Hattori Hanzo cutting board - CNC inlay - Broinwood tribute!

A walnut end grain chopping board with a Beech inlay. This board was first made by KZbinr and craftsman @Broinwood in 2019. I saw his making video which got 4.6m views and was amazed at the mix of skill and technology required to make such an item. I knew I had to get a CNC machine!
I have since made many inlayed chopping boards but always wanted to recreate his amazing board that first got me interested in CNC.

[@kenkelly5848]

Inspiration rather than tribute. This is yours man. Really nice work

[@120woodcraft]

I like that. Certainly inspired me to try more intricate inlays.

[@cristopherordenes1373]

amazing ejecution, nice work, congrats!

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for your comment. I was very pleased how it turned out 👍🏻

[@markmuir7267]

It truly is a work of art - dragging a pairing or carving knife across it seems sacrilege... Beautiful piece. so very well done

[@120woodcraft]

This is the beauty of end grain chopping boards and deep inlays…. They can be cut on. If after several years they look a little tired, they can be sanded and refinished with no issue. Some like to keep things pristine though! You can always cut on the back!

[@makethedayuk]

Awesome work Mark, your patients and attention to detail is remarkable.

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for the comment. Nice from a fellow maker!

[@lkendy91]

great job !!!!!

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for that. It turned out really well. The walnut looked particularly great - shame it’s hard to come by and expensive in the UK

[@woolybeast1399]

Awesome work! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Broinwood does amazing work. I hope to do that level of detail myself one day. He’s a great inspiration.

[@120woodcraft]

He sure is the master of end grain inlays….. was hoping for a comment from him 😂

[@Mike-qh5bn]

These are absolutely gorgeous products, its what I have wanted to do also, at moment just designing my cnc machine.

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for your comment. And fair play for building your own machine. That is an achievement in itself

[@marklindsay828]

Funny! I thought Hatori Hanzo was just a character from Kill Bill Vol 1. Great work!

[@120woodcraft]

I had no idea either….. kind of guessed he’d be some sort of ninja/samurai !

[@MandSWoodworks]

Very, very well done, sir! Like you, Broinwood was my inspiration to do inlayed cutting boards, and I also did a "tribute" to him by recreating his Ship and Whale inlay. If someone suggests that you 'copied' this, you tell them to go kick rocks! Damn fine job!

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks! I’ve looked at your channel and subscribed. You’ve made some great pieces too 👍🏻

[@oshinoyoshida]

Very nice work - Hattori Hanzo was one of the top master sword makers that ever lived

[@120woodcraft]

I never knew that. My only google research said he was a samurai leader….. he apparently makes sushi in Madrid now!

[@c3N3q]

Yes, but only in Kill Bill movies. In real life he was a samurai. 🧐

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

I want to start something like this too. My german grandgrandfather here in Romania was a luxury furniture builder and I am an engineer, I like drawing and I like to work with wood also. This CNC machines look like a lot of fun.

[@120woodcraft]

A CNC is great. They can do things in hours it would take weeks to do. They don’t replace normal woodworking, but they do help enhance it and take it to the next level. I’ve recently been trying new things with the CNC to help build my knowledge on it. Hoping to post more project videos soon 👍🏻

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

@@120woodcraft I can't wait to see more!

[@120woodcraft]

@@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527 there’s another board I made for a retirement gift on my channel. That turned out well too. In fact, being smaller, it was more difficult

[@user-ce7on9ts9t]

Splendid !

[@120woodcraft]

Many thanks. It did turn out well I think. 👍🏻

[@andreipendle1778]

A gorgeous and ambitious piece. Great video!

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for your comment. Much appreciated

[@newklear2k]

That's insanely good.

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks very much for your comment. Much appreciated. 👍🏻

[@redmanhigh]

Nice work

[@120woodcraft]

Thank you. Really enjoyed making this one as it was the first inlayed board I had ever seen a few years back by broinwood.

[@fossfix]

AMAZING Great no fantastic job.

[@120woodcraft]

Many thanks for your comment 👍🏻

[@Axiomatic75]

Beautiful! But if that cutting board was mine it would be hard to bring myself to actually use a knife on it.

