Build an End Grain Cutting Board - Brick Wall Pattern

[@brandonvaughn8382]

Made one exactly like this in my carpentry class for our "free Friday" and it came out amazing. Really love the brick pattern

[@ToolMetrix]

Awesome! Congrats, Brandon. Fun project.

[@1031Investing]

Very nice vid. Well explained and ez to understand. Thank you.

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks 🙏

[@BrianGlendenning]

I decided to make some brick pattern cutting boards for Christmas presents again. Your process is so much less laborious than the one I followed the last time I made some a few years ago - thanks so much for posting this!

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks for the feedback, Brian! Cheers, Paul

[@UncleSarkis]

Best video on directions for a new person on KZbin, the next best video is a far second.

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks 🙏!!!

[@propnose]

Liked & subscribed! Great video; I love how detailed you explained the dimensions. Thank you!

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks Mark!

[@Zerostar369]

Good work. Very well produced. I look forward to more.

[@ToolMetrix]

+Zerostar369 We appreciate the feedback!

[@TheAcopp707]

So awesome. You're crazy talented

[@ToolMetrix]

+Adam Coppini Thanks for the kind words, Adam!

[@davidgood2598]

ahhhh, i see thanks for the response and advice, i really appreciate it

[@ToolMetrix]

+David Good My pleasure, David. Thanks for asking. Good luck with your next one, sir!

[@navarroedwards8031]

Loved your video and of course the brick wall cutting board. I noticed that you didn’t spray water on the cutting board to raise the grain to get rid of the fuzzies, was it because you used a drum sander?

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks Navarro. I don’t generally do that with end grain boards. Only long grain. It would make sense to do it around the side edges but I just haven’t done it.

[@beatriceching7274]

Nice video, good explanation. Thanks!

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks, Beatrice!

[@DidiLeeReco]

Great job 👍

[@ToolMetrix]

Thank you 🙏🏻!

[@julesrobbie5837]

great video, I'm going to try and tackle this for Christmas presents for friends and family. the only thing I don't understand is why that first piece of walnut is 1.5 inches when all the others are 3 inches.

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks, Jordan. The 1.5" walnut strip is how the staggered grout lines are established. If they were all 3", the grout lines would all be aligned and it wouldn't look like a brick wall.

[@julesrobbie5837]

Of course, makes sense now. Thanks for responding.

[@ToolMetrix]

My pleasure, Jordan. Good luck with the build!

[@davidgood2598]

hello, love the design and have made 2 myself, but have a few issues with it. i have cracking happening at alot of the "thin" strips. i was told i had to make theese end grain like the rest but am unsure how that is done. anyhelp would be appreciated. love the design

[@ToolMetrix]

+David Good Hi David, I'm in agreement; those mortar strips should be cut as end grain, and not simply cut as long grain. It takes extra effort, but to me it is worth it because of the elimination of cross grain joinery. If you watch this video, beginning at 6:40 you will see how I do it. If you look at the drawing that I created and inserted at 14:35, this should help you as well.

[@sumandl]

subscribed! Nice design

[@ToolMetrix]

Thank you!!!

[@jofritz]

One question. For the maple panel for the long grout lines... why start with 25” long stock? Seems like we only need about a 7” long panel to get the needed strips for the final glue up right?

[@ToolMetrix]

Hi Jody, you’re right and I believe that this question has come up before. I made so much grout because I was building multiple boards. My apologies for not clarifying this in the video. Cheers, Paul

[@jofritz]

ToolMetrix thanks for the reply!! I definitely want to try this. But I don’t have a band saw yet. So maybe I can cut the grout strips with my table saw?

[@ToolMetrix]

That should be fine but I would use a feather board to support it against the fence so it doesn’t snap and kick back. You’ll just lose a bit more due to the larger kerf.

[@charliethomas8253]

can not figure out how to print instructions please help

[@ToolMetrix]

Hi Charlie, let me know if you can get to it from here: www.dropbox.com/s/k6rd9g4xo1eepub/Woodmaster%20Brick%20Pattern%20Cutting%20Board%20cutlist%20and%20final%20drawing.pdf?dl=0

[@charliethomas8253]

@@ToolMetrix yes that worked Thank you

[@usernew1764]

Thank you. What is the black wood you used.

[@ToolMetrix]

You're welcome! The dark wood is black walnut.

[@jasonenz4238]

Great video...what's the price on that woodmaster? Exactly what I need!!! Thanks :)

[@ToolMetrix]

Thank you, Jason. I haven't priced them out lately, but you can find info here: woodmastertools.com/718. Also, I'd suggest giving them a call and they can help you sort out exactly what you would need. They're a great bunch of folks to deal with; a real breath of fresh air in the world of power tool vendors. 800-821-6651

[@x96kio]

Those divider strips of wood aren't end grain like the rest, wouldn't that defeat the purpose and effort in making the rest end grain? You would have to glue a thin panel to the whole piece before cutting the first round of stops to make them end grain.

[@ToolMetrix]

Hi Bob, Thanks for your question. If that were the case, yes, that would be a problem. In this case, however, the divider strips are positioned with end grain up. If you watch the sequence starting at 6:40 you will see how this works.

[@x96kio]

ToolMetrix I missed that thanks.

[@frehleycomet]

Where in God's world do I get food safe mineral oil like you have. I went to CVS and the only mineral oil they have is a LAXATIVE. I have tried butcher block and oil and that takes too long to dry, I would like to try something different. Thanks for your help.

[@ToolMetrix]

The stuff that you found at CVS is the right stuff. It won't "lax" you from applying to the cutting board. :) Like the other non-curing oils that you have tried, mineral oil will not dry either. With any of these products the oil soaks into the wood and you wipe off the excess. It might feel moist on the surface for a day or two, but it will pass. You could also use walnut oil which is a food safe oil that does cure, but it cures pretty slowly. For a good walnut oil finish product, look for a product called "Mahoney's Food Safe Finish". All that said, I'd suggest getting the stuff from CVS and just let it sit for a couple days after you use it and you'll love it. Top it with Howard butcher block conditioner for a nice smooth waxed surface.

[@frehleycomet]

Wow that info is interesting to know that cutting boards use laxative as a finish. If it works then I will use it. Thanks. Subscribed

[@ToolMetrix]

Yep, in the context of using mineral oil as a wood finish, you can interpret "laxative" as "food safe". :) Thank you for subscribing.

[@sharky3342]

Is there anyway you can type the step by step

[@ToolMetrix]

No, I’m not going to do that but thanks for watching. Hopefully you are able to build this using the resources that I’ve included. Cheers

[@coreyward]

That is way too much glue. 🙊

[@tn8141]

Man your not kidding. I could have glue together three cutting boards with that much glue.

[@ToolMetrix]

It's still holding together fine, though. Extra glue gives you additional open time that is helpful, particularly if you are filming a video. :)

[@coreyward]

@@ToolMetrix Good point!