How To Make a Cutting Board | Beginner Woodworking Project
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Learn how to make a cutting board the easiest way possible. For these cutting boards you don't need a jointer or a planer. This video is a step-by-step tutorial with everything you need to know about making a professional looking cutting board with domestic and exotic hardwoods. Cutting boards are a great beginner woodworker project. In this video, I show you the process of making a beautiful, edge grain, cutting board from start to finish. I used kits that come with all of the wood you need to build a beautiful cutting board using different types of wood. Amazon and other affiliate links are used in this description and they help support this channel.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Clamping Jig For Cutting Boards
1:16 Acetone on Exotic Woods
2:27 Gluing Cutting Board
3:39 Clamping Cutting Board
5:40 Using Cauls on a Cutting Board
6:26 Sanding a Cutting Board Flat
7:44 Using a Planer on a Cutting Board
8:34 How to Make a Cutting Board Sit Flat
8:55 How to Fill Cracks in a Cutting Board
9:21 Square Up Ends of a Cutting Board
10:19 Adding an Edge Profile on Cutting Board
10:48 Popping the Grain on a Cutting Board
11:19 Properly Oil a Cutting Board
13:06 Applying Conditioner to a Cutting Board
Working the Grain donated the cutting board kits and glue to build these cutting boards.
Пікірлер: 394
Get your cutting board kit here: www.wtghardwoods.com
@GoToOne
2 жыл бұрын
Is it $60 for 4 of them or 1?
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoToOne $60 each
@GoToOne
2 жыл бұрын
@@731Woodworks how much you selling these for then?
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoToOne I'm not selling them. But if I were, I'd ask a minimum of $120. Likely $150.
@GoToOne
2 жыл бұрын
@@731Woodworks ok thank you
As a 17 year old getting into the woodworking business i am beyond grateful to have found your channel 🙏🏼 Thank you Matt prayers out to your family
@matthewmclean1429
Жыл бұрын
We need a one year update, how’s the woodworking? Hope you’ve stuck with it.
@moldyzucchinis3251
Жыл бұрын
@@matthewmclean1429 im waiting to hear as well. I just started when I moved into my first house 2 months ago and felt the garage calling my name.
@matthewmclean1429
Жыл бұрын
@@moldyzucchinis3251 congrats on the new venture. What have you been making so far?
@waterlilly62lori
5 ай бұрын
Why are you using zip ties?
@waterlilly62lori
5 ай бұрын
Are you screwing the board down to the planer sled?
the best of this video is your shirt with Psalm 1: "blessed is the man....." may the lord bless you greetings from north germany
Thank you so much for sharing these tips - I've made a few, but really like the PVC idea to help keep it steady - great video!!!
I’m watching this and Steve Ramsey video on glue ups for a project I’m doing. You guys are so informative and have saved me from countless times i could of messed up.
Just beginning my cutting board journey and I gotta this video has been extremely helpful. The acetone for the wood oils, the sled for the planer, and the speed square for the cross cut. Great stuff man gonna try it out tomorrow
I’m new to wood working since I recently acquired my father in law’s tools when he retired. I have watched so many of your videos and subscribed after the first one. Thanks for helpful and thorough videos! God bless.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you
Another great video! Love all the tips and love that you have videos for the beginner who doesn’t have a lot of tools. Thank you .
Kits! Who knew!!! Great way to get people started!!!
Absolutely gorgeous work!!! Thank you for your inspiration!!
Good stuff, great to see how the process unfolds and the learning that goes with it.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great insight using the PVC pipe thank soo much . You're small tricks to use with the planer are super 👌
I love Russian diy channels... no talking but a hell of good diy videos
Mat, thank you so much for your simple, easy directions on how to do these projects! I'm just getting into woodworking and your videos are great :)
Great work Matt. I'm very happy for you and your family. Great idea to do my first cutting board. Gracias hermano.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
I love you videos Matt God bless you
Awesome Matt! I've been thinking of trying one of these out but have been a little hesitant because I don't have a thickness planer. Now I will give it a try. Thanks!!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
Great tip with the acetone, did not realize that the exotic woods could split later.
Perfectly explained and beautiful end product.
Cant wait! Buying two kits next week!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Have fun!
Teamwork makes the dream work!
