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I made these cutting boards with walnut, maple, and cherry wood. I show the process of how I made these cutting boards. I enjoy working in my shop and making woodwork. I do custom woodworking projects. If you are interested in a custom piece of woodwork, message me on Instagram or email through my website. I send my woodwork all over the USA. Thank you for supporting small business! Thanks for watching!
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[@hi_wifi_guy]

This shows the value of an efficient shop setup for a specific product, in this case cutting boards. He most likely produces three at a time since that seems to be what he's shown in the overall size of the original glue-up. Also doing long grain boards (instead of end grain) speeds up the process a lot. The juice jig and handle jig is really helpful. Nice video showing the process, I can see why he's sold so many boards.

[@johnbritt3738]

The first sentence is very accurate..and a good reminder to myself..😅 thanks again

[@bobfarley4102]

Hey, thanks for pointing out the obvious to us. It's like you think we didn't watch the video and you just have to summarize it for us, Because you've got nothing else to do and have a need for anyone to pay attention to you.

[@SuburbanTraditions]

@@bobfarley4102and you feel the need to be the bully in the room. Nice

[@ronguy4420]

@@SuburbanTraditionsisn’t that an edge grain board since he cut it and flipped it up?

[@dale8809]

Because of your comment I learned what a juice jig was. Thanks for that...can't wait to build one.

[@Nick-qn5nf]

Love that you showed the full process of each step. A lot of videos speed through it, which is fine, but by doing so they often cut out certain pieces that should probably be addressed. Thanks

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you! I tried to show all the details!

[@sergejpr]

So simple but so very very nice and good. Very nice cuting boards.

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you!

[@ericrhetta8412]

Love the simple juice ring jig you setup. Great process, thanks for sharing. Semper Fi!

[@gurudogg123]

In the middle of making my 1st cutting board (with no planer or jointer). Gonna be spending some time sanding to get it flat. This video was helpful. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed!

[@CorrectCaulking]

Wow, this video is incredibly informative and inspiring! Your craftsmanship with walnut, maple, and cherry wood really shines through. I loved seeing the detailed process of how you create these beautiful cutting boards. The step-by-step explanation made it easy to follow along, and your passion for woodworking is truly evident. Thank you for supporting small businesses and for sharing your talent with us. I will definitely reach out through Instagram or your website for a custom piece. Keep up the amazing work!

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you so much!

[@edadan]

I started out with the Bessey clamps and then switched to pipe clamps. You get a lot more clamping pressure and it’s much easier on your wrists.

[@gidave]

Wow 500. Awesome.

[@johnusmc6]

Handle jig .... awesome!

[@neiljackson8313]

One of the slickest operations I've ever seen.....great job man!!

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you!

[@neiljackson8313]

@@hesswoodwork made a few end grain boards and would like to start selling them. getting my process down but it takes a while

[@johnbritt3738]

Agree with Neil Jackson !!

[@jamesbradley7079]

Nicely done man. The work is great, I also love the jigs you have for the juice groove and hand grips. I'll be looking closer the build some of my own. Well done!

[@hesswoodwork]

Thanks!

[@markquintana1533]

Nicely done. How would I get the juice groove jigs. I always have a hard time with those. I'm a beginner.

[@07roadking43]

Kings fine woodworking has a real nice one he sells plans for i built it an it works great any size board ..

[@johnbritt3738]

Rockler has a nice jig set up for the juice groove...I have one on order . Anxiously waiting for it's arrival !!!

[@johnbritt3738]

Good to know ! Thanks

[@Kuhladestkyicky]

I stil fave the cutting board I made in 1969. That’s when schools had woodshop as a class. Two types of wood,two dowels. Cut, drill,glue,clamp,dip in wax and rub it in. The end.

[@JamesMcCarty]

My daughter made a bread box out of oak in her woodshop class in 2017. I helped her minwax it. It is absolutely beautiful. They still have wood shop and I am jealous as all hell that I didn't have the opportunity to take a woodshop class in my high school. I'm class of 1991.

[@bayblue9307]

Wow! Nice skills. Efficient. I love the no talk. Just business!

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you!

[@mattski1979]

You're an awesome robot machine. I wanna make the hell out of these things. I'm currently disabled and can't throw a hammer, frame and trim like I used to. What was the liquid? Lin seed oil? Thank you in advance for any answers. Your work's sick. You're on top of game. Great job. I appreciate you filming it.

