Making Cutting Boards Out Of Logs

If there is a gap between the rail and the board it will cause the board to pinch when cut.

Making cutting boards out of logs. Every few weeks sprinkle coarse salt over the surface of the board and rub it with a sliced lemon to get rid of any lingering smells and to sanitize. Mark curves onto the cutting board by tracing around a template made from 1 8 in. Place the 1 x 3 inch scrap piece of wood on top of the stump. Logs to lumber 2.

If your saw blade hits one of these you will be lucky if you are not seriously injured. I leave the feet off because then you can use both sides. In this video i show you how i do it. You can add feet hand holds juice grooves and all types of other things to cutting boards but i like them simple.

Place the tree stump in an upright position. Woodworking tips george vondriska provides tips on how to use a backyard saw mill. Video of the day step 1. Run a metal detector over the log give it a really good scanning for metal embedded in the log.

Rough cut the shape with a band saw or jig saw keeping the blade about 1 8 in. Now you know how to make a cutting board out of any type of wood. Using a chainsaw start at one of the lines that you just made and cut downward. People have been asking me if i cut my own logs.

Then fasten the template to the cutting board with double sided tape. Wash wooden boards with a bit of soap and rinse in hot water. Even then the detector might not capture things like bullets in the wood wire nails and so on. To begin cutting the boards make sure the straightest side is toward the rail when the board is lying flat.

Then rinse well with hot water. Allow them to dry upright. Join the wwgoa community to access a huge library of woodworking instructional videos. Find out why close.

Logs to lumber paul pomerleau.