DIY Woodworking | Create a masterpiece from a wooden log

Crafting a cutting board from a whole log and epoxy. DIY tutorial.
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[@marmotaworks]

This video has generated some controversy due to the use of Epoxy on a cutting board. Despite using only a small amount for the joints and using food grade epoxy. Please comment on what you think about it. I would like to know your opinion for future projects.

[@sheslop888]

People love to have concerns like this. It makes them feel like they know something. "Food grade" finish is a marketing ploy. Once any finish is cured, it's perfectly safe. How about plastic plates? Are they safe? Plastic cutting boards? How about the plastic film that your food comes wrapped in? Is that safe? What is the mass produced wooden cutting board that you buy at the store finished with? Does anyone know? Lacquer would be my guess. What is your fry pan coated with? Or your baking pans? People are going to question the finish on the wooden cutting board that their salad was prepped on, and then pour mass produced salad dressing on it from a plastic bottle without a second thought.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

​@@sheslop888Couldn't have said it better myself

[@ericargento4429]

@@sheslop888 thank you for stating this so clearly and so obviously, there’s always someone that wants to complain about something or everything !

[@user-vm2ki9sv2b]

I don't know that I would use it as a true cutting board but. as someone who entertains regularly, I would use it all the time for charcuterie. I love it when art meets function! Thank you for sharing with all of us.

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@barbarakloise6790]

This cutting board is absolutely gorgeous!

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you very much!

[@bamereg]

I remember the table :) This cutting board is even more beautiful, if that is possible at all. It looks like a bouquet of roses.

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it too

[@aqualynx5341]

God has given you such a gift. You know it . Mesmerizing !!

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you very much

[@justintharp5508]

A lot of work. Regular folk don't understand what it takes to actually makes something fabulous. Great job

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it

[@BennyHelms]

That was some glorious woodworking! Excellent way to make use of the leftover wood. You've earned my subscription!

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks for the sub!

[@dianemoore2945]

THE PUZZLE MAKER!! I love your puzzles, beautiful. I have subscribed and look forward to viewing your projects past and present. Great job!❤

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like my work!

[@NoeDactyl]

As usual your work is STUNNING! I love the eye that you have for the designs and also the fact that you're sooooo meticulous with it! Just a pleasure to the eyes from start to finish

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@az80311]

Don't worry about the nay sayers, you can't please every one. There will always be those who find fault with anything they see or hear about. Your work is beautiful and it is so interesting to watch you work. You have a talent that needs to be seen by all the good people who love craftsmanship, and you certanily have it my friend. Thank you for the wonderful tables and cutting boards you make.

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks for your nice words.

[@bennyjet7]

Gorgeous! Looks like stained glass

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@ClassicSteelRC]

Absolutely gorgeous cutting board! Amazing workmanship! 👏

[@marmotaworks]

Many thanks

[@jimcarson954]

Beautiful work. I can't wait to finish my current projects and try to make a cutting board from a Cedar log I have.

[@marmotaworks]

It would be nice!

[@alsaffarstudios]

Very elegant board. Outstanding woodworking. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work with us 🙏🏼

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnPhilip-s4q]

Wooaaah!! Bloody awesome mate!!! your work is so neat!! well done.

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you!!

[@AndreaMerchak]

Loved it! I hope it'll be used as decoration only. It's a piece of art.

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it

[@JustinShaedo]

Wow. Respect. Modern craftsmanship at its finest.

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it

[@nicolaluongo4457]

Could you turn the link of the clamps used at the beginning to keep the trunk still? Thank you

[@marmotaworks]

I don't have a link, but they are regular clamps, you can find them at any hardware store or Amazon

[@hernanmoreira7838]

Very good job. Congratulation. From Chile 🇨🇱👍👍

[@marmotaworks]

Gracias!!

[@SMcCaskill]

Most cooks would love to have a cutting board like this! Well made and beautiful!!!

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you so much!

[@johngrace199]

THAT is next level cutting board. I frequently make cutting boards from left over shop scraps too...but most if not all of my customers would say that's too pretty to actually use. It's a beautiful piece, well done.

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you! They've already told me twice that they wouldn't buy it because they wouldn't dare to use it... 😅

[@tonybrandt8850]

This is very intriguing. The epoxy is used to seal and bond instead of producing a liquid glass style coating.

[@marmotaworks]

Yes...

[@rs4kusi469]

a real pleasure to watch you work without talking! how long did you let dry the wood (plum) before processing it? nice job!