[@120woodcraft]

I know what you mean, but this is the beauty of end grain and the 8mm deep inlay. End grain doesn’t mark with knives as bad as face grain - it has a super deep wear surface that if it ever becomes damaged can be sanded back… many times and still look the same.

[@c3N3q]

Looking good. I would think an air compressor and a hose with very thin nozzle might do the job for this 6:45 operation.

[@120woodcraft]

I have tried an air gun on my compressor and while it shifts a decent amount, there is still a great deal of stubborn impacted chips in the base of the pocket. It’s a miserable job to pick out😂

[@c3N3q]

@@120woodcraft Sounds like a lot of fun! I guess it's a part of those $1500 . How about turning the board upside down, putting a speaker on top of it and volume to the right. Or other means of vibration ( combined with suction)?

[@120woodcraft]

@@c3N3q an interesting thought! However, I’m pretty sure no matter what I end up trying, there’ll still be a chip picking session that needs doing 😢

[@c3N3q]

@@120woodcraft 😖😩😫😵 Is it really that bad? If you're talking 7mm pocket for the inlay, is few tiny splinters on the bottom really such an issue? I would think once you press the top into the bottom the little chips get squished in between the walls... Anyway, don't envy you those picking hours.

[@Person_X82]

Hello, I have always found the cutting board fascinating, do you sell the file?

[@120woodcraft]

I suppose I could. I haven’t listed the file on my Etsy page as the versions of Vectric Aspire don’t seem to play well with previous or future versions. What program and version are you using?

[@Person_X82]

@@120woodcraft Hello, I'm currently using Fusion 360 but will soon be switching to aspire, I don't know which version yet because I'm not familiar with aspire yet.

[@120woodcraft]

@@Person_X82 I’m using an older version…. 8 to be specific. I have a mate who has a new version who tried to give me some toolpath files and it was not having it! If you do get Aspire, I’m certain that if my specific cut files won’t load, providing the vectors and exact project sizes, toolpath settings etc etc would be very easy to just type in to the newer version. What ever version is used, they basically do the same thing.

[@Thesobercarper]

I’ve only just found your channel, this is stunning,I’d love to be able to do this but I’m rubbish with computers

[@120woodcraft]

You’d be surprised at your ability once you get your head around it. A steep learning curve but certainly doable for most…. My next video is going to be a simple project but very detailed on the process of initial design all the way to finished product…. Lots have asked for that.

[@Thesobercarper]

@@120woodcraft are there any makes/models of concern you would recommend at a fair price as I don’t know good from bad

[@120woodcraft]

@@Thesobercarper I’ve used a range. Some cheap Chinese bits off Bangood which I still use to hog out material and some better bits. I’ve found a good middle ground are Spetool- got off Amazon.

[@Thesobercarper]

@@120woodcraft thank you for that, I did actually mean cnc machines but I needed to know about the bits too thank you

[@120woodcraft]

@@Thesobercarper ha! As for machines I only have experience of one….. mine! And I would happily recommend that as I’ve had no issues whatsoever. Made by a chap called Dean (jazzcnc.co.uk). Couldn’t tell you about any other one.

[@damiandymo2757]

Nice jobe

[@120woodcraft]

Many thanks for your comment. 👍🏻

[@debuti]

Nice restaurant btw!

[@120woodcraft]

I’ve never been to Madrid. If I ever do I shall visit Hattori Hanzo for a meal….. maybe if I show them my board I’d get a discount!

[@andrewcheshire244]

Imagine this cutting board sitting on your kitchen bench!!! mind blown. How much? I'd bet someone out there would be willing to pay A LOT for this. $3k maybe?

[@120woodcraft]

You can have this sitting on your worktop! And I’d love £3k for it, but I’m more realistic and simply want to make new projects…. I have it listed on Etsy for a mere £295. 120sqwoodcraft.etsy.com/listing/1681973882

[@andreacerroni9010]

Hello, Excellent achievement, congratulations. I wanted to ask you for your opinion on spetool cutters, how do you feel about this brand of cutters.

