Building Unique End Grain Cutting Boards

In this video, I show you how I make 2 extremely custom end grain cutting boards. I use 4 different hardwoods including purpleheart & reclaimed oak from whisky barrels. This project was a commission that I was given full creative freedom on and it took 3 weeks to build them. Make sure to subscribe for more custom woodworking videos and if you'd like to see more of my work or to order a custom board for yourself, head over and check out my website. To see what I'm working on right now, make sure to follow me on Instagram. Thanks for watching!
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0:00 Intro
0:28 Beginning of talking
1:35 Miter Saw/sneak peek at upcoming table video
2:37 Jointer
3:10 Joint barrel staves
5:03 Planing
6:21 Planing barrel staves
7:37 Square up at miter saw
8:06 Glue line rips at tablesaw
9:25 Panel assemble & glue ups
11:37 Plane panels
13:00 Square up panels on bandsaw
13:10 Talking over
14:02 Drum sander improvisation
14:48 Crosscut endgrain strips
15:29 First mix up & glue up
18:35 Second mix up & glue up
20:20 Third mix up & glue up
22:23 Flattening
23:21 Final square up
24:09 Juice groove
24:33 Fingerholds
25:00 Cutting chamfers & sanding
26:14 Branding
26:47 Oil
28:00 Wax & feet
28:46 Finished pics
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[@kimr5841]

I love watching a "real person" doing a video. By that I mean, what you see is what you get, and no embellishment for the sake of flash. You show all the processes, not just the highlights. The fact that you are an immensely talented and creative wood artist is a major reason to keep watching your videos. Keep doing what you are doing, and I think your channel will go far.

[@ryanhawkins]

Kim, I appreciate your comments and am so sorry for the huge delay in response. Thanks for your time and kind words!

[@quietinspirationcreations3448]

I knew you were a Canadian boy when I fell in love with this channel! By now, I assume it's safe to say Congratulations is in order! Enjoy your precious babies while they're little, because before you know it they'll be 22 and moving 6000kms away. Love your work, from smack dab in the middle of nowhere, Nova Scotia!

[@villageboypro9885]

Yes you are right, please visit also hete.

[@ryanhawkins]

Baby arrived earlier today. Getting caught up some comments while mom and baby rest. Nice to hear from a fellow Canadian, thanks for watching!

[@Ebaybbq]

In my case they moved 11000 Km away LOL

[@rodfather_bass_fishing]

I love the attention to detail even though you don't have the biggest, most expensive tools in the shop. (Or a drum sander) If most people just watched the last 3 minutes of the video or saw photos of the finished product, they would think you're using bigger and more expensive equipment than you are. Well deserved thumbs up.

[@snkdesignsbykelleyvanscyoc2039]

AWESOME JOB RYAN!!!! Thank you so very much for your help!!

[@cr.d.9258]

Seeing those colours come alive makes me want to cry with joy. Truly amazing.

[@josiecapps2555]

Thank you from a Canadian to a fellow Canadian . I just love woodworking, endless to your imagination 💭

[@AdhdwoodworkingwithB]

Love the design you use for this. I've watched loads of chaotic board videos and was thinking why has no one used diagonal cuts to put even more chaos in, something I wanted to try, glad to see the thought can work 👌✌️

[@candicetaylor2043]

The fact that there is no other piece like this in the world says it all...this is the 2nd time I'm tuned in n I'm blown away by your creativity...much love n respect to you...blessings to ur fam

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks and right back at you!

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Superb, Theresa lot of time in that with all the glue ups etc. Thanks for sharing. Love the space in your shop and the wheeled bench is great to move from machine to machine. Andy UK

[@jessiefoley4402]

Wow ! Just wow !! I absolutely love it ! I am so inspired, thank you so much for sharing your talent !

[@ty-zz9ic]

I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m a 20 year old girl who is interested in woodworking but I don’t have many resources but you gave me inspiration. Thanks 🙏 I hope you have an amazing day today!

[@dorianmorton67]

Unbelievably beautiful! Glad to see a fellow Canadian doing well! 🇨🇦❤️

[@dianegardner2029]

WOW!!! Thank you for sharing your creativity!!!!!❤

[@robertsheward9336]

You're just like so many of us that don't have the best tools or the right tools or even THE tool but what you do have, that is sometimes the BEST tool and something we all wish we had, is all of that room that you have! Good on you, love your board and now onto more of your vids!

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks for watching!

