Cutting Board 101: How to Make a Cutting Board

[@05mach]

Definitely the best from all the rest! Watched a dozen how to’s before this and after yours I’m FINALLY inspired. Great work

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Love hearing this! Hope you have fun making some!

[@hyserbomb]

Cutting boards are end grain long grain are serving trays. They don't last and look and feel like butt after just a few uses.

[@dospalmascb]

I’ve just looked at your website for boards, blown away by the fact you donate to foster care projects. I’ve been a foster parent for 20 years in the UK, thank you.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Yeah, it’s a huge need worldwide! We fostered and adopted our two oldest sons. Happy to donate what we can and keep spreading word of the need.

[@philspd473]

Props... I am a 50 yr old product of foster care

[@Willemienm1]

As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement kzbin.infoUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!

[@johnlong4335]

For those who have under powered saws. You can use a Freud thin kerf straight line rip blade. About $90 but it’s well worth it. With a consistent feed rate you can eliminate 95% of the saw marks. The other thing that can help greatly is, when you rip the thin strips, switch to a zero clearance blade insert.

[@dusbus2384]

you can also try a smaller diameter saw blade like a 7-1/4". just make sure the arbor size is the same.

[@peteyscott45]

I just made my first cutting board and it turned out well thank to opening this video every 30 minutes and following each step. Thanks!

[@derekdodson9982]

Thanks so much for this, Nick. My wife and I are tooling up and this will be one of the areas we will concentrate on. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Love hearing this! Have a blast!

[@garysavage912]

I never made end grain boards before. I followed your steps exactly and my cutting boards turned out beautifully. Thank you so much! Also, I loved that you showed us your helper.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Love to hear this! Thank you so much!

[@jamesarneson7769]

OMG thanks for the excellent video on here I’ll try and watch all of your videos for sure. No one else’s videos even come close too your quality. I can’t wait to start making my first cutting board. Thank you...

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate that!

[@johnkillen588]

outstanding..........i been a wood worker for nearly 50 years and My hats off to you!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate that!

[@squatchyswoodworking1810]

Your boards came out amazing! I love the color patterns and wood spices you chose.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks so much!

[@roystidomsthe2nd336]

I found that planing those thin pieces of wood with a router works really well too. Great video. Thank you.

[@presidentelecttaterpuddin1626]

Nothing more beautiful than multiple different tree carcasses glued into a color scheme

[@HoangLe-gq8od]

Thanks for your experienced, i usually use mineral oil for the fist step then finish with some of product like wood finish contain polycrylic. Now im gonna change the last step to bee wax, that will save lot of money.

[@E9248-j7z]

I appreciate your level of detail! You go much further than a lot of other youtubers in regards to explanation, sanding, finishing, etc. Love it!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate that! It’s probably the verbose teacher in me coming out 😁

[@PIKKON4176]

@@SixEightWoodworks is by it

[@heidisoll5036]

Sweet - the rotating stand in the first 15 seconds was awesome, the boards look great. I love all the extra steps and how they make it better.

[@billg3903]

best video on a step by step way to make and finish cutting boards... excellent job... and I always love seeing the younger generations interested in helping out.... great video...

[@GV-ho7ik]

Scene 1: "Here's an introduction to cutting boards for beginners" Scene 2:" Make sure you use a drum sander between every step"

[@rickdearmont9950]

And you can’t do this without a planar. Ok look for a different video. ☹️

[@LokiEklipse]

Yeah this just ain't for you pal..

[@doct0rnic]

@@rickdearmont9950 a good number 4 smoothing plane can replace both the drum sander and planer. I own a couple of Jack planes and smoothers and plan to do this project.

[@rickmunn7356]

Excellent video. Great tips. Thanks

[@stadenart]

Wow! What an excellent video. Great, detailed explanations. You have inspired me to make some boards and, from your other videos, I'm going to try router bowls next. I love your explanations and seeing your little helper in the shop. He is learning many lessons, some of the most valuable going beyond woodworking. Great father-son time. Thanks for the effort you put into these videos.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Much appreciated!

[@alanhiatt4820]

Thank you for posting this video and thank you for talking in it too. I like to know the why's of doing things rather than just seeing the results. And while we are talking about results, those are beautiful results.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@imrecordingtoo1374]

If I had a dollar for every time he bragged about having a drum sander, I would have enough to buy a drum sander.

[@KyokushinKichiKai]

Thank you Sir! Excellent video.

[@pauloalves1662]

Good morning, thank you for this class of creativity and professionalism, your work is excellent, big hug, success always!!!