[@120woodcraft]

I’ve had very good results. I have used a load of cheap Chinese cutters which are ok, but the 2 that I like more are spetool and Rennie. Both are a lot more expensive though. So if I’m just roughing out a load of wood I use the cheapo bits then move onto the more expensive ones for less hard work! I am gutted though when I make a mistake and break a £20 bit.

[@ChristophLehner]

thats one nice looking board kudos :) are you willing to share your vcarve settings ? for the pocket you are using SD:0mm and FD:9mm and for the plug? what are you using there?

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for the kind words. You are right about the pocket. The plug I hit 3 passes. SD always 2mm then 3 passes up to FD 7mm. I’m going to make a video in a couple of weeks with detailed settings on my bits, Aspire settings and cutting of the pocket and plug. It will look so much easier when explained like that. Hard to convey in messages. 👍🏻

[@goodwood_and_brisket]

Incredible work! Would it be possible for you to post a list of all the different tools and bits you used?

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for your kind words. I only used 3 bits for the whole project. 1. 15mm flattening bit. 2. 1/8” end mill down cut 3. Tapered ball nosed end mill 0.25mm radius tip, 5.05 degree single side angle, 1/8” shank.

[@andreacerroni9010]

Hi, I would like to know the brand and model of the conical cutter. Thank you

[@120woodcraft]

@@andreacerroni9010 it is spetool from Amazon.

[@andreacerroni9010]

What is the size of the cutting board?

[@120woodcraft]

530x485x55mm

[@clivesewart8723]

Very nice, good work. Is that a Jazcnc router?

[@120woodcraft]

Indeed it is. Dean is a great maker of CNCs. I’ve had no issues with it in the last 3 years except for a £10 water pump for the spindle.

[@borisgutman3457]

Hi very nice ! Have a quesion Did you enter your bit as a V-Bit or as Engraving ? And what is you setings for male part ? Thank you

[@120woodcraft]

Entered as v-bit. For the male plug I kept flat depth at 2mm (so this is what sticks out of the pocket) then did 3 passes - 2,5,7mm depth. I may do a video of my settings. But for me, the eureka moment is the press. Massive pressing force is key.

[@btigenie]

@@120woodcraftPlease do a video on the toolpaths, settings, setup, etc. Beautiful job!

[@120woodcraft]

@@btigenie I may well do that….. I’m busy doing some house jobs at the moment but that is a good idea for a future video👍🏻

[@btigenie]

@@120woodcraft At least maybe a pinned comment with some guidance on figuring the flat depths, types of bits, depth and passes, feeds and speeds, etc.

[@120woodcraft]

@@btigenie it’s all rather subjective….. especially speed and feeds….. I shall do my best to show my workflow and settings in a vid.

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

This are not cutting boards, are pieces of art ! It would be a shame to hit this with a cleaver or with a knife . Hello from Romania. Subbed !

[@120woodcraft]

Thanks for your comment….. I’d not hit this with a big meat cleaver, but it’s fine to use a knife on. End grain is perfect for cutting on. Much better than face grain which will mark much easier. Also the inlay is deep, so if after time it does get marred, it can be easily sanded back like new. 👍🏻

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

@@120woodcraft I know they are strong, but I see it more on a wall than on a table. There are paintings that do not look this good ! :)

[@120woodcraft]

@@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527 thanks!

[@bbgakame]

Did you recreate the design and tool paths or purchase from #broinwood?

[@120woodcraft]

@@bbgakame recreated. I have no contact with Broinwood…. Hopes he would comment though!

[@rayclark7963]

The perfect CNC work destroys the beauty that Mother Nature has provided us with. Kinda like spray painting a diamond ring or, putting a pig on lipstick. Chrome wheels on a rusty junker. Maybe let the wood speak for its self?

[@120woodcraft]

I’ll just video a tree or a plank of wood for you next time 😂 There are many occasions when a simple design with natural wood is appropriate. But to not use wood to make different and interesting things, simple or complex is like staying in the dark ages. Some will be to your taste, some things will not. Check out some of the beautiful intricate inlayed veneers created over history……