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you! I used Walrus Oils cutting board oil

[@dale8809]

Dang he has a nice setup in that shop.

[@tjerkheringa937]

For how much did you sell them and what where you material costs and the time you spent per board? I just love how your baords look.

[@augustwest8559]

I doubt he make much more then a couple dollars on each board. Nobody can make living wages on cutting boards unless they are making 100 or more at a time. It very deceptive. If it were making him money he wouldn’t be making silly videos.

[@mattgrosse943]

His website in the description claims these boards are $300 and sold out. So either these are very popular or no one is paying $300 and he's not making them. I'd guess the latter.

[@fatal510]

@@augustwest8559you’d be very wrong…

[@docchowda7087]

So cool! I am getting into the hobby and selling some and you are my main inspiration, so thanks for that!

[@hesswoodwork]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@johnbritt3738]

I just saw that ..I am new to this and he/you good inspiration.. glad I found you and will be watching/learning as long as you keep going ! Just subscribed !!

[@anthonyfusco9768]

smart! thanks for posting.

[@abad_gtr1123]

great work...love your workflow

[@hesswoodwork]

Thanks!

[@yankeeredneck6947]

My full sized router jiggled a little while cutting a juice groove, I have to plane down the board and re-cut it. I'll build a jig like this one, and hopefully, it'll go better. Thanks for the video

[@hesswoodwork]

I am glad to help!

[@chuckfreed282]

Nice to have all that fancy equiptment.

[@hesswoodwork]

It is nice.

[@Hawke301]

Great looking boards! Looks like you have a good process worked out, but the step for cutting the hand holds/grips would be faster if you could put the board in a jig horizontally so you can cut both grooves without having to reposition the board, or at most spin it around so you aren't having to clamp, reposition, re-clamp, cut, un-clamp... it's extra movement that can be streamlined to save you time. Just a thought...hope it helps!

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you for the tips!

[@arenawoodworks]

You make it seem so easy, but that is the beauty of mastering a craft.

[@brendangallagher732]

‘Mastering a craft’? He laminated strips of wood then cut them to size. Hardly difficult.

[@ryankim3612]

@@brendangallagher732It’s a compliment ya mor-ron. Ease up, sheez!!

[@brendangallagher732]

@@ryankim3612 Hi. What’s a ‘mor-ron’? Is that the same as a moron? Asking for a semi-literate friend.

[@ilantwito]

What oil did you use?😊

[@outdooraf]

If you're new to this, please do not feel like you should work this fast. Take your time and be safe!

[@kellerthompom8899]

You realize the video is sped up right? This guy isn’t zipping around all herky jerky.

[@Rabauke2.0]

@@kellerthompom8899😂

[@icantsleepstorms]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lisak5274]

🤦‍♀️

[@Adam-ui3ot]

😂

[@ToddCubFan1]

Do you have a video on how to make the juice groove and handle jigs? That would be very helpful. Great video though. Thanks.

[@TheRidinhood]

I enjoyed that video, thank you

[@hesswoodwork]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@EricEinstein]

Love the router cord coming from above

[@johnbritt3738]

I got a laugh from the face on the router ..nose cord ! That was some funny shit ! Atleast for me anyway..ya'll have a safe day

[@choprpilot76]

Nice project. Just one friendly tip. When using a router, eye protection is more useful and beneficial than ear protection, much more of a risk of a router bit failing and metal fragments shooting straight through your eyeball then hearing loss.

[@hesswoodwork]

I should wear eye protection

[@myhoneyshandmade1077]

I had an old dewalt trim router shoot a piece of shrapnel thru a fingertip last month.

[@Justingolfs4]

What type of wood did you use? And were the lighter woods the same as the dark?

[@waveexistence3512]

@7:02 how did you go about figuring out how to get the fastened wood around the board set up? And what kind of a bit are you using? Sorry. I have never done any woodworking at all but I’m going to pick up a bunch of tools soon because this looks like a hell of a lot of fun.

[@jameskelly6117]

Great vid. Is there a reason you joint the faces after you've cut the strips? I've no doubt you do this for good reason, (aspiring ww here) but from what I've learned so far I thought flattening the face and then 1 edge of the starter board would have been more efficient?

