End Grain Brick Wall cutting board * * How to build your own Brickboard

End Grain brickboards are a personal favorite of mine, this video goes through the build process and gives you some tips on making one for yourself. This board was crafted from maple, cherry, Padauk, ash, and walnut.A cutting board that looks great in any kitchen, I hope you enjoy the video!!
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[@lukepbriggs6225]

One of these just went to the top of my most wanted!!! Beautiful

[@luigistillo644]

Just plain beautiful. awesome job. thank you for sharing your amazing work.

[@wayneclark4703]

excellent video. Im going to do these after I get my christmas orders done.

[@corybennett3629]

Beautiful work another great video

[@JB-kt3gd]

I love it! Killer job dude! I’m on it…going to make my own! I made brick ones before but only walnut and maple.

[@alexm1841]

I love all of your videos and I’m learning a lot. Thank you!

[@thewoodplank4376]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@UncleSarkis]

Thanks for sharing. I would recommend making one of the strips one one end for your first glue up half the width of the other brick strips to avoid cut waste when you flip alternating brick strips. By the way, I love all your projects, I'm hitting the subscribe button.

[@antoniojordao5780]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho ficou linda a suas tábua

[@andrenascimento7680]

Muito bonito seu trabalho. Parabéns!!!

[@ajk59]

Thanks for the info. I'll have a go at making it this year... after the "to-do" list is completed! Ever notice how everyone else wants something and all (you) want to do is make something for yourself! Oh well, that's the way it goes, win some, lose some!

[@martingagnon5414]

Very nice, thanks for sharing your process.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Absolutely! I've really enjoyed making these brickboards and thought sharing the process might help someone else along. Thanks for watching!

[@raymondrobitaille6952]

Your work is incredible for sure... cannot wait to try this... Thanks for sharing your work...👌👌👌

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks so much! These boards are my kryptonite and very addicting, I hope you give one a try!

[@jonstevenson4923]

Really appreciate the demonstration of how to use panels for the multi-species build for this style of board.

[@thewoodplank4376]

No problem! Brickboards are some of my favorite boards to create and I usually try something a little different each time, a very rewarding build!

[@faronmastin8683]

That is the best looking brick board I've seen on you tube so far I like it.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Brickboards are my weakness, and the only "pattern" board that I build. I've made them in variety of different styles but this multicolor is probably my favorite.

[@MartyOfAllTrades]

Gorgeous dude.

[@woodtechlogixx7561]

Awesome job!! Love it…. Maybe next on the cutting board builds for myself! Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks for watching! I am happy to know there was some inspiration in there somewhere, I hope you get the opportunity to make one soon!

[@dieter893]

Another fantastic job with amazing resulte....

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thank you so much! Brickboards have always been one of my personal favorites.

[@kevinw583]

Great job they are beautiful boards.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Very Much Appreciated!

[@ragman357]

awesome!!

[@jasonrobinson9524]

Your video series is by far the best instructional on cutting boards that I've come across. Fantastic work, and thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks so much! 🙌 I am still new to the filming and video editing side of things but have enjoyed the challenge. Thanks for watching and happy sawdust making!!

[@michaelgill3793]

Nice looking board! I've built one but it was built on my vacation! There is a ton of work that goes into this build.

[@thewoodplank4376]

It really is amazing how much goes into building one of these, its also one of the reasons I wanted to document it. Thanks for watching!

[@norwoodaerialimaging9795]

Incredible build sir!!

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thank you kindly!

U are so talented man Love this work!!

[@thewoodplank4376]

🙏 Very Much Appreciated!!

[@markquinlan3595]

Extremely well done video. Outstanding narration and good choice of music. Thank you so much for your time and effort in putting this together. Subscribed. God Bless you and yours.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words and the sub!

[@oficinanasala]

Gostei muito do que vi, parabéns

[@avramw]

Gorgeous work! I've been dying to try this brick pattern but the horizontal mortar strips are the biggest challenge. I need to upgrade or replace my band saw because it currently stinks before I attempt this. Great video! Keep up the good work!

