Make a Professional Quality Cutting Board

Make an end grain cutting board that will seriously make people think you are a professional woodworker. I found a cool geometric pattern and figured out how to make it a cutting board. It took some planning, but I came up with a maple and walnut pattern that looks like interlocking squares. This end grain cutting board has a classic look. It’s not over the top and fits in well with most people’s kitchens.
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Table Saw: amzn.to/2RwQTJa
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[@NewtonMakes]

Plans for this project are available at: newtonmakes.com/shop/p/squarescuttingboard

[@jamesalderson8790]

Plans purchased - look very simple to follow and are of high quality. Great to see measurements in metric too, Nice job Billy!

[@user-lk1df5lh2k]

Beautiful 👍👍👍

[@jessevandijck9330]

Love the fact that you also show your mistakes, makes me feel less like an idiot when i make one on a project

[@NewtonMakes]

If we watch a hundred videos and never see an issue or mistake then something seems off. It's important to show the mistakes because we're all human.

[@trevorburford-reade8685]

That pattern is one of the nicer one I've seen.

[@jaykepley5238]

Beautiful work! 👏👏👏

[@stuartjones1982]

Awesome cutting bud love it

[@ricardogaraycochea1939]

Te felicito por tu buen trabajo!!!

[@rubensantana3868]

Amazing work!! Thanks for the video.

[@markduggan3451]

That is stunning.

[@24revealer]

It's beautiful. You have a good eye for design.

[@justinbanks2380]

This came out awesome! And I definitely picked up some tricks or ways of doing things while watching! And major props for realizing you were at a point where starting over was the better option to forging ahead with something that wasn't right and was going to make problems down the road. I definitely need to work on that myself

[@onehandedmaker]

A joy to watch your videos. Your workshop makes a great backdrop in the videos as well. Always inspiring and I admire your imagination to keep coming up with great designs. Well done. One Handed Maker - Australia

[@terristroh3965]

I’m definitely going to have to try that pattern. I’ve got a new kitchen in my future and I’m going to be making a couple of good sized boards for it.

[@CDwoodchucks]

LOVE IT!!!

[@bradypearson8359]

You have an amazing talent, keep it up

[@michaelbradford4444]

Wow! That turned out nice , Good job!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks 👊👍

[@andrewbalint1628]

The board turned out great also liked the fact you made note of when you made a mistake, no woodworker is perfect

[@NewtonMakes]

We all mess up. We are only human 👍

[@andrewbalint1628]

@@NewtonMakes it’s a breath of fresh air. Wood working has challenges that arise and I enjoy videos when the KZbinrs say they make a mistake and the ways they go about correcting it

[@kevinmeachem2138]

That is a tremendously looking cutting board! Love the pattern.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks!

[@Saintcustomwoodworking]

Awesome video, thanks for being honest 👍

[@MASI_forging]

The design looks nice. Awesome work. 👍👍

[@NewtonMakes]

Appreciate it!

[@CorbyQ]

That is an amazing pattern. I absolutely love it. Have given me a few ideas. Great job.

[@NewtonMakes]

Awesome to hear!

[@jimrosson6702]

Beautiful work Billy the cutting board turned out amazing.

[@NewtonMakes]

Much appreciated. It was a fun one to build.

[@jerrygillette854]

Nice design on this board, Billy. Looks great.

[@NewtonMakes]

Glad you like it!

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Billy! Amazing looking cutting board!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@NewtonMakes]

Can't have too many pretty cutting boards 😂

[@williamellis8993]

Definitely is awesome, Billy. Bill

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks!

[@JRaymer315]

Awesome!

[@gordprovo5435]

Plans purchased, can't wait to get started.

[@NewtonMakes]

That's awesome. I think you'll love this project!

[@cowboy930]

Awesome 👌

[@keithbrock6410]

That’s really cool looking man.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks, I'm happy with the final product.

[@viquarsyed1663]

I loved the jig you had for holding the planks down during glue up, I think I might make something like that because I have had enough sanding them level and ending up with thinner boards

[@NewtonMakes]

Glue up can be a pain, especially when making a complicated pattern.

[@YEMNYS]

🎉🎉 woow that is awesome

[@ericscher2346]

Loved your video so much I decided to take the challenge and build it. I really appreciate the detail of your videos, the step by step instructions and the inspiration. Definitely a technical build that had me scratching my head a few times, but well worth the effort. I learned a lot from this one - thank you!

[@NewtonMakes]

I always urge people to send pictures of the projects they made inspired by my videos. I'm constantly in awe of the skills I see.

[@ericscher2346]

@@NewtonMakes where can I send you a picture?

[@dennisstahlman135]

🤔👍🏻😃 “That is an Amazing pattern !!!!”

[@robertspina4503]

Nice

[@madbomber40]

Nice .

[@michaelwillson6847]

That looks sweet billy really smart looking. Probably one the nicer end grain cutting boards ave seen for while. I must say prefer face grain boards mostly cause can run them through plainer but when a do do end grain prefer this style with the contrast not just one solid dark colour. Can I ask question. What tooth count blade do u run for table saw I'm having issues with burning and marking and need to change blade but need a general all round decent blade save changing all time what would u recommend?? 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@NewtonMakes]

I mainly use two blades. A 24 tooth ripping blade and a 50 tooth cross cut blade. I think both are linked in the video description. At least, I try to remember to link them. Sometimes I forget.

[@michaelwillson6847]

@@NewtonMakes no worries I'll have look thanks. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@sleepyowl910]

👍 Thanks for the video! What grit did you use on the drum sander to clean up the first glue up? In other words, what grit sand paper would be good for surfaces to be glued?

[@NewtonMakes]

I use 120 grit in my drum sander at all times.

[@sleepyowl910]

@@NewtonMakes 👍 thanks for answering. Do you glue right after drum sanding or run it through the planer after sanding? I have never glued up drum sanded surfaces before and thought Titebond would need a smoother surfaces.

[@dpmeyer4867]

cool

[@rubensantana3868]

I purchased the plan weeks ago and still have not received them.

[@matthewransom6469]

Do you have a chaotic pattern board plans?

[@waytospergtherebro]

No one will ever mistake you for a professional cook.

[@NewtonMakes]

Not one single person.