Mass Production Cutting Boards

[@JeremyLehman-s9d]

Still waiting for that free cutting board Dave. 😂

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Ya! Well I’ll be setting up a shop in the Philippines, before I kick the bucket I’ll get you one. Lol

[@andresurfs]

Beautiful. Just about to get started making cutting boards. Really enjoybale to watch people make their own ones!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Thank you It’s definitely a passion, sometimes hard to part with.

[@BigJohnson1566]

Slick work, best investment I ever made was a Jet air filtration system. Before that I coughed all the time.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I have a few dust collection systems, and yes in my younger days I coughed a lot. Young and dumb. Lol Thanks for the compliment.

[@claudeelliott3993]

Lots of work but the end result is sure worth it!! Beautiful boards.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Definitely a passion. Thank you

[@UriValdez]

Ive hurt myself cutting thin strips like you do, nothing major, just a few lacerations in my hand. but you seem to do great tho. Fantastic job, thanks for sharing

[@andrewlay88]

Thin rip jigs are awesome!

[@Githy1378]

Well done David, you should look into making some type of Jig for making you large amount of glue ups easier, they are a beautiful product.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

They do get heavy lugging them in and out of clamp’s. Appreciate the comment, and I think you’ve given me a future idea. Take care

[@justpassinthrough7]

Great video

[@briansnyder9496]

Awesome video!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Thank You. Wish editing was easier to learn. lol

[@briansnyder9496]

Can’t be a master of it all. I haven’t made any cutting boards yet, trying to squire all of the tools this expensive hobby requires

[@danielulrich3314]

You go straight into the planer without a flat face or a sled?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I keep my glue ups very level. Yes-straight into the plainer, without issues.

[@Orion9993]

They look great, what part of Michigan are you in? Bell Forest is about 7.5 hours from me so wondering what other places you get wood from?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I search a lot on Facebook, market places, word of mouth. I’m in Iowa. Always looking for small mom and pop wood producers.

[@rykus2010]

Awesome video! So I noticed you just went straight to planer then ✂️ to size. Do they all end up perfectly flat from glue up to planer? We glue up individual boards, and have to make a jig for Sander to get them perfectly flat.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

When I do the glue ups I make sure all my lumber is exact height and then Clamp down boards top and bottom to keep them level. Send to the planer. Never had an issue after planer, they are definitely flat. Hopefully It’ll work for you, up my production rate tremendously.

[@GregFawcett]

Do you ever do juice grooves? Would love to see how you do it if you do. Thanks

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I make juice grooves on request, I use a jig for them. Future video I’ll show the making of the jig. Thanks for the question. Take care

[@HopeStreetWoodworks]

I noticed you have a band saw back there. Any reason you don't do your thin strips on the band saw to reduce the amount of kerf from the table saw?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

If I could get an auto feeder for this brand I would use it for sure. Free handing long pieces/strips, I would be tormenting myself. Lol But yes/ it would save on material waste.

[@diegojejer6260]

Excelente trabajo. Saludos desde Argentina

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Gracias, más videos en unos días. Gracias. Cuídate

[@dsahouston5198]

Love this. Looks great! Any tips on avoiding twist when planning them after glue ups. About 30% of my long "blanks" come out of the planer with a very slight twist corner to corner but enough to be noticed in the board when cut to final length

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I haven’t experienced that problem, I keep my boards minimum 1 1/4 thick. I’ve heard of others having issues with boards that are thinner.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I haven’t experienced that problem, I keep my boards minimum 1 1/4 thick. I’ve heard of others having issues with boards that are thinner. Thanks for the compliment.

[@dsahouston5198]

Thanks. I suspect my glue ups could be improved to keep one side nice and flat. So I can send it through the planer without issue

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

@@dsahouston5198 Yes, I do that on all glue ups. Keeping one side very flat.