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks for the kind words, it is possible to make these thin mortar strips on the table saw. I just like the no kickback factor when working with the bandsaw.

[@ted4088]

Another top video, had to subscribe. Keep em coming champ, I’m learning a lot & very inspired to recreate some of your boards I even had to hunt down black walnut here in Australia haha not easy or cheap.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Awesome!! I am happy to know the videos are a help!! Brickboards in particular are some of my favorite "pattern" boards, they are technically challenging and very rewarding when your finished. I guess there's a premium on walnut wherever you go 😁 Thanks for the sub!!

[@OmarGarcia-bi7jq]

Ey Bro just discovered this channel, is soo addictive, amazing job

[@thewoodplank4376]

Hey, thanks! I have some cool stuff planed for the new year.

[@leejohnson7293]

These boards are awesome! It does suck that the Padauk loses its pop though. Still better with it in there.

[@vbaspcppguy]

I love the fingerprinting method of spreading glue.

[@thewoodplank4376]

I am fairly unconventional in my glue up tactics.

[@nathanmash4726]

Looks good, I haven’t seen the multi species bricks before but have done walnut with maple grout lines. One thought that worked well on mine is if you cut 1/2 bricks to put on one end it will give you the off set between rows and you can just line up the edge without having to cut off excess at the end. Hope that makes sense

[@thewoodplank4376]

That makes sense (I'm hip on the brickboard lingo), these boards are my kryptonite. I use to make them that way but found by leaving them long I had a few more design options.

[@jfred1924]

Nice work 👍✋

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks ✌️

[@pnwwoodcraft4703]

Very nice! I want to try one of these one day. But I really need a drum sander first..

[@thewoodplank4376]

a drum sander sure does make life a lot easier, I build so many boards it's a necessity. You could accomplish this board without a drum sander but your patience will be tested, lol

[@stevenkalb4337]

Your work is stunning! Can you tell us what brand and model of drum sander do you use? Thanks!

[@michaelwillson6847]

Nice build looks wicked. Can I ask with my limited knowledge and experience could u use any other kinda bit for the router for flattening ie would a straight bit work for example 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@davidreynolds6535]

All in all it’s just another brick in the caul . Beautiful job!

[@thewoodplank4376]

You know I have to honor my Pink Floyd roots!!

[@robertspina4503]

Nice

[@jcowboy123]

Can you tell what drum sander you're using ? Thx . Great looking boards

[@metdukh955]

Yoo...you'll grow👍 Someday soon we'll grow together

[@user-nx3zk5qi8t]

I don’t think I could have used those 8/4 pieces for mortar. Those were stunning

[@hermeshaustin6982]

Wonderful Cutting Boards...who made your branding Iron logo? I'm a fellow Wood Worker and would like to get a custom branding Iron done as well? Thank you

[@cydrych]

Edit: Never mind, I just saw the video that answered that question. Out of curiosity, the coasters that can be seen at the end of the video, are they made from the scrap created when you trim and square the boards?

[@mass112594]

Dude, that is an awesome board!!! So unique, very expensive and time consuming so I’m going to guess this board would sell for close to $500? Your videos are so clear and well laid out. Very nice job. I build cutting boards as well but have yet to purchase a drum sander or make a router jig for flattening which I’m going to have to do if I do more end grain boards.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks for the feedback Mark! I am constantly trying to improve the video side of things and translating some of the steps can be tricky, especially with a build like a brickboard. I am selling this board for $299 shipped, there is a lot of work that goes into one of these and realistically should sell for more. My drum sander is my lifeline, I use it almost everyday.

[@paulbeaver2918]

That is too 😎

[@thewoodplank4376]

🙌

[@BarrySumpter]

This is perfect. I'd like to have a fair go at my own. Could I bother you for the dimensions of the bricks? Height and width? I know I can make my own. I'd like to know them so I can set the standard variation.

[@jkellner29v]

I have the same hitachi table saw, what riving knife are you using?

[@rmc5775]

What grit do you use in the drum sander?