[@hesswoodwork]

Thanks! I cut pieces smaller to make it easier. I only need the two faces to be parallel for the glue up. The edges get flattened after the glue up, and then the cutting board squared up. I hope that makes sense.

[@square_waves8263]

Where did you sell them?

[@PatHaskell]

Good for you!

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you!

[@TheSpeedyStevie]

I'm about to make my first board, also side/edge grain. I'll try walnut, kwila and accent of purple heart. What is an ideal thickness do you think?

[@hesswoodwork]

I make them at 1.5 inches.

[@waterlilly62lori]

Why do you choose climb cuts over push cuts?

[@AlexKamKah]

Magnifique 🔥, as-tu une référence pour ton mini rouleau à colle s'il te plait? Il est stylé

[@robertannaratone3088]

Nice jig for the handles. Any details on how you made it and what router bit you used for it.

[@harvieacu2349]

What did you use to make it glossy at the end? Thank you

[@805socal]

What table saw is this? Beautiful cutting board after people purchases them it’ll be nice if they do a couple more coats of oil or wax

[@tro8191]

U have got it down to a perfect science bro! Very nice! Inspired!

[@hesswoodwork]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@maxpeel2027]

Dope planer

[@larrybaker5316]

very nice!...

[@garethsefton4937]

Great vid, thanks. What oil did you use at the end?

[@clncnc969]

Parabéns belo trabalho, qual madeira você usou neste projeto

[@tobedetermined4180]

Wow! I’m so behind! I need a lot of machines 😢

[@imsowright90]

Nice. Good video.

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you!

[@waterlilly62lori]

Im just beginning, but dont have a jointer or planer. Are there alternatives?

[@dancoleman1269]

Good work. But my question is where do you sell them, and how?

[@jcray1984]

Super efficient workflow! How do you prevent or reduce burning the wood when doing a juice groove?

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you! I try to keep the router moving.

[@CouldntCameUpWithAName]

Nice boards man! Just a quick comment. In most routers, you have to push them against the wood, are you sure you are not using it in the wrong direction?

[@hesswoodwork]

Thanks! I have had chip when I go the other way.

[@passionate-carpentry]

Very nice video I enjoyed it very much. I also make videos like yours on my channel, but i found out that it could be more effective if you are telling your community all the steps you are doing in your videos, but this should not be an criticism, just a tip for new video structures. All the best in future. I will stay watching at your channel. Thank you very much👍

[@donjmaciver]

Be nice if you told us what you put on it. Nice board anyway and nice jigs!

[@markusgreyling3692]

Well done mate. Great job. What oil are you using to oil thd board at the end please?

[@hesswoodwork]

The link is in the description!

[@christopheranselmo3572]

Those are EXPENSIVE cutting boards. Considering $20,000 worth of shop equipment!!!

[@UncleSarkis]

20k in equipment? You're about ten times too much.

[@bigsergio04mex]

Where did you sell them????? That's my big problem, I can make anything but I don't sell anything...

[@hesswoodwork]

Amazon and my website.

[@johnolz1886]

@@hesswoodworkSo, a better question is how do you drive traffic to your website and what’s the % of visitors that buy vs kick tires or leave after a few seconds?

[@joeshelton5272]

@@hesswoodwork

[@jimmytwizzle7836]

Well if you sell shit cheap enough you will sell tons. Obviously this guy sells his shit cheap.

[@derekdriver251]

Looks great. I'd like to have a 30x22 lol.

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you! I do custom orders!

[@derekdriver251]

@Hess Woodwork have to take out a loan as high as wood is lol. They look good

[@tobaccoman1542]

Nice setup!

[@hesswoodwork]

Thanks!

[@LeskoBrandon2x]

Would’ve loved to see a detailed camera pan of the finished product. Great work tho. Awesome boards

[@hesswoodwork]

Sorry, I should have done a better finish. Thank you!

[@kyleloudon]

6:39 I could definitely be wrong, but isn’t he going the wrong direction with the router?

[@davidalexander843]

Rookie here! I read every single review, and nobody asked about the spray bottle. May I ask if that was water and what the purpose is? Many thanks!