[@marmotaworks]

Almost 2 years

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Really beautiful work and technique! Subscribed!

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks for the sub!

[@singhivan]

Greetings from South Africa. Wow, this is an absolutely amazing cutting board. Thanks for the great workmanship 👌. Cheers

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@sheslop888]

Beautiful!

[@marmotaworks]

Many thanks

[@Mad9977]

too nice to be a cutting board, it's a work of art 👍

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you very much!

[@budgieboy52]

Absolutely stunning. A master craftsman at work👍👍👍

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you so much!

[@jillianbelan8946]

Magnificent, I love the grain of the wood and luxe finish ❤

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it

[@expatmoose]

Super nice, as well as your workmanship and videography I thought the colouring was quite good too. 😉🤣👍🏻 Danke dir

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@hazelrah9822]

Very cool. I have a very similar idea in my project sketch book... totally thought it was unique :)

[@marmotaworks]

Surely someone has done it before me as well

[@chrisUSA]

Outstanding work.

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Too nice to use as a cutting board. Better as a cheese platter, won't be damaged. Beautiful work.

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you!

[@RobertKing-ro4ui]

Beautiful work man

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@devanshsharma911]

Wow! Such talent! Incredibly beautiful board! :)

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you very much!

[@angrydog4379]

Love the work you do.

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

That looks stunning

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it

[@georgesehy8058]

Very nice project and a great video! A lot of work went into the making of the cutting board with its unique design and different wood. Thanks for sharing! George from Florida, USA

[@marmotaworks]

Many thanks! Greetings from Berlin

[@kathoakes929]

What a beautiful cutting board.

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@clairehickey6264]

Really beautiful

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you so much

[@CarolynNestor-w8y]

Beautiful!!!

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you very much!

[@dhufishhunter6455]

Another fantastic looking piece. I love the work you do, keep it up.

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks. I'll do it!

[@charlotte31415]

What a great project! I love the colouring of the wood, it's so beautiful.

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks a lot!

[@charlotte31415]

@@marmotaworks I think there's a broken link on your website. I tried to go to the "about me" section and it sent me to a shopping page with all your products.

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you for letting me know, I'll check it out now. These Shopify websites can be quite troublesome...

[@mvadu]

it came out stunning!! ❤

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you!

[@stevedoolanTacoma]

Outstanding as usual. I have butcherblock countertops in my kitchen. I have found a product that is better than pure mineral oil, it's called Boos block oil. Butcherblock countertops are one of those things that you always wanted but regret getting because of the maintenance and staining problems. The Boos oil lasts longer and is easier to get off your hands. Thanks for the videos. 😎

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you for the advice! I had never heard of it before, I will look it up.

[@Pavan_Gaekwad]

Your videos deserve millions in views, completely satisified.

[@marmotaworks]

I hope KZbin think like you

[@alanwasserman8176]

A very lovely cutting board I like the slabs of wood design, have you ever thought about the wood chips being made into a cutting board? Probably a crazy or stupid idea Thanks for sharing

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks! It could be an idea...

[@aparecidoazevedo8179]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 from Brasil

[@marmotaworks]

😄

[@dennisstone5018]

Very nice !!

[@marmotaworks]

Many thanks

[@alimitchell5346]

Satisfactory...i bet its gratification to make..it is to watch 👍... lovely board

[@marmotaworks]

Of course it's

[@robertspina4503]

Looks awesome great job

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you so much!

[@christophermighty1810]

Nice work man

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you very much

[@Allan-loveswoodturning]

What great job you’ve made of that cutting board. I’m gonna make one now. Ps was denatured alcohol that you used with the butter you made. Regards

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks. It's mineral oil mixed with bee wax

[@АлександрДружинин-ы9ш]

Спасибо!

[@marmotaworks]

👍

[@cedrics1220]

Awesome man!!

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you so much!

[@aoifeeem]

What does the cutting board butter do for the wood? Beautiful job.

[@marmotaworks]

Protect it from moisture

[@outdoortherapy6596]

Just an idea for you. Use (or sell in bags) the Plum wood saw dust (and offcuts) for smoking meat. Kamado Joe or Weber cooks.

[@marmotaworks]

Not a bad idea...

[@pamelagauper7749]

Is there some kind of computer program that works with a laser that would make the puzzle process easier? And love your work!

