Making Butcher Block Cutting Board
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Making butcher block cutting board. Edge grain cutting board construction is what most people consider a traditional butcher block. How to make a butcher block cutting board step 1. This plan will give you an oversized cutting board that would even make martha stewart proud. Creating a butcher block cutting board so i had a beautiful and free piece of wood but i wanted to kick it up a notch and add some kind of handle.
I d like to show you how you can create this lovely end grain cutting board with a few wood species and some glue. I saw a picture online of a really cool looking cutting board that had leather handles so i used that as my inspiration. Provided for are options for both striped and checkerboard patterns but a single color and specie is always an option. Clamp straight edge along cut line allowing for width of circular saw blade and saw guard image 2.
Finish the cutting board. I start off by cutting walnut to 2h x 2w x 12 3 8l. I leave a little extra on the ends to be trimmed off at the end of the glue up process. I make 5 of these pieces.
Apply the food safe. Continue reading build a butcher block cutting board. When cutting each section of butcher block place the boards on sawhorses or between two work surfaces. How to make butcher block cutting boards place all of the boards parallel to each other flat across two sawhorses.
Cut the boards into 3 4 strips. Route the cutting board. One of my favorite woodworking projects is a butcher block end grain cutting board. It is made by laminating multiple strips of wood the same length and width to form a thick wood cutting board.
Clean up the raw boards ends and sides. Shape the butcher block. Run a bead of glue down the face of each board except the last one farthest from your body. How to make a butcher block cutting board step 1.
The technique for butcher block counter tops is almost precisely the same only the pattern and layout is different. If you like it please feel free to subscribe and follow me on youtube thanks. Organize the strips and apply glue. A clamping straight edge can be purchased or made with a scrap piece of straight sided wood and clamps.