Cutting Board Juice Groove Template

Had it mentioned to me why i haven t put juice grooves in any of my cutting boards.

Cutting board juice groove template. Various methods may be used in cutting a blood groove or juice channel in a cutting board. This cutting board was created with some exotic woods about 6 years ago and found in an attic. Here is one way it can be done. An easy router project.

So basically you are going to start as if you were 20 into that run. Got on the internet and looked for some jigs for this and came up with a few ideas for this one. Run the router to the corner make the turn and leave 20 uncut. Smaller than the one shown above and a 3 4 in.

Most core box bits don t include a bearing so you may need to add one or mount a rub collar on your router base. Set the cutting board into the l and clamp it down. John boos maple professional collection with juice groove and finger hole. A smaller bit would also work.

At the time there were no handles or blood grooves cut into the board. If you need one rout the juice groove next. Here s the key start your cut inside of your max dimension of the groove. Cutting board template rectangle shape with juice groove 15 1 2 x 10 1 2 item 159047 choose from the many selections of domestic and exotic solid wood slabs that woodcraft has to offer.

Use the first template to make an outside template which will guide a top bearing roundnose router bit top or a router outfitted with a template guide. Trace the shape onto the stock. Core box router bit with a bearing 40. I made this one for sizes from around 10 10 inches up to around 24 24 inches with any square or rectangle shape in this size range.

I cut a juice groove using a template 2 1 4 in. Rotate the board and repeat. Start with a template. John boos maple bbq board with juice groove 18 x 12 x 1 5.

Cut a juice groove. This lets you fine tune the shape before cutting into your good wood.