Woodworking #7- Make an End Grain Cutting Board Pt.1

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One of my favorite woodworking projects is a butcher block end-grain cutting board. In Part 1 of this two part series, we cover the preparation and construction of the board itself.
Download the plan and check out all our videos at http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-7-a-cut-above-part-1/

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• woodworking
• wood
• cutting
• board
• chopping
• block
• end
• grain

[Bugmonz]

Nice videos! ... and I'm amazed at how much time you spend replying to folks here. My question : - is there any reason why I couldnt mill the thickness to 7/8" instead of 1 5/8"?....reason being I have enough 8/8 purple heart for the job but no 8/8 maple . I do however have ALOT of 4/4 curly maple to play with,,, what would you do ? . I'ld like to go with what I have . I realize that I'ld need to re-configure the dimentions of everything.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@Bugmonz I am often amazed at how much time I spend too, lol. And yes you can certainly use different thicknesses of stock. But the design will change and you'll need more strips to make up the board. But lots of folks use 4/4 stock to make some very cool boards. I would recommend playing with some samples and see if you can't come up with slick design that used the stock you have on hand.

[penixEnvy]

What clamps are those?

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@penixEnvy Bessey brand

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@woodentoolcompany Thanks. There are a lot of conflicting view points and some studies show that wood is actually less likely to harbor bacteria, because of the fact that its porous and "breathes". Whether you go synthetic or wood, keep your board clean and you'll be fine.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@picardkid i need to start wearing bow ties.

[Lumberjock49]

Mark, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I've begun making these blocks and customers really love them. You are appreciated by all of us lumber-jocks!

[casey9589]

awesome



[randysngh]

Love your shows. So inspriational. As a novice to woodworking, I use your shows as a motivational factor. THANKS

[EricCarterNow]

Great video!



[TheWoodWhisperer]

@jtpryan fair price! :)

[jtpryan]

@dvdfrnzwbr Just finishing one. For $150 it's yours.