Making A Wood Cutting Board

When you sand you tear and abrade the fibers of the wood making tons of tiny broken fibers all over the surface of the cutting board.

Making a wood cutting board. Making an alaskan ulu knife out of sheet metal and wood with a mating cutting board. This cutting board dazzles the eye but making it is easy. For small strips use a bandsaw or table saw to cut the scraps downs. However using the proper tools and materials and by following the step by step guide the cutting board can be made efficiently the cutting boards can be easy as a single wood board or may contain many pieces with different wood species and shapes.

When choosing woods for cutting boards look for dense hardwoods as they are more durable and can stand up to kitchen tasks. It s easier than it seems. I went with 2 small strips of maple and 3 strips of mahogany. Clamp boards in place using two pipe clamps to press them.

Cut two strips of each width one from maple one from walnut. How to make a wood cutting board assemble wood. This step is optional but it will make it easier to grip and hang your cutting board. First make sure wood isn t warped is cut precisely and is smooth.

For my cutting board design i wanted to have full sized walnut pieces with stripes of accent wood on one side. Measure and mark 1 1 2 inches from each side of one of the corners making a plus sign. The professional woodworkers may easily build the cutting board. So what ends up happening is that when the wood gets wet all those tiny broken wood fibers curl up and stand proud of the surface just like the.

Use the 5 8 inch drill bit and drill a hole through the wood plank at the mark. Choosing the best wood for cutting boards. How to make a cutting board an eye catching project made from wood scraps. However for beginners it can be a bit challenging task.