Cool idea! I like the PVC method
I have found that a very useful shortcut is to use a handheld belt sander with 60 grit sandpaper to smooth out the worst of the unevenness after glueup, followed by a random orbit sander for more fine work. This is good for those without planers, and for end-grain cutting boards where planers are risky to use. I've also used this method for tabletops and other things too big to fit in my planer. This is an excellent video; thank you for posting it.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
I saw these kits when I saw your video when you went to their shop and I decided I would get several and they are going to be Christmas gifts for those on my list who cook.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Great!
Love to see you and Amy in the shop together. Hope all is going well my friend.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It’s going great. Hope all is well with you and yours as well
Thank you for this great video!
Thanks for the info now I can build one myself
If you have a drum sander, it works so fast to do the rough sanding and leveling of the board. Using this tool is like night and day over a orbital sander. Also, I usually pop the grain twice sanding lightly in between the two. Enjoyed the video.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
Thank you!
Thanks for posting. I am wanting to make my first cutting board.
Dude! You do AMAZING work! You are DEFINITELY a master Carpenter!!!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
Timely, Matt! I'm in the middle of making edge grain cutting boards. I wouldn't have thought of the PVC pipe. What an idea. Thanks.
Love those! Good stuff, keep it up
Great video, thank you!
Another great video! Really enjoying watching y'alls, you have a great camera presence so welcoming and accepting!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!
Great idea. Thanks1
As always great video, I have made a total of 3 cutting boards, one I could not get level it was a tad off it may be during to being a checkerboard type I ripped, glued cut and glued again then after taking all the steps it still had a small wobble, ( as of yet I do not own a planner) so I just went to Home Depot, bought a set of small rubber feet chose the best side for the top and put the feet on the other side, I had to compensate for the wobble by adding a very small washer the same diameter as the foot and it seemed to fix the problem.
Great video!
Thanks for the information on this.
@47201jesse
2 жыл бұрын
Trying to post of the ones i got and made.
Nice way to purchase if you can't source all of the different species easily locally. Thanks for the video
It's time! I've ordered some of the Ultra Pro mineral oil and will soon order some 731 Woodworks board butter and ship it to my US address soon!!!!
I just purchased 3 cans of the board butter. I have my own hardwoods and plan on making some boards. Never thought of using acetone on the wood first. Thanks for your inspirational videos. Fist bump to you and Mrs. 731.
@731Woodworks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Phil 👊
Good job they are nice
Beautiful work 🙌🏻
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Love your stuff. Keep up the good work
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Great video. Boards turned out awesome.👊
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
Great video.
Looks good
Awesome.. just built my kit today.. waiting on the glue up to set..
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
Awesome!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
AWESOME! Those look beautiful. Very nice work.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Reminds me of highschool took wood shop three years was great! Would be nice if i could start doing things like this again,but no equipment or room for any either
Great video and jig use (and giving credit to video that you learned it from). A little sprinkling of salt on the glue stops the sliding.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Just a suggestion here... put some packing tape on calls and the sacrificial boards you are using to clamp with. Wood glue won't stick to it. In my experience, I have had issues with some painter's tape getting glued to my projects (probably because I am cheap and don't buy the good stuff), then I have to try to scrap it off and end up sanding it off sometimes, which is a total pain. I have never had an issue with glue sticking to the plastic surface of packing tape.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
That ziptie hold down is😘🤌
Nice
Pvc also makes a heck of an explosion when it explodes on your face when you cut it on the miter saw. It fragments, so I always cut it with a sawsawl or (#moredangerous) by rotating it on the table or miter saw. Just cutting it straight down on the miter saw can make it literally explode, and send shrapnel all over the shop.
Baby woodworker here and I can’t thank you enough for all videos! They’re super helpful, educational, and inspirational! Thank you! Do you have a particular glue that you like best?
Sprinkling a bit of sawdust atop the glue before joining flat boards helps prevent slippage. #tip :)
Been planning on making something out of all these 8 ft 1x1 strips of cherry I bought a while back. Think I'm gonna pick up some walnut and hard maple to make them pop a little
I love how you say "Ols" 🤣 but seriously, this is awesome!
Excellent information buddy
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Extremely awesome Got many valuable information & ideas So grateful to you, Sir. 🙏👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💜🖤💙💚💛🧡❤️
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
Makes me wanna cut up the algo 👊🏻
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
👊🏻
Have some hardwood strips I have been saving. Maybe I will use them for this. Always thought you needed a planer to make a cutting board.