[@Trysonm]

I like this guy just because he keeps his shop clean. I would love to learn from him

[@michaelgartner6663]

I used to have chip out using my planer with hard maple and a few others until I started moving the head in smaller increments. It takes longer because you have to run your boards through twice or more, but tear out is virtually non-existent now. I did learn a couple of things, thanks for the vid.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

That’s awesome! Yeah, crazy how much of an impact light passes with many power tools can have.

[@ronohare3821]

Wonderful video!!! Appreciate you!!!

[@charliesandner2362]

I see this is an older video, but it worked perfectly for me. I had never made a cutting board before, but it was a great guide. I made 2 boards already. Granted, I have a planer, jointer, and router table...and as you say, a crosscut sled for your table saw is invaluable, and very easy and inexpensive. For me, the most important thing is cleaning up the glue surfaces. Thank You...

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Glad it helped. Hope you’re having a blast making some sawdust.

[@charliesandner2362]

@@SixEightWoodworks You omitted a couple of "tips". 1.) Make sure your juice grove jig doesn't break, or you drive the router off the edge. 2.) Don't get in a big hurry and go the wrong direction with the router inside the juice groove jig--especially on the final pass. You end up with a deep rut right in the middle of the board :).

[@olgieogilthorpe]

Amazing end results

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@jack5402]

Excellent video! Clear, concise, a to z with simple instructions and no rambling. Exactly the kind of video I like for learning the basics.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@automaticprojects]

Beautiful boards and terrific video. It’s a nice reminder that you don’t need expensive tools to make cool stuff.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@vickicausey9935]

New to woodworking . Love your detailed explanations. Beautiful work

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@kylebolio9955]

My goodness look at that shop. So beautiful

[@SVTShane361]

Fantastic Video Thanks!

[@bryanf7348]

The snipe tip was great, thank you!

[@albertoivanortizz]

Great video. Thank you

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Well done. Beautiful products. Very satisfying. Thanks a bundle.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@anthonysanchez8586]

Props to the shop helper

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Love when he wants to help!

[@ChiefLiveGamingWI]

Really great video I picked up tons of great tips thanks so much for sharing!!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Love hearing that! Have fun making some boards!

[@thewoodbox4831]

Awesome video. I just replaced my blade in the same table saw to a 40t blade. Game changer

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Nice! Blades sure can make a massive difference.

[@gjk291]

What a great finished product and fantastic walk through of the process

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Beautiful work. 👍👍 And thank you for the tips.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Hope it helps. Thanks!

[@trevenmaharg1585]

This video is the reason I bought a table saw and planer this weekend.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

😁 Welcome to the fun!

[@PPMOCRG]

I have that same scraper and it works great for removing the glue squeeze out.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

For sure!

[@jasonbarile2014]

Great tutorial - thanks from another PNW woodworker.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@MaydaysCustomWoodworks]

Well done. I can see you are very comfortable in your shop and you know your tools well. Very impressive. I did see one thing that would benefit you tho. I know changing a table saw blade sucks, but when doing a large amount of stock like you did here, a 24 tooth 1/8 kerf ripping blade will pay dividends in your time. It will cut about 1/3 faster than the combo blade you got there and it will actually leave less burns and be a straighter and cleaner cut... As long as you get a glue line ripping blade from a reputable company. I know people say you shouldn't use a full kerf on a 110v saw, but they are wrong. Yes you can push so fast that you stall the motor, but it's still faster than the others. The full kerf will reduce blade wobble. And if you don't want a full kerf then you can get a thin kerf ripping blade and put blade stabilizers on the sides of it so you don't get wobble and large amounts of burns. Other than that you knocked it out of the park. Especially impressive that you were able to get that juice catch done without any burns in the corners. Keep up the content. I'll be looking forward to more of your videos

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks for your comment. Totally agree with blade changes. I actually have the ripping blade and a few others I’ll swap in and out. Sometimes it’s being lazy (even though it would save me time in the long run), other times I just forget to swap out when milling. Definitely overdue to clean my blades too. The little things to add up and can really help with efficiency. Appreciate the reminder!

[@MaydaysCustomWoodworks]

@@SixEightWoodworks ah! I get that lol. Happens to me all the time. Especially with bandsaw blades. I hate changing those things. Happy Thanksgiving, man. Have a good day

[@SixEightWoodworks]

For sure! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

[@VROne111]

Fantastic work and explaining

[@moezeddinkarimeddiny8876]

Awesome, Having the right tools, I don't small basement and like to start making with what I have, Small table saw, Chopping saw, sanders, clamps, and hand held router. Want to try it to see how it will come out. then I can spend some money of planer or better sander. Best to be able to find good cheap wood.

