Cool Wooden Cheese Boards

[@samtisdale4904]

I really like the contrasting woods.

[@MadWilly66]

Not only wood I make it, Mike, I am going to make it! I love these boards, especially the contrasting ring. Nice touch!!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks, Chris! Good luck with the project.

[@kingvideo-]

YES, I'm gonna make it! nice gift idea... Thanks from a fellow woodworker in Virginia...

[@dawitscreativestudio8813]

They look really nice. I'll give it a shot. thanks.

[@ericmoorehead1100]

I have been wanting to tell you that I have made probably 20 of your design boards over the last two years. I use paduck, ambrosia, walnut, cherry and spalted tamarind. I want to thank you very much for your video.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks for the feedback. That's great to hear! I bet they look quite nice with those different wood combinations.

[@chalkline1505]

Great idea. Very classy looking

[@lawrencerayborn6258]

First time here Great site with some awesome ideas. I am making some boards for Christmas. Semi retired LPR

[@navarroedwards8031]

I really like these boards .

[@inthemillshed]

Great project for Christmas gifts. Thanks for sharing. I have walnut and cherry logs I am milling today, so I will use some of the slabs to create some cheese boards when I dry the boards.

[@bradmcnamar5679]

I would definitely try to make it. Not sure that it will look as good as yours, but heck yes, I'll try!

[@jungsomewhat]

Wonderful!! Enjoyed your production great result 👍

[@scottrobertson9788]

Wow, came out so great! Awesome work!

[@barryroberts6470]

Very nice builds and video as usual from you, you are right about that Paduke, it really pops out when the oil is applied, I think that is one of my fav woods due to it's colour, also looked amazing when the dust was shooting off it on the lathe. Well Done MIKE keep up this excellent work you are doing. Barry (ENG)

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks, Barry. Yeah, that shot of the red dust was pretty cool. -- Mike

[@barryroberts6470]

So sorry for putting the wrong name down, don't know how I did that? Sorted it now. Barry (ENG)

[@Woodumakeit]

No worries. It gave me a chuckle this morning. :-))

[@gregschlierf2931]

Yes, I am going to try today! I think this really is nice.

[@karenmckay1408]

A nice quick project with a great outcome. Very classy looking cheese boards. Thanks Mike.

[@casperscuts2627]

This is the second time I've watched this clip (the first time was close to a year ago) and I was still impressed with the outcome, great job!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks, Larry!

[@gerdashupe1546]

Thanks for the idea, I made 5 in different colors and inserts they turned out beautiful can't wait to take them to the show next week.

[@jpallen719]

Iam a novice wood worker at best, no because I’m in Arborist and I come in contact with a lot of different styles of wood I have more ideas than I do time and skill. I don’t have all these tools, any advice on what I wood need to attempt a project close to this? By the way best charcuterie board I have seen yet, simple but elegant.

[@rubenrocha1875]

Nice video!! How thick are the boards?

[@Woodumakeit]

The boards are 5/8" thick.

[@johnkraemer5505]

Very nice workmanship! Thank you for sharing!

[@brianrussell7691]

Yes, i would. Nice design thank you. Simple, yet bold. Nice technique on using a hole saw for the large circumference then a forstner bit to make the interior hole to make the handle area. Would have not thought of that one. Gave me a solution for another project i've been pondering how to accomplish. Nice wood choices on the birds eye maple and padauk. I'm already thinking of a fun variation of your design to include a small round hole about 1/2" deep for a ramekin (ours are 2 3/8") to hold either nuts or fruit spread or something to compliment the cheese on the board. Nice design, learned a few new techniques. Well done.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks, Brian. Great idea for the ramekin. I purchased a whole bunch of those when they went on sale and was planning to do something similar, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

[@brianrussell7691]

Wood U Make It You're welcome. I look forward to seeing your take on the idea. Thanks for creating excellent woodworking videos.

[@AmericaFirstNow]

first time here. i am going to use a few of your ideas.thanks.

[@jcevans16]

Gorgeous, i have got to find some padauk wood.