[@ashergrove7285]

It is used to raise the grain of the wood so that when you sand and apply a finishing oil it will have a nice look

[@robertmarshall5117]

Really beautiful work. Is that Black Limba, Maple, Cherry, and Walnut?

[@hesswoodwork]

Walnut, Maple, Cherry

[@MattCaskey]

Where do you get the walnut maple and cherry from?

[@DobermanDave531]

Superbly made 😊

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you!

[@matthewmcgraw8791]

​@hesswoodwork how do people using cutting boards that aren't from a solid piece of wood keep from getting glue or the sealer used to prevent glue from getting on there searing hot steaks ect ect? Thanks

[@the99thtimelord16]

The world will never know, as one has actually never sold.

[@arlingtontrains7]

How much did those sell for?

[@elfuturomio]

Kudos

[@WATCHLLS]

Could you please advise the different woods used :)

[@MrBoyAlo]

Hi, what kind of sealant do you use? Thanks!

[@jerrygaguru]

In watching video some of use had a discussion on why do not drill and glue in 2 3/4 in. Hardwood Round Dowel in the cutting board so it could be washed in a dishwasher? Because you are build a product for people that do not normally have a good understanding of taking care of wood and keeping it sanitized and 6 out 10 Will throw in to the dishwasher. With all of your jigs, it looks like it would be a simple process for to add in, And you can have it being an up charge edition

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you for the suggestion.

[@daveklein2826]

You never put a wood board in the dishwasher or soak in water

[@UncleSarkis]

Sounds like you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

[@jerrygaguru]

@@daveklein2826 you have to if you want to use one and you have certain immune system deficiencies. The requirements that my physician requires me to run kitchen stuff through has broken about half my kitchen utensils because of the high level of steam I used to clean everything. No, it’s not normal. It is a rarity, but it would be nice to find products that keep this in mind when they’re built was only making a suggestion not something that’s required..

[@zemlejna1]

What kind of router bits are you using, if I may ask? They seem to be pretty decent.

[@RagtimeAnnie]

There is a certain beauty in "Production" type work, especial when you have the space and jigs set up to do one product on a large scale. In fact, that's probably the only way to make money woodworking; creating a product that people will readily purchase, and making a "run" of a number to maximize efficiency and profits. One would hope you could use those profits to grow the business, or create more custom projects (if that's a goal.)

[@MrPhoenix1800]

I find that it would be extremely time consuming making cutting boards if you don’t at least have a planner. The jointer is nice as well. But man the sanding is brutal and trying to get it flat with a sander is no easy task. That’s what expensive hand or power tools are for though

[@mikevera9867]

I wanna get into this. What would you recommend I should do first?

[@mikevera9867]

Be advised i have very little money to invest into this.

[@hesswoodwork]

What I did, is made boards then posted videos of them, and they sold.

[@chorkiuleung6837]

PERFECT WORK! BTW what oil you use on the board?

[@hesswoodwork]

Cutting board oil, the link is in the description!

[@robira1313]

Nice! Which bits did you use to make the juice groove?

[@hesswoodwork]

I think it is called a box bit

[@SmiteDoctor]

Do you have design specs for the jigs you used ?

[@123Cookies-v7m]

What was that oily type liquid that was rubbed into the wood towards the end?

[@hesswoodwork]

Cutting board oil

[@BrainwavesBinauralBeats]

@@hesswoodwork what brand do you recommend?

[@Spazun]

Awesome! What is that finish you're using? Mineral oil?

[@docchowda7087]

Thats walrus oil, or cutting board oil, which is a mix of mineral oil, beeswax, and maybe some other natural waxes/oils.

[@hesswoodwork]

Walrus oil

[@preformancemustang]

Do you have videos or plans on your grove jigs?

[@hesswoodwork]

No, sorry.

[@michaelrobbins6221]

How much do you charge for your cut boards

[@johndavolta3124]

What finish did you apply at the end?

[@daveklein2826]

Cutting board oil or you can use food grade mineral oil

[@zachariah1991]

That mini glue roller is hilarious. I want one

[@footballhm8]

Do you have plans for the finger handles jig on the side?

[@hesswoodwork]

I do not have plans, sorry.

[@Frankbenlin99]

Does that router spin in the opposite direction then every other router I have ever seen? Seems to me you are feeding it in the wrong direction. Am I missing something here?