[@JEFFREYHVAC12]

Where did you get The Branding Iron

[@timroach8299]

Thanks for sharing your techniques please keep making videos. I Love these boards. What bit are you using for the finger and juice grooves?

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks! My hope is to continue making quality content as often as possible, brickboards are some of my favorite boards to build. I put a link in the description for the bits I use, one is a Bosch and one is a whitesisde.

[@chrisbruckner1554]

Another great board and video. Was looking at you flattening jig. Seems simple and pretty straight forward. Do you have any information or plans on how you made this? Keep up the great work. Very inspirational!

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks! My flattening jig definitely isn't going to win any beauty contests but the most important thing is make the sled portion from a hardwood. If it bends in the middle or flexes at all it will transfer that dip to the cutting board. Otherwise I just used a couple of 2x4s attached to a piece of plywood. I think in my last cutting board video I touched a little more on them.

[@CinemactionFilms]

Would you mind explaining why in most videos one of your hands “guides” the outside portion of the drum sander feed belt as your stock passes through? I have the same DS but haven’t used it enough to understand the reason for your technique. Your work is an inspiration.

[@thewoodplank4376]

Hello! I use that hand to make sure the board stays continuous through the sander, If for any reason the board sticks, its a 10 plus minute process to fix it. When using the drum sander I do very light passes but can't take any chances of adding more work to repair a mistake.

[@vbflipper]

What drum sander do you use?

[@danielfowler4712]

Are those coasters in the background

[@shawnkurtz232]

That looks amazing!! I can't wait to build one! One question. Where do you buy you lumber? Also what dimensions is that lumber when you buy it? Thanks again!!!

[@thewoodplank4376]

Brickboards are challenging but always worth the time and effort! I buy my lumber From a few different local hardwood suppliers, sometime Iluck out on craigslist. I like working with 8/4 and 5/4 material, hope this helps!

[@TunaSoda]

Do you not raise the wood grain then re-sand or did you just not show it?

[@1S4Per]

Thanks for the video and nice build! Curious on the drum sander : do you experience any kind of snipe on it and are you using 80 grit for this work? (I got my 19-38 a month ago and feel like there's a tiny bit of snipe). Thanks again!

[@thewoodplank4376]

I mostly keep 80 grit on mine with the occasional 100 grit. I don't really experience any snipe, but I have had some issues when I run shorter pieces through (under 8 inches) I have to get on the other side when the piece comes out and keep it down with my hand, this way it doesn't pop up.The real key I've found using the drum sander are light passes.

[@mroozendaal]

I have a question. I don’t have a band saw. Could I cut the end grain mortar strips on the table saw just like how you cut the horizontal strips?

[@thewoodplank4376]

Yes you can, although its slightly more dangerous and more caution needs take place. What I would do is actually build an entirely separate endgrain board and use it to cut strips with, this is probably the safest way although there's more work involved. I've seen other builders cut the thin mortar strips from the short pieces using the table saw. If you go that route just take your time, use a sturdy push block and keep situational awareness at the forefront. I had a table saw accident making this exact cut, Hard maple is no joke especially cutting endgrain strips. I would defiantly keep a lookout for a used bandsaw, I think its one of the more useful tools in the shop.

[@banswood7438]

Awesome and inspiring video!! Thank you for sharing your experience! I have one question and it would be highly appreciated if you let me know the reason why! Whenever you cut the thin lawyers of Walnut, is there any special reason you are using bandsaw instead of tablesaw?

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks! The main reason is no kickback, when cutting these thin strips my tablesaw tends to struggle and I can achieve the same results with the bandsaw.

[@banswood7438]

@@thewoodplank4376 thank you so much for your kind answer! It helped me a lot😃

[@keithgatewood5456]

@@thewoodplank4376 Also, the kerf for the bandsaw is less than even a thin kerf table saw blade. Walnut is expensive so every bit helps.

[@josephromero1596]

So I’m very new to end grain boards- I got a little too excited on eBay and bid on some scrap piles only to realize later they were only 5” long lol 🤦‍♂️ that being said can I do a few extra glue ups to make those 10 or 15 inches long by gluing end grains together??