[@lisak5274]

these look fabulous, thanks so much for sharing. I'm just getting into wood work and I think this is something I could manage.

[@cdouglas1942]

Much to be said for projects that aren't too complicated and sell well. Trying to think of a way to do this with hole saws as I own neither a 3" FB nor a lathe.

[@WoodFrontier]

I like the design on these. That ring looks great. -Todd

[@jamesdavenport9551]

You said it was to find the exact center for the Forstner Bit. I use a way which I think is very easy. I place a 1/8 drill bit in the chuck. Put the work piece in the drill press and use 1/8 drill bit to find the center where you wish to have the Forstner Bit to drill. Clamp down the work piece then remove the 1/8 drill bit and install the Forstner Bit and drill. NOTE you may have to lower then rase the drill press platform to install the Forstner Bit.

[@VinceEspositoJr]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Can you share the general dimensions?

[@wendymeade7509]

I lost count of the number of big pieces of machinery you used! I’m try to work out how to do this with a very limited workshop! Ps what was the finish you used at the end?

[@Woodumakeit]

I used regular mineral oil for the finish. Here's an example of one you can use: amzn.to/46UTf8u

[@simonflr]

Nice work. I am always puzzled by the "Thumbs Down" people; what did they not like? A beautiful, simple, well explained build...

[@cdouglas1942]

It's them welders

[@pedrogama3795]

Hello, I'm from Brazil and I really enjoyed the videio. Congratulations on the work, a beautiful finish. I wondered what wood I used I'm using Google translator and I do not understand English. And it was very good the background music very much remembers the samba from here in Brazil. Rsrsrs Parabéns

[@Woodumakeit]

Eu usei maple para as placas. Para os anéis, eu usei nogueira, cereja e padauk. (Espero que traduza corretamente) A música é Bossa Nova, que é um estilo que eu gosto muito. Obrigado por assistir! I used maple for the boards. For the rings, I used walnut, cherry, and padauk. (I hope that translates correctly) The music is Bossa Nova, which is a style that I really like. Thanks for watching!

[@scottclark798]

@@Woodumakeit kudos to you for doing the leg work to translate your response for Pedro Gama ! I'm subscribing right now ! Thanks and regards .

[@Woodumakeit]

@@scottclark798 Thanks for subscribing!!

[@DeanWilson]

I would love to make it, but I don't have the tools to do something that big. Might have to stick with making coasters for now :) Great work though.

[@ericmoorehead9701]

I have enjoyed your video and have made several of your designs. I have standardized on ambrosia maple, with either walnut, purple heart, cherry or Paduk. Depending on the ambrosia, I also fill voids with turquoise or red stone, either in resin or CA depending on the sixe of the void. Thank you

[@j316finewoodworking6]

Gonna make some soon to sell as Christmas gifts, great idea...love it

[@eter1001]

This is beautiful ! I will definitely give it a try :D

[@glennbathrick1021]

Great video!!! I will definitely give this project a shot. I have a few friends who like fancy cheese during the Holidays, and a nice cutting board would be a great gift! Thank you for the great idea!!! I've seen a few of your videos and you do extremely nice work!!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you so much! I am glad you will be able to try making a few of these. Good luck!

[@davidosullivan3432]

there beautiful but i am concerned with the round inserts due too end grain to end grain with just glue in conjunction with wood movement will they eventually fall out

[@tracicoleman4129]

I especially like the one with Padauk. I am going to try it. I may try an offset cut in the contrast circle and see how it looks.

[@VinceEspositoJr]

I did make them (except for the ring). They were a hit.

[@jackskelton6773]

Very very nice. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👋

[@cohen758]

I really like that you use the words cool and cheese boards in the same sentence. I guess there is a first for everything... Nonetheless, nice looking boards!

[@BradLobregt]

Yep..... I plan on making some of these for gifts to family members and friends. Thanks.. Brad

[@Woodumakeit]

They're perfect for gifts. Good luck with the build. -- Mike

[@johngunning2123]

Brilliant! I'm definitely going to have a go at making these!

