How To Build Wood Cutting Boards

This step is optional but it will make it easier to grip and hang your cutting board.

How to build wood cutting boards. Prep the stock for the diy cutting board. Apply a bead of glue along one side of center piece of wood image 1. Use the 5 8 inch drill bit and drill a hole through the wood plank at the mark. Just cut strips of wood and glue them together.

This cutting board dazzles the eye but making it is easy. Choosing the best wood for cutting boards. Anything from alternative cuts of wood glued together to a frame design like this one from wesley inglis which includes. Best of all upon completion each.

I made four versions of this design and got smarter with each. Final shape the cutting board. Measure and mark 1 1 2 inches from each side of one of the corners making a plus sign. I used walnut and maple scraps cut at increments of 1 8 in but the variations are endless.

Layout the cutting board design. This project can be completed in just five simple steps and will leave you with a beautiful finished project that will look great in your kitchen or can make the perfect gift. Long and a total width of at least 8 1 4 in. Get the only book on making cutting boards.

The projects in this book range from simple to complex and the finished designs can be tailored to suit any style or taste. Includes 15 projects you can make and sell. How to make a wood cutting board assemble wood. The beauty of cutting boards is that you can build them any way you want.

Prep the stock for the diy cutting board. How to finish a cutting board with food safe finish. You can make a cutting board in 5 easy steps. First make sure wood isn t warped is cut precisely and is smooth.

Glue board center together. All you need are some basic woodworking tools wood glue and scrap wood. Sand and oil the diy cutting board. These are the outcast boards i wanted to find a use for.

How to do a diy cutting board is a fun project for beginners and seasoned woodworkers.