[@marmotaworks]

You can use Photoshop

[@v1ktorlabruja730]

Beautiful work, like always , and glad to see how the channel is growing, I appreciate the work that u do and it’s also inspiring, keep it up✌🏽✌🏽

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks for your support! 👍

[@v1ktorlabruja730]

No problem, you have a very unique talent keep it up and keep them videos coming lol and thanx for the work time and effort you put in the videos n work✌🏽✌🏽

[@Pedro-qv3jf]

Maravilloso trabajo. Que madera es??

[@marmotaworks]

Madera de ciruelo

[@qoray009]

Good job bro ! Its different and look great

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks so much

[@HouseScraper]

beautiful

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@williamgraham8761]

Brilliant job, looks amazing, I might have a go but on a smaller scale to try it out.well done.😊 by the way, what was the background music, it made for relaxing sounds to accompany your excellent work. Best wishes from Bonnie Scotland. 😊

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks. I'll put a list with the music on the description

[@AndreFCintra]

Parabéns marmota! Como sempre, tudo com muita perfeição! Um grande abraço! 😉

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you Andre. Greetings from Germany!

[@AndreFCintra]

@@marmotaworks What wood did you use to make this board?

[@marmotaworks]

@@AndreFCintra Plum tree wood

[@willigraf6245]

guter film👍💯Bravo👋👋

[@marmotaworks]

Dankeschön!

[@alexpestov30]

Здравствуйте.подскажите пожалуйста какое дерево вы использовали? Спасибо 🙏

[@marmotaworks]

Plum tree

[@Dirk_Berserk]

looks great

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@MaxPaws]

What a beauty! And was pleased you used black resin… the contrast was wonderful. But “juice grooves…” I understand most board builders like yourself do them, but I would never carve a roast beef on a wonderful board like this, which is the only time the grooves might be useful. And it cuts out almost 2 inches of both length and width of usable surface area!

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks! Maybe you are right, but it looks cool with groove

[@johngrace199]

My family rarely if ever does roast beef or other large cuts that have juice run-off...that said, I was thinking how useful those juice grooves would be as we cut up a whole watermelon at least once a week in the summer.

[@MaxPaws]

@@johngrace199 Even watermelon doesn’t generate enough juice that it overruns my cutting board. If I HAVE to use a board with juice grooves, then I’d only want them on 3 sides. I use my board next to my sink and always slide the peelings/scraps/whatever directly into the sink from the board. A groove on that edge would trap the scraps instead of letting me cleanly sweep them into the sink. And even on those other 3 sides, I’d want only a subtle hint of a groove. But hey, that’s just me.

[@johngrace199]

@@MaxPaws Hmmmm, we must be eating different watermelons.

[@YvonneSebastian1980]

Pure artistry.. I love it..❤️☮️

[@marmotaworks]

Many thanks

[@101carl]

Lovely work you are gifted hope you are blessed also 🙏👍

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@Uswesi1527]

You have re-invented the wheel!

[@marmotaworks]

😂

[@RN-wg7ui]

Amazing work! I want one of this!! ❤❤

[@marmotaworks]

I'll put it on my website! 😉

[@joeguilfoyle1922]

Is it possible to flatten it with a planer instead of the router jig you have? I have a planer I haven't used yet and wouldn't want to try it if it won't work right. Thanks. Beautiful piece.

[@marmotaworks]

Hi. It's not a good idea flatten endgrain with a planer

[@Kadranos]

My immediate thought seeing the final color and pattern was "It's a gi-raffe!" - ala the dogs in "A Hare Grows in Manhattan." Doesn't make it less beautiful, but wow that's uncanny.

[@marmotaworks]

😂

[@Kadranos]

@@marmotaworks Next you could do wavy ebony and holly/hackberry for a zebra print.

[@dianeking1]

Got to try one!!! Great video! Where can I get the rubber feet?

[@marmotaworks]

On Amazon

[@dianeking1]

@@marmotaworks thanks!!!

[@traceyb8771]

Love it 😍

[@marmotaworks]

I'm glad you like it

[@CynnaAel]

Is it wrong I’m making grabby hands while sending the video to family with- “Look! Birthday/Christmas idea for me!”? I’m making this simple for them, I sent them your website. 😂 Cutting boards are a family staple we hand down, especially high quality ones. I’d love to see you create an art piece that could also function to hold artwork, like comic pages, signed artwork, etc. Like a shadow box, but better. Seeing this project made me realise the possibilities. ❤

[@marmotaworks]

I hope your birthday is soon 😂... I'm receiving a lot of messages to buy this cutting board, and today I will put it up for sale on my website.