[@kuffyswoodwork]

thumbs up for showing the raw timber being oiled. best part ever!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed that part. It's the most rewarding thing to do at the end of a project.

[@superpresivolvo]

Muy buen trabajo.... Me gusto mucho esa lijadora de tambor.... Puedes decirme donde la puedo conseguir??? Muchas gracias..... Desde España

[@oldsmobuicktb]

I absolutely love these. I like the padauk one the best. How do you keep the pad auk from bleeding over to the maple wen you sand? Also, do you have any tricks to keep the padauk from darkening to brown over time? Thanks for the great video.

[@Woodumakeit]

One thing that I've found useful to prevent the "bleeding" is to use compressed air to remove the fine padauk dust particles. That does a pretty good job of eliminating the problem. I don't think there's any way to prevent the padauk from darkening. It'll happen eventually no matter what you try.

[@shoey64]

Your finished boards look 👀 like a ceiling fan blade. Nice job.

[@kranthi666]

Hi Michael... Great video.... Can you let me know what router bit you used to make the corners of the board round...

[@Woodumakeit]

Hi Kranthi. To round the edges, I use a 1/4" roundover bit. The one I like is from Freud, but there are many other brands that you can use as well.

[@PhantomFish]

Nice job, Mike. Looks great!

[@Woodumakeit]

+Phantom Fish Thanks!

[@BronkBuilt]

They all look fantastic!

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks!

[@tedzukowski471]

Very nice. Is that hole just for show? Is that mineral oil your using? Thanks for the video.

[@Woodumakeit]

The hole serves two purposes. It can be used to hang the board on a wall and I made the hole large enough to fit the base of a small bowl into it so that it can be used for a dipping sauce. Yes, it's just regular mineral oil that I used. Thanks for watching!

[@tedzukowski471]

Thanks for the reply.

[@mikemorrell2001]

I’d make it if I had all of your equipment. What do you use for your finish on these boards?

[@ilyaz1]

Hi Mike, these look awesome! You recommend wetting and drying wood in between sanding rounds. How many time would you suggest repeating the wet-dry-sand cycle? Does it depend on the type of wood? Type of finish you plan to apply afterwards? Thank you!

[@Woodumakeit]

I find that it makes the most difference if you do it twice. After that, it doesn't make as much of a difference. Each type of wood behaves differently, so you'll definitely find that the grain raises more than others after wetting and letting it dry. I'm not sure about the last question, but I would think that it might make more difference for a water-based finished that "might" cause the grain to raise more, but I'm not really sure.

[@tywannaluckey7086]

I love them all. I just started making Cutting Boards, I'm enjoying it! Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@andresespina5099]

amazing!! what is the product/oil/laquer did you use?? greetings from Uruguay

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you for watching! I used regular mineral oil for the finish. It is a good finish for this type of a project because it is safe for use with food, and it is easy to reapply, when needed.

[@stevenhardyjr.5948]

Looks awesome!!

[@BIGJOE9551]

Yes I would.. There beautiful.. Nice work! 😉👍

[@jimd5943]

Really nice boards, just curious if you stabilized the spalting or was it solid.

[@Woodumakeit]

The spalting was quite solid, but I used a bit of epoxy to fill the voids to avoid having places for bacteria to hang out. Thanks for watching!

[@marceaton3128]

Yes, I would. I have a question about the epoxy. I made a cutting board and used a laser to engrave it. I want to fill that engraving with epoxy and purchased one that says it is FDA compliant. Do you worry about chip out or tear out when cutting on that board? Thanks, for​ sharing the video.

[@Woodumakeit]

I would tend to use this type of a board more as a serving tray rather than a hard core cutting board. You could use it for light cutting of cheese or paté. It might be a good idea to use a wooden knife for that, just to minimize scratching.

[@weldmama]

beautiful work and great idea about cutting a circle out of the size you want to use as a lathe guide - helpful if you dont have calipers - helpful even if you do lol thanks again!

[@Sawell123]

very nice cutting board design! they look amazing :) which finish do you suggest for those kind of boards (food preparation)?

