How to Make End Grain Cutting Board from Start to Finish. Tutorial for Beginners

[@russpawis4055]

Your comment "You can never underestimate stupid" then you proceeded to glue the last board on the wrong side!...lmao...I thoroughly loved the video...keep up the good work!

[@Take_And_Make]

Exactly!! AHAHAH Thanks!

[@chrislane4615]

I almost fell out of my chair! I would have done the exact same thing!!!

[@billyhooks99]

Great video you just blew other you tubers out of the water with this build.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks, Billy!

[@domciancibelli]

The squares should have been off set at least 50 % to avoid a possible in-line weakness. An amateur mistake.

[@alanhiatt4820]

You are a natural teacher, I wouldn't expect I could do as well on my second attempt. That's going to be a beautiful gift

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks, Alan!

[@bennetthicks5974]

Beautiful outcome!! Great Job!!

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! 😊

[@jeanchance9334]

My husband loved your video on the end grain cutting block. That will be his next cutting board attempt!

[@Take_And_Make]

That is awesome!

[@ILoveJamesFelt]

A two for one! You come to learn about cutting boards, and get a free cross-cut rapid tutorial for free! BTW that was one of the quickest and most straight forward cross cut sleds I've ever seen put together. Great job on both builds!

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! Glad you found it informative!

[@A-tari]

you can tell when someone loves wood when they continuously stroke it :D great vid nice and simple, easy to follow! great work! 🙌

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you!

[@vtellez01]

Without saying anything you gave us a good tip … about using 4 nuts to offset the board from your work table’s surface while oiling the board.

[@backpacker57]

Perfect instructional video. Easy to understand and emulate. I’m ready to do my second cutting board now. First one was a couple of years ago, but this video got me excited about the topic, again. Thank you!

[@Take_And_Make]

Glad it was helpful!

[@uzairali8333]

This was an excellent video. The best I’ve seen on KZbin! Thanks

[@Take_And_Make]

Glad you liked it!

[@dianemoore2945]

You did a great job! And you have a wonderful personality to do these videos. I will be watching you😊

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you so much!

[@ICT_Anton]

I was wondering when you were going to notice that you glued the board closest to you wrong. I notice things like that because I do the same kind if stuff all the time 😆... I'm glad you caught it. Beautiful work

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you!

[@allynhansen7398]

Just a thought,....Did you wet the board and sand back to remove the raised fibres so the board wont be 'fluffy' after it is wet the first time? regards, Allyn New Zealand

[@mrfixitpa]

I'm not so sure that needs to be done on an end grain board. That is usually done on edge and face grain boards where the grain is laying flat.

[@justaguyonthefly]

@@mrfixitpa It absolutely needs to be done on end grain!

[@jamesrowe6389]

Looks Great! I am starting to make a few cutting boards. Watching and learning.

[@Take_And_Make]

Have fun!

[@michaeldequatro1012]

Great video. I plan on making one like yours soon, so I saved the video. Keep up the good work.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you and have fun!

[@timothygoldsmith7347]

Very nice work man thanks for the video

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks for watching!

[@darrelwesterveld1973]

Well done, looks great, very lucky peoples getting that gift 🎁

[@lindaburt6518]

When you said you were going to use oak and maple, I crinkled my nose because I didn't think it was a good combination. Happily, I can tell you I absolutely love the finished product. Thank you so much! Double thank you for the tip about the sacrificial boards on ends so your planer doesn't chew them up. I just made my first end grain butcher board and my ends got massacred. Keep up the great work!

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you, Linda!

[@scottfarnham2717]

Nice work!! Great job explaining what you are doing at a pace that is easy to follow. Thanks for sharing!!

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks for watching! Good luck on your project

[@wellygedel]

I loved watching this!

[@matthewtaylor5468]

Was there an important step missing, raising the grain before oil ?

[@justaguyonthefly]

This was missed! If he did, he didn't mention it.

[@StillWaterLife]

You rock brother!! Amazing job, amazing teaching.

[@Take_And_Make]

I appreciate that! Thanks brother!

[@mariqngeorgiev6067]

nice i will try it tommorow thanks

[@Take_And_Make]

All the best

[@bernmccoy3604]

Well done. Reminds me of piece I made almost 40 years ago.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you, sir! How's that board holding up?

[@shedmanx3640]

Absolutely stunning piece. I’m sure your friend will cherish this gift forever. 👏👏👏

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you!

[@guyleverett1796]

Great video. Your an excellent teacher. I throughly understand how to make an end grain cutting board now. Thank You!

[@Take_And_Make]

Awesome! Glad you find it useful! Now go make one!

[@jeanchance9334]

Just discovered your channel. I subscribed to your channel!

[@Take_And_Make]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mrlong12u1]

Nice job! Time for me to try now.

[@Take_And_Make]

You should!

[@Jacktown16]

I’ll be inviting you to my house warmer 😂. Great work!!

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks! What’s the address? LOL

[@marvinboswell6889]

Looks good 👍

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks 👍

[@copperheadh1052]

Premium board you made. Today I started cutting up some walnut to make one myself. It will be walnut+cherry, or maybe all walnut not sure yet.