[@thewoodplank4376]

You don't want to glue the end grain together, that's one of the weakest bonds you can make. Instead you can glue up multiple short panels like 5 inches long by 12 inches wide. Use those smaller panels to make a bigger board. Hopefully that makes sense. Ive been toying with the idea of selling cutting boards "kits" I'll let you know if that comes together, take care!

[@edblanchard8450]

What was the thickness of the bricks. Gorgeous. Thanks, Ed

[@thewoodplank4376]

I use 4/4 material for the bricks (1 inch" ), but they end up being .75 from sanding after the first glue up. I usually make them an 1' and 3/4 wide, a slightly smaller brick but they look great when all put together, I also think these boards looks good in a landscape orientation versus a portrait.

[@crystalspear2364]

Beautiful board I wish we lived closer so I could buy one😊

[@mroozendaal]

You are not using cauls in both glue-ups. How do you ensure you keep things flat or do you not really mind at that stage?

[@thewoodplank4376]

I only use cauls during the end grain glue ups, I use them to apply even pressure across the end of the board, They don't help much with keeping things flat. If you were to only use clamps without cauls on the endgrain glue up, Its likely you won't get the same bond/strength as you would if you use them. I also always "try" to keep things flat during each glue up, that just helps your sanity during the next step.

[@mroozendaal]

@@thewoodplank4376 thanks.

[@bolivarwoodworks849]

My last brick board was a disaster, I think is time to get some bricks again.

[@thewoodplank4376]

I feel you on that, the first time I attempted building this board it literally almost killed me. Instead of using the bandsaw to make the thin Mortar strips I used the table saw and had a piece kick back, 12 stitches in my finger later, lesson learned. Get back on those bricks!!!

[@leejohnson7293]

@@thewoodplank4376 Kick back sucks. It can happen so fast too!

[@johng.walter5932]

Your video productions skills are as good as your woodworking skills. :-) I have a couple of questions. 1. Why use 8/4 for the mortar pieces? Here in Maryland, 8/4 Walnut is about 25% more expensive than 4/4 at $18 p/bf. What looks like about 6 bf of 8/4 would cost $108.00. Or, I can get 4/4 'shorts' (6-8 ft. lengths) for half that price. Since it is rough sawn, getting two 3/8" pieces should be doable? It looks like you are only getting three pieces out of an 8/4 piece? I thought you were ripping to 3/8", sanding to 1/4"? 2. Are you using 5/4 stock for the bricks? Just my opinion, but the bricks look a bit small in proportion to the mortar?

[@thewoodplank4376]

Thanks John for the comments and questions, I appreciate all feedback. That is pricy for 8/4 walnut, here in NC it's $11p/bf only $1 dollar more than 4/4. I would say using 8/4 stock cuts down on the workload by having to use fewer pieces, you certainly can make this panel by using 4/4. Just cut them to your desired width and glue them face grain to face grain. Yes three strips per piece with a small sliver left over for future projects. I use 4/4 stock for the bricks, its all I can get my hands on locally but yes I would prefer 5/4 all day. Eye for detail is important and I definitely work on the ratio between the bricks and mortar. Thanks for your opinion, for future builds I'll keep that in mind and possibly sand down the mortar strips a touch more to find the sweet spot!

[@leejohnson7293]

@@thewoodplank4376 I also am in NC. Do you get wood from the place in Gibsonville?

[@thewoodplank4376]

@@leejohnson7293 I am on the western side of the state, sometimes I’ll go to Asheville and sometimes TN. Anywhere there’s a good deal!!

[@leejohnson7293]

@@thewoodplank4376 Oh ok. I am near Raleigh. I was just in Hendersonville a couple of weeks ago. I love that area out there.

[@markgremillion6452]

Lower the blade

[@davemaclay5702]

what kind of drum sander do you have and do you like it? model?

[@thewoodplank4376]

I use a Supermax 19-38, it really has been one of the most useful tools in the shop, a very solid machine that I would highly recommend.