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks for your comment. I use a food grade mineral oil to finish these types of boards. Here's a link to the one that I used in this video: amzn.to/2ATPhiN

[@paulandgail3212]

Really great design

[@pavski]

Curious what kind of finish you used. Im just getting into woodworking and hope to build a jewelry keepsake box with curly maple, i like how yours turned out finished.

[@Woodumakeit]

I used mineral oil for the cutting boards. It's sometimes sold as cutting board oil. If you take a look at the jewelry box video that I made earlier this year with bird's eye maple, you can see how I used Zinsser SealCoat (a dewaxed shellac) to seal the wood and then I used a spray-on lacquer with a satin finish. It turned out really nice.

[@pavski]

I watched that video as well. I hope to make something resembling a box lol. Very cool videos, keep up the great work you're doing.

[@foradeescalacomflaviaefeli7471]

Great work friend, I loved it.

[@paultinajero9733]

Nice job! What oil are you using?

[@Woodumakeit]

I use regular mineral oil similar to this: amzn.to/2S5nHIT although I usually buy it by the gallon to get a cheaper unit price.

[@paultinajero9733]

@@Woodumakeit Thank you

[@jmthalifemusic3939]

Looks nice

[@sofyanabbasi4553]

They look amazing. Good job! What epoxy did you use and is it food safe?

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you for your comment! The epoxy I use is called System Three T-88. Based on some quick research (non-authoritative, based on comments from other woodworkers) it seems to be food safe, but you'd need to check with the manufacturer to be absolutely sure.

[@andyholte2413]

These came out great! What's the finish? Just mineral oil, right?

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks, Andy. Yes, it's just mineral oil which is a good choice since it's food safe.

[@JoeyBPhotography]

Absolutely gorgeous, I'd definitely make something like that!

[@scottmclean4237]

Oh amazing that padauk is incredible what finish did you apply

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks for the feedback! It's mineral oil that I used for the finish. It's food safe and really easy to apply another coat, when needed. Here's a link to the one that I used: amzn.to/2NiGsq8

[@sumandl]

That was nice ! I really like this idea. I made a lot of cutting boards... and i think its time to make a cheese board now.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks! I look forward to seeing what you come up with. You are sure to do great things with your new SCM Minimax!

[@Pacwind31]

Yep, I sure wood make it. Nice work!

[@festerallday]

I'll try to make one out of elm and eucalyptus this weekend. Thank you for the great idea

[@steenfraosterbro3268]

Yes

[@TheNachoDaddy]

I absolutely love this project! You mentioned the sold well at a craft show. What was your price point?

[@Woodumakeit]

I think these sold for around $60.

[@GAZ1DAN]

It was great to watch a master craftsman at work, with calmly delivered clear instructions. You have a new Fan. Happy to Subscribe. One question please, where do you Purchase the wood you use,? Thank you.

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you for your comment! Not sure about being a master, but you made my day. 😀 I live in Virginia, so I get my wood from a couple of local places. I like Northland Forest Products for their high quality wood, but it's a bit of a drive for me, so I often go to Vienna Hardwoods because of their low prices.

[@GAZ1DAN]

Thank you very much.

[@innrkid]

I seem to be having a problem when sanding padauck and maple together. The padauk dust stains my maple or ash. How do avoid that? I'm open to suggestions. I'm a subscriber-thanks for the creative ideas.

[@Woodumakeit]

I've been able to alleviate that problem by using compressed air after sanding to blow the padauk dust out of the pores of the maple or ash. That usually works for me. You can also try using a damp cloth to wipe the padauk sawdust away, but I would try the compressed air first to remove as much as possible before getting it wet.

[@davidcrandell1172]

Very nice, thanks for sharing

[@MoGhotbi]

Beautiful and very well explained.

[@swilson1972]

Great video, but the only thing missing- what did you use for your finish? Food grade?

[@Woodumakeit]

I used a food grade mineral oil. Here's a link to the one that I used. amzn.to/2j54567 They market it as cutting board oil, but it's really just mineral oil.