One of my new favorite 731 videos! Awesome job!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
👊
Great video with great tips. Specifically your clamping process. I have a problem with some pieces moving during glue up and I don’t get a flat surface. Going to make the pvc gizmos!
@carasmussen27
2 жыл бұрын
I do too. That's my biggest problem. This will help. Great video.
@enim83
2 жыл бұрын
Take a 4 pieces of 1x2 or similar and put packing tape on one side so it doesn't stick to the glue and then clamp each side with smaller clamps. He quickly showed it on a couple boards in the video.
These came out amazing! Need to try this out. Thanks for all the useful tips
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
Great video
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
To help fight the slipping wien you glue up, you can sprinkle a bit of salt on the glue before you put the pieces together. This adds a bit of grit and will stop the slip.
@carlcox7332
2 жыл бұрын
I learned that trick from a guy that custom builds big butcher block countertops
Hey Matt, started using Bessy K clamps for primary clamping, other clamps to help, eliminated most of the wommy jaw problems. I make my own board butter. PVC is a great hack thanks
You did a great job on these boards. I love the advice/tip concerning using the pvc pipes. To me, this was a stroke of genius. I was thinking of ordering a kit or two from the lumber yard until you showed that the boards were not all cut to the same dimensions. This fact changed my mind.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Light dusting of plain table salt over the glue before you put the pieces together Matt... that will not affect the wood or glue and will prevent the boards from moving when you prep to clamp
Wow thank you I’ll check out the kit ❤️
Definitely going to try this! Just started my woodworking business and your channel has helped me out a lot with everything including the business name!!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
👊🏻
YES FINALLY IM SO HAPPY THANK YOU!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
👊🏻
Amazing video, definitely going to try this!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
I was just about to head out to do some errands....guess that will wait while I watch this lol
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
lol 👊🏻
@reyrodriguez9237
2 жыл бұрын
Lol I was sanding a project for a customer and had to take a break to watch this. Another great video
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 👊🏻
4:58 good hack I've used is some rubber dip on those cheapy clamps, really saves the wood.
I just ordered one of these! Now if I only knew where to get some of that Outlaw board butter.🤔
Never knew cutting board kits were a thing. Thanks for the idea, they look amazing! I will certainly be adding these kits to the projects I make.
@13daniel1974
2 жыл бұрын
Gives me the idea of selling them...as in making the pieces and selling them as kits.
@cheridaily1804
Жыл бұрын
I think the $ 80 they are selling for the kits are way too much!! It may be a bit more work to cut your own but wow $80...
You should check into walrus oil. I love it not only for my cutting boards but for other wood projects as well. The boards are beautiful.
I use General finishes salad bowl finish. I like the look better then mineral oil.
I love this!!
Shim evenly in front corner and back corner to save time, energy and most importantly wood.
Looks awesome
Finally!!! I love your videos Matt!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gio
These look great. Making me wish I had a planer all over again. Cool project as always.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Great stuff - and great t-shirt. New subscriber.
@731Woodworks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
Hi! Beautiful and very informative! Not sure if I missed something but how tight is the clamp? Thanks for your reply 🙏🏼✌🏼
90 degree elbows makes a nice easy substitute to the wood supports.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a good idea!
Cool projects and those grains are popping!!! Dang man!! Awesome video!!! Thanks for the content.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lloyd!
Great video. Think i am gonna order a kit or two, love the one with the purple heart.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
5/32" roundover for me 👍
I need to get some acetone! Ooo, nobody ever mentioned exotics have oils in them...but then again, its why I consistantly watch YOUR channel. Thanks for these and other tips you throw out to us beginners!
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
This was a very good video. Great job on this one. Very educational and thorough. Those cutting boards turned out awesome.
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
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My god!? These look beautiful, thanks for the upload! I'm going to give this a shot this week; by chance can we do the same steps if we want an "end grain" cutting board? So sorry, I'm new?
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the same steps apply as far as glue up and finishing. Sanding will take longer on end grain
Mtmwood makes awesome cutting boards
@731Woodworks
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
If you lose the pads on your f style clamps, just attach felt pads (the kind you put on the bottom of chair legs) to them.