[@dionicioibarra1936]

What kind of wood did you use🤔

[@marmotaworks]

Plum tree

[@TomVanSickle-g3d]

I see you use yellow bees wax, is there a difference between that and white wax? Thank you

[@rahatislam6271]

Superior craftsmanship. How much would this piece cost. I would love to have one.❤🎉

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you! You can take a look at my website marmotaworks.com/

[@marjo7492]

Slices of various woods to make a F I S H, Then make it concave inside, convex outside. The result? A sink, or if you want something smaller, a large bowl. All with epoxy added.

[@marmotaworks]

Not easy... 😅

[@crittersintheyard3993]

it's gorgeous, but what about leaving the natural rounded edges and having a less severe shape? at 4:21 it was perfect. I think it has so much character to leave the rounded edges.

[@marmotaworks]

Almost imposible to make a form like that

[@bobmcdonald6133]

Beautiful! That should be hanging on a wall.

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@realestatenewswithcatherin8643]

I want this cutting board ❤❤❤

[@marmotaworks]

marmotaworks.com/ 😁

[@RobertKing-ro4ui]

Have you ever considered using a plant-based oil instead of mineral oil. When I was laying oak floors, five quarter inch, we would soak it with olive oil prior to urethane. It worked really well to moisturize the wood and bring out a lot of color. Just a thought.

[@marmotaworks]

Vegetable oil becomes rancid over time and doesn't smell good.

[@themessageofgracetabernacle]

Wow! you are the boss😜

[@marmotaworks]

😁

[@carmengil55]

¡De una caponata parriba hay que cocinar con esa tabla!

[@marmotaworks]

😂

[@RobertKing-ro4ui]

What type of epoxy do you use that makes it food safe?

[@marmotaworks]

It's called food grade epoxy

[@MASI_forging]

Such a beautiful design. 😄😄

[@marmotaworks]

Thank you very much!

[@anusaratkothalanka1758]

Liked your juice channel

[@marmotaworks]

Thanks!

[@nicolaluongo4457]

How many watts is your band saw?

[@marmotaworks]

It's very basic, 550W

[@nicolaluongo4457]

Could you tell us the acronym of your Scheppach model?

[@marmotaworks]

@@nicolaluongo4457 hbs261

[@joelniv24]

Isn't the epoxy toxic for the food that's being sliced on it?

[@marmotaworks]

It's food grade epoxy

[@Dirk_Berserk]

1:13 i appreciate that. cool idea

[@marmotaworks]

The small details are important!

[@debbiecook332]

Beautiful ❤

[@marmotaworks]

😀

[@franklklemencic5214]

You're right thinking that someone might come up with a "better way of doing this", but why would they? This project was not only extremely creative, and I'm sure there must have been a tremendous amount of satisfaction doing it this way.

[@marmotaworks]

You are right! I've enjoyed it

[@nygaardn1]

I didnt really like the video, but I subbed anyway because I felt so welcome to... Nah, I kid, youve got a lot of excellent work, I cant wait for your channel to really blow up, keep up the good work!

[@marmotaworks]

😁 Thank you so much!

[@lukasbordac4355]

Hallo, danke für das Video. Ich habe ein Paar Fragen wenn ich darf: Kannst du (ich hoffe dutzen ist ok...) bitte ein Link für Food Safe Epoxy und Mineralöl geben? Wie lange hat das Holz getrocknet? Danke für die Antwort, beste Grüße aus der Slowakei.

[@marmotaworks]

Vielen Dank! Natürlich ist das Duzen in Ordnung. Es gibt viele Marken von Epoxidharz und Mineralöl. Suche einfach auf Amazon nach Lebensmittelechtem Epoxidharz und nach Mineralöl für Schneidebretter.

[@jacobdean1454]

Only think I would change is using a thinner bandsaw blade for easier precision cuts. Looks great though!

[@marmotaworks]

Yes, it would be easier...

[@georges3799]

How durable is the epoxy to knife work? How likely is to chip?

[@marmotaworks]

It's almost the same as the plastic cutting boards that all restaurants use.

[@georges3799]

@@marmotaworks Do you use a specific type of expoxy for cutting boards? What brand of expoxy do you use? Thank you.

[@marmotaworks]

@@georges3799 there are many brands. Look for food grade epoxy

[@dan4653]

You can sharpen chainsaw chains on the saw very quickly with just a hand file. Few quick strokes per tooth, and good to go !

[@marmotaworks]

I do it with the good ones.