[@TheReviewPigeon]

very nice video and board

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks for watching!

[@mattansell7691]

Incredible job! You just gave me the inspiration I have been needing to make my own! Thank you

[@Take_And_Make]

Go for it!

[@navarroedwards8031]

Really beautiful cutting board and a really well done video. I always use sacrificial boards on the end grain cutting boards I build and have never had a problem with tear out or sniping.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you very much!

[@randyporter3491]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video ! I love end-grain cutting boards and have a number of sizes. They are SO much better than cross grain boards. I've made a couple as well and learned a trick here, about gluing the scrap end pieces before planing. I had just routed the edges first, or drum sanded. But, never glued a sacrificial strip to the edge. My biggest problem was cutting lifting grooves in the sides. Thanks for sharing the great content, love the channel !

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you, Randy!

[@DaveEbert]

great video

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks for the visit

[@ЕвгенияКудинова-ч3с]

Very nice cutting board!!! Beautiful wood and cool color contrast. I also want to note the exact match of all the corners of the squares. Looks perfect!!! 👍🏻

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you, sweetheart! 🥰❤️😘

[@YFR888]

Beautiful wood work, is the glue and oil used food grade

[@Take_And_Make]

Yes, thanks

[@ncr1351]

Beautiful, wow.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gingerglamerlas]

Amazing! super gift!

[@Take_And_Make]

I think so too!

[@swainsantiquereplicasswain4758]

Please watch your hands ... you were too close...but it does look great Good Job

[@jeffreyknotts4148]

Gorgeous!

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@marycummins8979]

Thank you i saved the video what a beautiful board

[@michaelchesney3785]

That is a great looking end grain cutting board. Really enjoyed your video and your obvious love of creating something beautiful. Very nice work my friend.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you very much!

[@DuaneBuilds]

Very nice. As I'm sure you know, it's the exact same process to make a chess board. Maybe time to make one of those too! Maple and walnut are great woods to use.

[@nonplayablecharacter4815]

Beautiful

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rdalcedo]

Nice video. I want to build end grain cutting board. Why other video they wet it with water and then sand before the mineral oil? And in case, how many times do I need to wet it with water? Thanks.

[@flutter1woodcraft]

The water gets the fibers of the wood to raise up before the final sanding & oil to get a really smooth finish. Usually called “ popping the grain”.

[@rogrog9103]

Love your comment “ can’t underestimate stupid”…lol

[@willerwin3201]

Great job! A few thoughts: +consider getting a riving knife for your tablesaw for safety. +try pure tung oil as a finish for your boards. It lasts a lot longer.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks for the tips! I've heard about tung oil, have give it a try.

[@12tremblay]

Well done sir !

[@KoMcuk]

May I ask you which exact oil you used?

[@Take_And_Make]

Of course, Mineral Oil from Pharmacy

[@jimking9646]

very nice

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks!

[@retiredoba2836]

Nice! Nice! Nice! Please share regarding wood species… White oak or red oak? Hard white maple? Thanks

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! Red oak and hard maple yes

[@Gawriify]

great video as always.... and you used a stick to push wood through the saw!!!! 10/10 .... personally i would add a juice groove to the board.. those are always helpful when cutting tomatoes... lemons .. even meat.. other than that its perfect

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! I was thinking about juice groove, next board I'll do it! Thanks for watching!

[@scottrogers9542]

If you add table salt to your glue after spreading it. It makes it much easier to align your wood to each other with minimal or zero movement

[@Take_And_Make]

I’ll give it a try!

[@raisinggrainwoodworking]

This looks really nice. Next time you make an end grain board, mineral oil the top side, over and over and over, until it starts dripping out the bottom side. That way you know you completely saturated the wood to keep out bacteria. After that, waxing the outside helps keep it moisture resistant. The user will also have to periodically wax it to keep it in good condition.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jeffdemuro4208]

Yes, oak is not recommended, but you did a good job And that's all that counts. Well done

[@mstev5956]

Great board - great video Thanks Can you remember how long your pieces were after the first glue up?

[@edhaskell1554]

I just bought the same Ridgid planer you have and was worried about using it end grain. Now I know it can be done! You might consider routing a cove down 2 sides to make it easier to pick up in use. Thanks for posting this! I'll be building one this week.

[@luisgomezjr.1594]

Is the oak white oak?

[@mattheuser2975]

What clamps are you using?

[@BrenQ99]

Beautyness!!!

[@malcolmmeares8168]

G'day from Australia awesome work mate looks amazing, but you should've wet it down and then sand again otherwise it will go furry on the first clean with water

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks mate! Will use your advice on the next board I build

[@Draeber]

very nice :)

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tzavitz]

Nice work. I thought you weren’t supposed to run end grain through a planer. You seemed to be able to pull it off.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks! Yeah works like a charm!

[@northsneads3662]

Im no carpenter so this may be a stupid question but, why build a led when the fence seems to do the same thing?