[@randysarmiento8842]

WHAT OIL YOU ARE USING

[@hesswoodwork]

Cutting Board oil

[@glennwo7702]

Great looking cutting board !! Do you ever have an issue with the oil turning the maple darker ?

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you! The oil makes all the woods darker.

[@kandiecandelaria3134]

Very nice! Do you mostly sell on line?

[@hesswoodwork]

Thank you! Yes, here is my website. hesswoodworks.com/

[@felipeserrano9173]

what type of wood is recommended for this kind of work? -By the way great work.

[@hesswoodwork]

I used Walnut, Maple, and Cherry.

[@matthewmcgraw8791]

​@hesswoodwork how do people using cutting boards that aren't from a solid piece of wood keep from getting glue or the sealer used to prevent glue from getting on there searing hot steaks ect ect? Thanks

[@DNukinFutz]

What do they sell for? I have access to free hardwood material and want to do similar.

[@jablot5054]

How many cutting boards do you have to make to pay for all the work shop equipment?

[@daveklein2826]

You can figure it out

[@guntercr]

Depends on the price of each cutting board and the equipment.

[@JessiJohnson1]

Do you sell in Canada?

[@humbletrack5448]

hey , can i use titebond 2 ?

[@hesswoodwork]

Yes

[@Dodgingsimulator]

How long do you let the glue dry before you move on

[@hesswoodwork]

Usually overnight, but at least 3-4 hours.

[@Dodgingsimulator]

@Hess Woodwork thats the same I do my endgrains even sitting longer than that don't want to have one just fall apart my biggest fear

[@coppulor6500]

​@@Dodgingsimulatorreasonable fear. I made a 2x4 axe target with titebond 3. Clamped the shit out of it for 24 hrs. Hit it once with a hatchet and it fell apart. Reassembled it with polyurethane glue and clamped the shit out of it for another 24 hours. It's been indestructible ever since. So yeah, I understand the concern. I also spoke to a guy at rockler about different adhesives and when I mentioned outside he agreed that polyurethane was the way to go and that's what he did and screw tight bond three. I also am surprised at glue comparison videos that show that tight bond is as strong as polyurethane glue because my experience is that when you try to pull apart something glued with polyurethane it'll rip the wood fibers every single time whereas that only happens some of the time with wood glue. I'm certainly not an expert though

[@vancehough93]

Where did you sell all your cutting boards ?

[@hesswoodwork]

Most of them were on Amazon, but I don't sell them anymore on Amazon.

[@the99thtimelord16]

@@hesswoodwork Where's a link?

[@the99thtimelord16]

On his website.... for $500 for 1 cutting board. And they're "sold out". Dude is so completely full of crap. And he didn't sell them on Amazon or else he'd link Amazon. Who makes stuff to sell, has a youtube channel about making it to sell, but not readily provide a link to said amazon page anywhere so people can buy more (or in the first place)?

[@hesswoodwork]

@@the99thtimelord16 www.amazon.com/Hess-Woodwork-Handcrafted-Reversible-Authentic/dp/B09CR8BQNR?ref_=ast_sto_dp

[@the99thtimelord16]

@@hesswoodworkSo there's 26 of them. 474 to go. Oh yeah, you said you sold 12 from your 7M view tiktok video. 462 to go.

[@a.m.6847]

How much does one board cost?

[@ronjonster8330]

How long did it take you to get all those Jiggs figured out? Lol

[@r.s.2525]

How many days for the oil to be really absorbed

[@hesswoodwork]

I let them soak overnight, and wipe off the extra the next day.

[@bhorn9400]

What kind of oil do you use?

[@jacknone1564]

Ahhh, routing grooves into the top of a cutting board. Making the transfer of diced vegetables into the pan a pain in ass since someone first tried it.

[@hesswoodwork]

Yes, I usually use the other side without the groove.

[@ookiee1]

What type of people did you target? I’ve had zero luck in getting my product started. Any tips?

[@hesswoodwork]

A large majority of my sales come from my tiktok. Some of my videos got millions of views, and that lead to lots of sales.

[@the99thtimelord16]

He's lying to you. He's trying to seem successful in hopes that it launches an actually successful youtube channel. He's making no money. He's providing you no specifics. He's a loser and a fraud.

[@galileofig]

how much do you sell them for?

[@hesswoodwork]

$299