In every table saw book of safety procedures the tell you never to do this.

The cut you made today on the glued up layers of the cutting board is very dangerous. I subscribe to your podcast through iTunes and enjoy them.

A Custom Program for Designing Your Own Cutting Board.

WARNING - End Grain through the planer?.

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I still believe the above information and arguments are valid but for those looking for a finish that’s a little healthier and more natural, check out this video: The Best Food Safe Finish Resources Quite a transformation! And I am so glad that so many of you were inspired to make your own, and even make some amazing variations on the concept.ĮDIT – Since the writing of this article, my preferences have changed. The end result is the cutting board you see in this video. I sliced it into pieces, flipped the pieces 90 degrees, alternated their direction and glued them back together. So instead of just cutting trimming the length and width and calling it a day, I decided to have some fun with it. It turned out to be far too large for our kitchen. Once of my first cutting boards was a very large board made of purpleheart and birch (left). But what you may not know is the fact that this design came about almost by accident. I think its safe to say this is the video that launched a thousand cutting boards! So you may already be very familiar with this design.

I never thought when I made this video that so many folks would find the plan useful and make their own. I’ll also discuss how to maintain the board and keep it looking fresh for years to come!

I’ll cover the preparation and construction of the board itself, as well as the various finishing options available. And if you are relatively new to woodworking, this is a great project to hone your milling, glue-up and tablesaw skills. A custom cutting board makes a great gift and many woodworkers make them in batches every Holiday Season. Im not sure if its the “back to basics” simplicity or just the fact that it is one of the most useful projects a woodworker can make, but something keeps bringing me back for more. One of my favorite woodworking projects is a butcher block end-grain cutting board.

Plans for making 3d cutting board