[@pnwadventurer9674]

Dude looks amazing! Love your attitude too! Makes me wanna start making these

[@wacrimewatch]

I see all the Seattle gear 😉 I live in port orchard ! I’m super new at woodworking cause I’m retired and need a hobby, your video was awesome Brother. Thank you!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Awesome! We’re over in Lake Stevens. Have fun making some sawdust!

[@atteljas]

Brilliant video. You must be youtubes best kept secret with amount your subscribers. You should be a star in youtube sky!

[@ironwooddesigns9532]

Excellent video. TONS of info and good editing to keep it moving. Well done.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate that!

[@mildlydisinterested]

For curley maple gun stocks, we would raise the grain and knock it diwn as the last step before staining and oiling. We were hand building black powder rifles for fur trade era reenactments and so all of the Gunsmithing practices that we used were from that era. Acid staining and linseed oil. After wiskering the stock, we would apply a diluted acid, usually Hydrochloric, and let it dry and then just lightly feathered the treated wood with the flame of a propane torch. This would cause the wood to darken rapidly, and once the desired shade was attained, we would use baking soda and water to neutralize the stock and then just plain water to rinse the baking soda away and then allow it to dry overnight again before giving it one final gentle wiskering and then applying linseed oil. Applied as hot as the hands can stand and rubbed in until dry. One coat a day for a week. One a week for a month, and one a month a year with yearly applications thereafter.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

That’s such a cool process! Love keeping traditions and practices alive.

[@mildlydisinterested]

It was really need to learn about. It was my father who was actually into it at the time, but I picked up some really neat skills just hanging out with him in the Gun Room. He recently gave me most of a wood shop, and so while I have always been more interested in working metal, wood has always presented a particular challenge for me that I wish to master. And so, I find myself on KZbin! 😂

[@mildlydisinterested]

And I also wanted to add, thank you for putting the content up. This is really cool stuff.

[@enduringpromise]

This is a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing. I have subscribed.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Much appreciated!

[@knowledge2100]

Great job, nice process. Thank your for sharing your knowledge.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@brucenickerson6682]

Beautiful boards and good tips thanks

[@chibbert1246]

This. . . . is a great video. Thanks for so much detail.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@Shogun0109]

Starting into craft type woodworking projects now and I've always been interested to see how these cutting boards are made. A great tutorial that definitely has me thinking about a project for my son the chef.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@barryfrazer9894]

Thanks so much. A very detailed video with a lot of tips. thanks again

[@HillyBillyWoodworks]

Always nice to see your work👍👍

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@allanmcleod1160]

Excellent primer on making boards!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@maea.4031]

I really love to learn from your amazing artistic cutting board and more❤️

[@glennkitchen8867]

Super Great!!! Thank you!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Hope it helps!

[@bertohernandez8928]

really enjoyed watching your video...love the end product of cutting boards...hope to begin my journey on cutting bOARDS THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEOS

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you! They’re fun to make!

[@joelstarr5379]

I had some purple heart and maple with a board. Went down half a mm each time to prevent blowout when I got closer to desired thickness

[@bradgreen5860]

Another guy who likes to show completely how he makes cutting boards. Thanks. Now I know they sell like that I can make them also. A lot cheaper to.

[@pauljosephkennedyjr8306]

Excellent video

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@adiringer1959]

Awesome video, thanks. One of the best cutting board how-to I've seen.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Really appreciate that!

[@ChristianCMC]

About to attempt my first cutting board. Hopefully it turns out nice. Then everyone will get one for Christmas. LOL. Subscribed Thanks Chris

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Awesome! They’re loads of fun to make!

[@ihaveadream7658]

you r a real professional ; i like it

[@tommyschutz9008]

Very good video and I appreciate your technique and explanations. I’ve got my wood, clamps and glue. I do have a planer and drum sander and am attempting to initially make the end grain boards, but then cutting them again and turning them into end grain boards. Also, I’d like to develop some sort of jig for my router so I can make a juice groove and router the edges. Currently, I take them to a guy who has a CNC , only bc I don’t want to mess up what I spent so much time, making. Eventually, I’d like to confidently, do it myself

[@mitchellmanning7887]

Thanks for sharing

[@bigbri3410]

Beautiful cutting boards.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@KitoMarchetaria]

❤❤❤ Beautiful Woodwork !!! Thank's for sharing !!!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@HomeImProveMentHow]

*Great information, I'm a woodworker learning how to use a lathe,* just made a oakfork, finished it with hemp oil and some food grade wax keep up the good work bye for now your new friend Ken God bless. I look forward to hear from you

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Awesome! Turning is a blast!

