Making Cutting Boards From Trees

Wood is a good material to use for cutting boards because trees are a renewable resource.

Making cutting boards from trees. Use a clean soft cloth to rub food safe butcher block conditioner into wood. Most of the affordable timber is being cut from new growth pine. Steps cut tree into slabs ranging from 1 inch to 2 inches thick. Maple trees reach maturity in 30 years which is fairly quick for a tree and they can be harvested for their wood before they reach full maturity.

They hold up well to knife cuts and resist moisture. Oh and a special thanks to my dad for giving me a hand with the chainsaw. Wear safety glasses while working with the slabs. Once cut to size sand it down with an electric hand sander using a medium sand paper getting in all the nooks and crannies of the bark as much as possible.

There are many methods for making boards. To get the step by step tutorial pop on over to ehow where i ve explained the whole process. Some examples of dense hardwoods are maple walnut and cherry. Once sanded wash the wood with warm soapy water and leave to dry.

Using a chainsaw start at one of the lines that you just made and cut downward. When you select your wood board make sure it s free of warping has a flat surface and doesn t have any blemishes or excessive knots on the surface. Place the tree stump in an upright position. Dense hardwood lumber with a closed grain is the best wood for cutting boards.

Make sure it s on a sturdy surface and level. Cut your chopping board so it s around 5 7cm thick so the wood is less likely to split. Today i m sharing how to make a cutting board out of a tree stump and it s so easy. Video of the day step 1.

Place the 1 x 3 inch scrap piece of wood on top of the stump. In the midwest the standard 2 4 is made primarily from spruce. Let wood dry out for approximately one month. Using a palm sander sand with coarse 50 grit paper.