[@christianborghi7544]

I’m a metalworker by trade but I love to make everything myself weather it’s metal wood resin or any other material, I love to watch other similar minded people doing the same , I might even attempt one of your patterns as handles for the knives I make , great channel keep it up

[@ryanhawkins]

Those would be some unreal knife handles!

[@switchgear666]

Great job.... The sacrifice board while doing the finger grooves made this vid worth it alone.... I NEVER thought of that. Thanks

[@ryanhawkins]

Glad it helped!

[@robertbriscoe3115]

Wow, just wow! thanks for sharing. That's the best cutting I ever saw, I hope I can get there one day.

[@lauramarshall6376]

Love your attitude. These are spectacular. And ... can't wait to see the video of that table!

[@ryanhawkins]

Can’t wait to get that video done and out!

[@John-vh3ig]

I love the design and your creativity!

[@Blue2crows]

I’m jealous of all your stash.

[@jaraxel888]

Found your channel randomly watching videos because I'm interesting in woodworking as a hobby (and cutting boards looks cool to do!) Finding a fellow B.C. person doing this is great! Fun videos and love your work.

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks for watching neighbour!

[@f.kieranfinney457]

Nice to see someone from home. Your space is HUGE (I’ve the opposite problem, all the tools, no room).

[@patriciafowler8710]

Beautiful, I love watching you create

[@derekdodson5623]

Cool boards. The purple heart really makes it pop. Thanks

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks for watching!

[@steveemmins3728]

I love your work and I can’t tell you how jealous I am of the space you have to create in. Great job on the video. Cheers from Toronto

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks for watching!

[@gregoryayres1535]

love the vids man...keep it up anyone who watches these dont care its long. thats what skipping is for when your looking for specific part. I watched the table video and its was crazy amazing. keep them coming

[@ryanhawkins]

Man, I appreciate you! I'm back on my grind. More vids coming up!

[@anthonyhargis6855]

Ridiculously time consuming . . . and worth every damn minute. Outstanding. Fan-freaking-tastic!

[@ryanhawkins]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rhondaclark716]

Wow, I love the colors !

[@CastleChad]

Great work keep it up! I just made my 3rd end grain cutting board over the weekend

[@ryanhawkins]

Nice! It becomes an addicting hobby real quick.

[@mikewetzel3737]

Awesome work, very dedicated, bought the plans from MTM, just haven’t tried yet , thanks for the inspiration.

[@ATAsgard1]

Love your content! Can't wait to see you up amongst all the other woodworking "all-stars".

[@villageboypro9885]

Yes you are right, please visit also hete.

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@mariushegli]

I'm loving the content. It gets me so inspired and I learn bits and pieces from every video. I hope that I can get my own workshop going in a year or two, and that I some day can make boards half as beautiful as yours. I wish you all the best for the future, and I'm looking forward to coming along for the ride here and on Instagram :)

[@ryanhawkins]

I really appreciate you following along and all the help with the algorithm. 👊

[@JohnnyMarbles27]

Great videos! Love your designs! Keep up the good work! Cheers from Belgium

[@cabman86]

I would love to have even half that shop space. My shop is 8x12 feet. I built carts for all my big machines so I can roll them outside to have room to work.☺

[@josiecapps2555]

Your process is the same as what a quilter does in piecing together that the pattern, cutting this to fit this, so that their pattern turns out the way the quilter expects it to turn out. If one row is wrong, the pattern won’t be correct. And so on and so on. I can totally understand what you are going through every day. Good luck in your chosen craft. And I keep watching🤩

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks so much for your unique comment, I love it!

[@yvonnehughes3036]

WoW! Super cool, and beautiful! I had no idea so many different types of wood were food safe!

[@robertcornelius3514]

It's not a cutting board. It's a Master piece.

[@user-ox3ng7bh9y]

На мой взгляд это хоть и не сложная работа ,но самая выразительная и шедевральная! От души поздравляю ! Привет из России !

[@richardlaymance9984]

Wow!!! That was very labor intensive, but they turned out spectacularly. Beautiful job.

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks for watching!

[@villageboypro9885]

Yes you are right, please visit also hete.

[@martingagnon5414]

Good job Ryan, thanks for sharing.

[@ryanhawkins]

Glad to see your name in here, Martin. Thanks for watching :)

[@bladed.i.6547]

Wow! It started to look like you were losing all the purpleheart, but it certainly shows in that final configuration! Amazing work (I just found your channel last night!) And you have, sir, chosen a very classy maker's mark -- the meaning suits your hopeful attitude in these weird times in which we find ourselves!