[@Aprendiz-de-Marceneiro]

Very beautiful cutting board, excellent work friend

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@gregoryboden5139]

VERY informative. Great ideas with the designs! Well done.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@MikeSanders-u3u]

Great video

[@jaredb6934]

A nice RAS is great for cutting the boards to length.

[@MorgsDuane]

Excellent video. Well put together. Loved it

[@evelynkrull5268]

I love charcuterie and I do NOT need another hobby to put all my money in. Gotta thank the algorithm for that 😆 Im going to look through your channel, but have you ever challenged yourself to do this with minimal tools? Could be a fun challange and im sure beginner woodworkers would love to see the ingenuity!

[@trentyoung1135]

Very helpful. Finishing up my first two cutting boards this week.

[@FirthFabrications]

Great video! I've made a couple cutting boards already but can't wait to steal some of your tips!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Awesome! I’m always picking up new ones myself.

[@labtennis0827]

Great vid! Definitely trying this asap. Will train on scrap first. Especially since i don't remember what type of wood my scraps came from.

[@peterchristopher4376]

Wonderful video mate just retired after 52yrs as carpenter so I'm doing the nice things now but the timber in UK is very very expensive

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you. Yeah, I hear hardwoods (especially exotics) are outrageously priced in the UK. Hope you’re able to find a good source.

[@raffanyc855]

Thank you so much!!! I’m really satisfied with all the explanations 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@alwaysawol8523]

Fantastic video thanks for the tips it makes me want to start my own woodworking business.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

They’re pretty fun to make!

[@jeffj2495]

Very nice vid. Thanks for speeding up the repetitive parts. EYE Protection for your helper - at the planer exit. Just in case. We only get one pair of eyes, and we don't want any wood chips in them.

[@dastrio8435]

I've probably seen this video 15 times. Today I finally made the first one! Well, I actually haven't finished it, I'm waiting for the glue to dry...

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Love it!

[@dastrio8435]

@@SixEightWoodworks It came out sooo sweet, I already made 3. Couldn't have done it with out you and a few other fantastic KZbinrs. It's honestly such a great time to be alive, when you can learn such a huge variety of thing for free (as long as you have access to the internet). Thanks you for your time and effort to put out such great content like this. It's really appreciated.

[@DJ-fn3jm]

For that final sanding after the oil, try a scotch brite pad. Either green or maroon. They don't gum up as fast with the oil and they are 320-600 grit equivalent and give a butter smooth finish.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Always forget to pull them out. Great tip

[@gregoryt7216]

Great videos. Awesome woodworking skills!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@andreww6738]

Awesome video, you showed lots of interesting details and the items you used. The step by step is great. Well done sir!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks so much!

[@EVERYTHING_OUTDOORS814]

This is a great tutorial on making cutting board very nice!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@tedvargas553]

great video. I am somewhat new to woodworking and really enjoy these simpler task as I have started making table tops and those take so much time. I like that you do a batch. I tried to do that and noticed I need a lot more clamps. I going to gluing my first checkboard this week and see how it turns out. Thanks for the info on the template to use for cutting the drip groves. i was trying to figure out how to do that. Great work overall

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thank you so much!

[@stevemokdad2816]

Really cool dude - Love the fast action to get through the repetitive parts - Would appreciate if you can elaborate more on the planning part after gluing - I can't understand how you get straight without an edger on one side. Thanks a lot!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

With a good glue up, the planer can get it dead flat. Sometimes I put it on a melamine sled with shims to get one face flat first. Then can flip it and have a parallel flat surface on both sides.

[@davidboston4574]

Great video! Like how you keep things simple!! Love it..

[@5zwoodworks]

Rip with 24t blade for hardwoods. I haven't had any burn marks on my wood since I've started using that blade.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

That’s great. I still get some imperfections with glue line rip blades for the thinner rips.

[@Karlos2121]

Great vid! Go Hawks!

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Thanks. Go Hawks!

[@davidcrandell1172]

What a great video, Ive just completed a a run of natural edge boards all red gum which is and Australian hardwood. Im looking at a few new ideas and you may have provided me some inspiration.

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Awesome! Love hearing that! Best of luck!

[@timhalcomb4041]

Thanks for sharing have a blessed day

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Absolutely. You as well!

[@stevemario98]

awesome best one on one video keep up the great work

[@SixEightWoodworks]

Appreciate that!