[@ravenation8756]

The sled is for cross cutting, it's not wise to try cross cutting with a fence and even using a mitre gauge and stop-block is less simple/accurate than a sled. Fences are good for rip cutting where you are cutting along the grain. You get more splintering (from grain resistance) when cross cutting so the wood could easily kick back or bind up easier than ripping.

[@shaneryan4805]

Great job 👏

[@yezok01]

You forgot to prep the cutting board before applying the finish by opening the grain by short soak in water to expand the fibers sanding and drying and sand again. The apply the finish. A better finish would have been pure tung oil.

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks for the tips!

[@yezok01]

@@Take_And_Make make sure you use pure Tung oil not tung finish they are different the latter having toxic chemicals make sure the can only has pure tung oil

[@thegrandscheme6371]

Shouldn't the last board closest to him be turned the other way?

[@matthewtaylor5468]

Nice job though

[@Take_And_Make]

Thanks!

[@C-Money321]

Did you say 700$ for MDF?

[@Take_And_Make]

Yes I did! It was a joke!

[@M1903-s6k]

Did you say you spent $700 for a piece of 5/8 MDF?

[@Take_And_Make]

This is how I joke around dude! Of course I paid less, was just dramatizing the way construction materials went up in price

[@johnhoward3271]

ANYONE would be PROUD to own that board ( Me , Me , MEEEEE ) !!!! Would You make Me one ?!

[@Take_And_Make]

Thank you! Depends what you willing to pay for that! :)

[@LandscapeSolutionsLLC]

Never use Oak for a cutting board. The project turned out beautiful, but don’t use Oak for this particular use…

[@Take_And_Make]

Why is that?

[@LandscapeSolutionsLLC]

@@Take_And_Make because Oak is an “open grain” wood. Open grain woods allow lots of juices, food particles, etc, to get into the grains and pores of the wood. It can lead to easy bacteria problems. Always opt for a close grained wood. Walnut and Hard Maple are two of the best for cutting boards.

[@jeffstebner4052]

@@LandscapeSolutionsLLC indeed. Beech and Cherry are good too. Pine is bad.

[@LandscapeSolutionsLLC]

@@jeffstebner4052 yeah Pine is a big no no. Cherry is great for end grain cutting boards. Never used Beech

[@RIP_Greedo]

@@LandscapeSolutionsLLCI believe this only true of red oak. I hear white oak is suitable for cutting boards and has a more closed grain.

[@christiferray5605]

To stop the shifting add salt between the glue layers

[@MegaRiffraff]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@richarnaud7794]

you spent $700 for a piece of mdf?

[@Take_And_Make]

It was a joke, lately construction material prices went up crazy. That’s the way I deliver humour you know

[@debandmike3380]

While many of your techniques are questionable at best, it would be advisable to place a safety block behind the crosscut sled where the blade comes out. People will surely copy what you did.

[@carlocuppone8303]

8 x 6 quadrati ,,,,,

[@carlocuppone8303]

Troppo larga, hai messo una fila di troppo, ,,,, quando metti gli scacchi sopra lo vedi ,,,,

[@Take_And_Make]

Questo non è per giocare a scacchi, questo è un tagliere :)

[@carlocuppone8303]

@@Take_And_Make E' un sacrilegio tagliare le verdure sopra un oggetto così bello ,,,

[@davoyan777]

U don't put a end grain boarf in a planer,........ That's what I heard from the pros,, it was a pro-tip

[@TheDragonDeacon]

"In fucked, we're gonna apply a couple coats."

[@Take_And_Make]

Not exactly sure what you mean?

[@tylergossett3133]

25:13

[@DavefromWork]

"tutorial for beginners" *proceeds to use planer* actual beginners: "guess i'm not doing that." Very nice end-result though.

[@Take_And_Make]

Beginner woodworker will figure out planer no problem

[@pshadyyx]

Came here to learn how to make an end grain cutting board and already in the first minute you made a wrong wood selection. Oak is an open-grained wood, porous, which means it soaks up liquids and the pores get filled with whatever rests of what you were cutting on it. This can lead in the best case to a bad smell you cannot get rid of and in the worst into some bacteria food poisoning. That is unless you close those pores with a finish sitting on top, which also has to be food safe or better food grade, or unless you only use it as a hot pot coaster. But I'll give it a chance and watch further.

[@BrenQ99]

Since you opened the door to correct incorrect information, allow me: Glued wood CANNOT and should not be used as a “hot pot coaster” (the term is trivet, by the way). High heat from a pot weakens glue joints, causing them to fail. Ok, good. Now you learned something from somebody that knows more than you. You must be elated.

[@pshadyyx]

@BrenQ99 All my glued trivets are shaking now. They were holding for years, but now I am sure they will break. Yeah, I learned the right name, thank you. Now all the wooden (and glued) lamps, butcher blocks in the professional kitchens, and any other glued wood products affected by heat (or warmth) will simply break. Well, of course, temperatures above a certain degree may cause what you are describing, not those from a hot pot, even if the contents were boiling. Not everybody is a native speaker, sorry dude. Thank you for teaching me the right (english) name, but you haven't convinced me you know more.

[@jeffreycunningtown5730]

I'm really sure you can build it yourself. I did this 2 weeks ago thanks to the woodglut plans.