[@ryanhawkins]

Such a fun board to make. Glad you’re here🙂

[@bradymcphail9690]

I’ve watched tones of your videos! You’re really excellent Ryan! I love your setup and the glue up table! now for a drying rack to hang your pipe clamps while the glue sets and you can get air circulation all around.

[@ryanhawkins]

Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@x-Gingerbeard-x]

Ridiculously beautiful! :D

[@normolson1]

You are amazing, love your channel, thank you

[@rodrigoreitz7699]

Ficou Perfeita. Sensacional. Parabéns!

[@ponyrang]

Wow, I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

[@uniqko]

This is amazing

[@moonsword1182]

Spinningly cool! Just found your channel and have been surfing through your videos. So much respect for your aesthetic sense and creativity, and your crazyamazing work ethic! I'd love to see this technique applied to other things, maybe a front door or fireplace mantel or even just a handrail on a stairway. Cheers! 😊

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks for watching!

[@kevinstephens1109]

Awesomeness. A big table would be great, but seriously a rolling clamp rack. That would be a great help. Keep up the great work 👍 👏 💪

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks for watching Kevin!

[@deelight1490]

Love watching yer videos keep up the awesome work!! Ya keep inspiring me to make a cutting board of my own I've always wanted to!!

[@ryanhawkins]

Thank you sir!

[@lucyssilverlining5396]

I really love your videos and the results are incredible

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks!

[@francishoover8633]

feels like half that was a philosophy class and half a cutting board. woah. nice board. you should consider making a tapering jig to do that end grain bandsaw/jointer angle cut on the table saw instead. probably save a lot of time in the long run.

[@ryanhawkins]

Agreed, carving out some time to make a jig would save me a lot of time in the long run. Thanks for watching!

[@ateliemaritom]

Obra de arte pura obrigado por compartilhar um forte abraço do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@NK029]

Pretty fearless with that Purpleheart dude.

[@scottfarnham2717]

Excellent!! Nice work!

[@JW-mx3qg]

2 thumbs up for not being yet another clickbait video. Absolutely love your videos and find it enjoyable to watch and learn!

[@villageboypro9885]

Yes you are right, please visit also hete.

[@ryanhawkins]

I so appreciate this feedback!

[@annettehawkins8467]

Great work! It is amazing

[@patrickmercante4376]

You did a wonderful job, I was very impressed.

[@ryanhawkins]

Thank you

[@markmooney2207]

Man your work is amazing, new to you channel, can’t wait to see more….

[@KillTasTiK1]

Thanks for the amazing content.

[@ryanwright5160]

That's pretty SICK !!!

[@davidraney22]

Great stuff Ryan. Can you do a video or explain in your next one about your little glue up rig there with the pipe on top of the lumber

[@ceciliabrooks201]

The board is awesome!

[@ricardogaraycochea1939]

Muy buen trabajo, felicitaciones 🇵🇪

[@lionelhann2852]

Beautiful boards

[@villageboypro9885]

Yes you are right, please visit also hete.

[@charlesthomas9294]

The nice thing about the drum sander thing is that when you eventually do get one, it's going to seem like Heaven. Take it from someone who used to flatten end-grain boards like you do. lol

[@ryanhawkins]

I so hear that. The novelty will not wear off soon.

[@charlesgrant408]

You do an awesome job on your boards Ryan been watching on instagram pretty much since you started there just discovered you had the channel. keep up the amazing content.

[@ryanhawkins]

Appreciate the support!!

[@jbn0613]

I very much enjoyed your content and channel. I just subscribed. You really should consider a drum sander….especially with end grain cutting boards. I got one a couple of years ago and it was one of the best purchases I’ve made for the shop. Makes a huge difference….especially with end grain. Keep up the good work. JB from Texas.

[@user-gv9gv9R9]

Думала он никогда не остановится , так и будет клеить- пилить, клеить- пилить... Сколько времени человек убил на эти эксклюзивные доски?

[@vrod1a]

Priceless masterpiece 👍

[@Youngarchitect]

Your channel is awesome. I’d love to learn more about the jig you use for glue ups. Also what is that material you put down on the boards under the cauls? Keep up the inspiring work!

[@KevinFlores-vq7zp]

I got so distracted from your speech, even after skipping ahead twice, that I missed the beginning of the build lol, but I see you my wood working friend making it big on here in the wood working community sharing your ideas and growing the interest as a hobby for me and a hustle for your family. I’m gonna have to comeback and rewatch all over again too lol 😂 Thanks for showing us how to build your cutting board. Still so puzzling tho 🤔

[@michaelleal416]

Hello from the East coast in Nova Scotia. I like the unpolished stuff. less time spent polishing and more time making saw dust.

