How to Make a Cutting Board
Buy three thick planks of wood to build your board., Round up your construction and safety supplies., Ensure you have the correct woodworking machines., Measure and cut your board to 1/2 or so longer than your final length.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy three thick planks of wood to build your board.
You can use any wood you want, in any dimensions, but you should have at least 1" thickness.
For this tutorial, you will be using: 1 Walnut board 4″ x 20″ x 1″ 1 Maple Board 4″ x 20″ x 1″ 1 Cherry Board 4″ x 20″ x 1″ -
Step 2: Round up your construction and safety supplies.
This is a simple tutorial, but it does require a fair amount of supplies to do correctly.
You should have:
Wood glue Safety gloves, goggles, and earmuffs Tape measure Pencil Earmuffs 2-3 sets of clamps. , You will need to be comfortable with the following machinery and know how to use it safely.
Orbital sander Table saw Miter saw Planer , The final length of the board comes down to you
-- this tutorial will be aiming for a 12" x 16" board.
No matter your final length, leave an extra 1/2 or so now
-- you'll clean the edge to your exact specifications later.
No matter what your length, make sure you cut all the boards to the same length.
You can use either the miter saw or the table saw.
Make sure you cut off any rough edges. -
Step 3: Ensure you have the correct woodworking machines.
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Step 4: Measure and cut your board to 1/2 or so longer than your final length.
Detailed Guide
You can use any wood you want, in any dimensions, but you should have at least 1" thickness.
For this tutorial, you will be using: 1 Walnut board 4″ x 20″ x 1″ 1 Maple Board 4″ x 20″ x 1″ 1 Cherry Board 4″ x 20″ x 1″
This is a simple tutorial, but it does require a fair amount of supplies to do correctly.
You should have:
Wood glue Safety gloves, goggles, and earmuffs Tape measure Pencil Earmuffs 2-3 sets of clamps. , You will need to be comfortable with the following machinery and know how to use it safely.
Orbital sander Table saw Miter saw Planer , The final length of the board comes down to you
-- this tutorial will be aiming for a 12" x 16" board.
No matter your final length, leave an extra 1/2 or so now
-- you'll clean the edge to your exact specifications later.
No matter what your length, make sure you cut all the boards to the same length.
You can use either the miter saw or the table saw.
Make sure you cut off any rough edges.
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