[@brunolopez1198]

Amazing job! Congrats

[@Woodumakeit]

Thanks!

[@StArFuRyZz]

Those are really nice. I am going to "borrow" your design but not having a lathe I'll have to find another way to do the ring in the end.

[@Woodumakeit]

I didn't have a lathe until recently, so I understand the need to come up with a workaround. One thing you might try is to cut the insert on the bandsaw and get as close to the line as you can (without getting toooo close). Then you can mount the piece on a drill press and adjust the diameter down with a piece of coarse sandpaper. It needs patience, but it will definitely work.

[@joodasheq]

What wood is used in the project? Thanks!

[@Woodumakeit]

The light colored wood is bird's eye maple. The red colored wood is padauk. I also used a small piece of walnut and a small piece of cherry to make the rings that go inside the holes.

[@norocketsciencebuild5371]

Watching that was soooo satisfying! Thanks!

[@sumosprojects]

Definitely mate, great continuity in your projects cheers 🍻

[@Woodumakeit]

Thank you, Dirk!

[@mattmorrisson9607]

I would definitely make it! But first, I gotta figure out a way to make the round piece without a lathe.

[@nelsonclan71]

These are really great!

[@willowdast5530]

Hi I hope you don’t mind me asking. What is the one you applied for finishing?

[@Woodumakeit]

I'm always happy to answer questions. It was just regular mineral oil that I applied. It's food safe and is easy to reapply, when needed. You can also find it sometimes marketed as cutting board oil, but it's really just mineral oil.

[@matthewclement1792]

Great job..l'm definitely all over this project..Thanks!

[@Marcus_Caius]

Hello Mike, I'm curious how many items you bring with you when you go to a craft fair.

[@eldoradocraftsman3733]

Now That is Awesome. 👏🏾👏🏾

[@raybozzer8119]

HI Mike, what finish did you use for the cheese board?

[@Woodumakeit]

I used food-safe mineral oil. Here's a link to the one that I used: amzn.to/2XF2lnm

[@johnchapman3225]

What was the finish that was applied at the end?

[@mteske1]

Awesome stuff!

[@robfielding100]

Fantastic video. I might give it a go ... but my tools are limited ... as is my general woodworking ability!

[@DrCash7]

What do you use to make it food safe?

[@Woodumakeit]

I used mineral oil. You can buy it at Amazon, big box stores like Home Depot and Lowe's, as well as pharmacies. Sometimes it's sold as cutting board oil but it's usually just mineral oil.

[@woodworker1953]

What did you use for the finish?

[@Woodumakeit]

It's just regular mineral oil that I used.

[@sapphodesigns2377]

Yes I WOOD....Looks great..

[@markwarner5554]

Any tips for avoiding color bleeding as you wipe oil over the padauk?

[@Woodumakeit]

I'm not sure if it's the oil that causes the color bleeding or if it's the remaining dust particles after sanding that mix with the oil. After sanding smooth, I like to blow the piece off with compressed air and then lightly sand just the maple to loosen up any remaining padauk dust. Then, rinsing it off with water to help raise the grain also helps to remove any remaining dust. If I'm wrong, and it truly is bleeding from the padauk, then I'm not sure how to prevent it. Maybe by applying the oil first only to the maple, and then coming back later and applying the oil to the padauk?

[@markwarner5554]

Hmm. I the latter may be the case. The last time I used padauk, I scraped the final surface instead of sanding it, and I recall that I didn't get any bleeding into the ash it was glued to when I put the danish oil on it. I'm not sure why I didn't make that connection before now.

[@aligned4good]

Beautiful! Thank you for the great tutorial.

[@nanginamaj6728]

Curious, why do some cheese boards have a hole in them?

[@Woodumakeit]

The hole can be used to hang the board on a kitchen wall. It can also be used to hold a small dish that could hold some kind of a sauce.

[@jilldalton8084]

Where do you buy the fancy wood?

[@Woodumakeit]

This wood came from Vienna Hardwoods in Vienna, VA.

[@scottclark798]

Lyall Griffiths . . A close neighbor of the Swedes and Norwegians ! 😉