[@ryanhawkins]

Duly noted.😉

[@kuldeepchand7692]

Super work

[@robohippy]

Well, I can see that you have to use the bandsaw for some of your cuts. Bandsaws have terrible infeed and outfeed tables, okay, they don't have any. If you can figure out how to extend the tracks, you could make a sliding table for straight enough cuts so that you don't need to run them on the jointer. Some of your cutting boards are too thick to do on the table saw. I was a production bowl turner for 25 or so years. My preferred finish is walnut oil, specifically from the Doctor's Woodshop in Oregon. Walnut oil will soak in and then cure and harden. Mineral oil provides almost no protection, and is pretty much gone shortly after you apply it. The walnut oils in the store are not the same thing. Worth looking into. Always had bad results with a belt sander, too much up and down. I do like your router with a planing bit on it. I know you can do that with a radial arm saw, and get a 3 inch wide bit, maybe bigger. I would want to square the board up and chamfer the edges a bit first. The drum sander is a nice addition, but the glue messes up your abrasives, unless you use the planer bit first. I did see the one where you did the cutting board out of the white oak wine barrel staves. There were visible lines, which may have been glue lines. If you run the boards through a drum sander before you glue them up, you get a much better fit than you can get with a saw blade edge/surface. Nice work!

[@rottiwoodturning6184]

beautiful!

[@zski03]

Holy crap I'm excited to see the table build video.

[@ryanhawkins]

It was a wild build, can’t wait to get it out there.

[@woodturningartbyhabeebasad1020]

That is a beautiful piece job well done 👍🏽

[@ryanhawkins]

Thank you!

[@maxdisbrow977]

I love your work. Long videos? I can think of a lot worse ways to spend 30 minutes! I am also an avid wood worker and I enjoy seeing your techniques and how you make these patterns. thank you for sharing. I also build guitar amplifiers and I am imagining an amp cabinet with that brick pattern. That is going to be beyond cool. I just have to do it. Thank you for causing me work!! LOL.

[@brianbarnes2184]

I love your work

[@austingreen-slade9129]

This board is WILD!!! I love it! The one with the juice grove must be up in the $500 range? Keep up the good work, you've earned my subscription!

[@ryanhawkins]

$560 to be exact. Thanks so much for watching!

[@beverlyledbetter4906]

That cutting board is so pretty I wouldn't want to use it for fear of ruining it!

[@piratetaylor29]

Stunning! 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@chrissmith-wq6gr]

Love it.👍

[@maturefox1]

It's nice that you've some three guitars and two amps in the background ...! ;)

[@user-E12BDavid49]

allow me to say that first: MAZAL TOV! this is GOOD LUCK in Hebrew. second: this is by far one of the top three cutting board job i ever seen. well done

[@daveporter2555]

Ok. You earned my sub with this one. Beautiful work! Best wishes on becoming a family man.

[@ryanhawkins]

Appreciate the sub, Dave!

[@a.c.a.7125]

SIMPLEMENTE MAGNIFICO TRABAJO.

[@TexasFlyer]

So COOL

[@jgilmac6765]

Another excellent video top job mate ignore the negative comments

[@dickprice1812]

Fantastic

[@xerifenomade]

beautiful work

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks!

[@raybozzer8119]

Good job Ryan. I live in BC as well, in the Southern Okanagan and am a beginner wood worker. I would like to send you a few pictures of my projects and get your opinion on them.

[@auntkaz815]

Thanks for not joining the clickbait and craziness bandwagon. I neither appreciate nor respect that kind of thing and am always glad to subscribe to channels who hold themselves to higher standards.

[@ryanhawkins]

🙂

[@STV736]

Great job man :)

[@Ebaybbq]

Amazing cutting board and congratulations on your 1st 👶

[@ryanhawkins]

Thank you!

[@bobvanwest]

Great video, congrats on the family. I did share and like on my Facebook page

[@ryanhawkins]

Thanks!

[@choksikrunal]

Seriously, WTF is up with thumbs down? I mean, jealousy??? DAMN, this is some good stuff!

[@andylong6589]

i like your glue up rails. easy clamp area. i will build some like this. thanks

[@hadighaemipoor6354]

Perfect

[@karengilchrist9774]

Greetings from Abbotsford fellow BCer! I just discovered your channel today and I'm hooked already! You do amazing work. I love these ones! P.s. adorable doggies!!

[@ryanhawkins]

Hey neighbour, thanks for watching!