Making Cutting Board From Log

Measure and mark 1 1 2 inches from each side of one of the corners making a plus sign.

Making cutting board from log. Using a chainsaw start at one of the lines that you just made and cut downward. Make sure it s on a sturdy surface and level. Depending upon the scrap wood that you have the design possibilities are endless and of course you can buy wood specifically for the project to get exactly what you want. The knot could pop out.

Place the 1 x 3 inch scrap piece of wood on top of the stump. Rough cut the shape with a band saw or jig saw keeping the blade about 1 8 in. I m using leftover scraps as it s a great use for those skinny odd length offcuts you have hanging around your shop. Use the 5 8 inch drill bit and drill a hole through the wood plank at the mark.

Then fasten the template to the cutting board with double sided tape. Cut your wood so it s thin enough to look like a chopping board but not thin enough that the wood is likely to split. In a cutting board you can have the knots in it for show but it may cause trouble down the line when that board gets wet and dries several times. Today i m going to show you how to make a cutting board from any wood.

Place pieces of parchment paper over scrap wood to prevent cutting board pieces from sticking to scraps when glued. Try making it about 5 7cm thick all round. Set two pieces of scrap wood both the same size on work surface. Video of the day step 1.

I liked this knot a lot though so i decided to make a small cheese board out of that section and use a clearer section for the cutting board. Cut your chopping board so it s around 5 7cm thick so the wood is less likely to split. A pattern bit guided by the template produces perfect curves. Mark curves onto the cutting board by tracing around a template made from 1 8 in.

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