[@kireeyusino6425]

great looking boards. may i ask how you market them? im inspired to make some cutting boards but im just afraid i wont be able to sell them

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Logistics plays a big part, I sell at a local market every Thursday in Southern California. I’m fortunate enough to have a stand in a very wealthy area with lots of world tourism. I’ve tried online sales for years and it trickled off. It’s very saturated online competing with import boards/products. It’s a lot of work to sell online compared to higher end markets. Good luck in figuring it out. Took me 20 years of trying everything and the market is providing a great income. Take care

[@jackhealy6166]

Great technique! First video I've seen by you, will be watching more. How many boards per year do you sell?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

On average 40 per month/500+ per year.

[@scotschlinger3975]

Great video! Did my first “mass” cutting board process in prep for a show. My question is around storing the boards while waiting? Thank you.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

bins/plastic with lids for stacking. Usually get 8 boards per bin and easier to transfer/storing for shows.

[@scotschlinger3975]

Do you stack them vertically or horizontally? Do you put anything between the tops and bottoms for air flow or doesn't that matter since they are finished?

[@glenncallahan9037]

Hi David, what oils do you use, thanks for the great video!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Mineral spirits and beeswax.

[@charlespshaju59]

So we don't want to season or kiln dry the wood for 2-3 weeks to remove moisture content ?

[@joeburgoni9772]

Besides Bell Forest Products would you give me the name of your local dimensional lumber source is? It looks much better than what I can get locally. Thank you!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I actually get all my lumber from several saw mills. They are all within driving distance. They don’t ship less than 500 Lin ft. I’m not a big shop nor would I want that much lumber laying around. All rough cuts and I plane and finish it myself. Sorry I can’t help you with your question.

[@seandillon9456]

Are you starting with 6/4 or are you starting with 4/4 and cutting the 1 1/4 strips then taking those strips and cutting them on the shorter side so they are all 1 1/4 wide by .25, .5, or whatever?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Staring out with 4/4, 1-1/4. You got it-the second scenario. Lol Thanks for the question..

[@vancehough93]

Great video. What brand and type of blade do you use on your table saw for ripping ?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Freud thin curf rip 30t.

[@vancehough93]

@@twoshawnswoodworking Using that Freud blade gives you a nice glue ? Great video.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

It does, never had to run my strips thru the sander. @@vancehough93

[@duncanmacleod7283]

Fabulous work David. I believe however that your batching would be faster and more efficient using a router table rather than routing with a hand held router. You'd also minimise the risk of 'vibration syndrome' which is painful and debilitating.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Absolutely agree... Table is definitely the way to go and faster. Thanks for the advice. Happy New Year

[@janskurek5596]

Zdravím, je to luxusní. Zeptám se ,do čeho to namáčíte?Dekuji

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Had to translate, Thank you for your kind words. Take care

[@mariedwightalterado9106]

WOW very amazing 😍😍

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Thank you, someday I'll figure out editing. lol

[@HaiderAli-oc6ew]

Have you ever noticed any hairline joint gaps? How can someone avoid or even fix that? Would CA glue do the trick to fill the gap? Thanks !

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Colored CA glues work great on small flaws. Proper wood prep-straight-sanded smooth and lots of clamping during glue ups. Time creates perfection.

[@shughes599]

Do you raise grain with water between your grit progressions? I have seen others do it once to ensure customers don’t mess up finish at first washing.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Yes, always pop the grain. Between sanding.

[@EngineNo9x]

When cutting thin strips, why don’t you set up your shop vac to the side of the saw to run while you’re ripping! Works great for me

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I have a dust collection system for the saw. I Just don’t like anything impeding on my visual of the blade and my fingers. Full face mask works great and I have a clear view at all times. Thanks for the question.

[@coloringoutsidethelines9755]

Have you ever ran into issues with the Wenge not accepting finish or being around food? I am told by my local Woodcraft store that you do NOT want any exotic wood species in contact with food, especially Wenge. It can be toxic, especially if you are cutting on it. GREAT BOARDS OTHERWISE! Love the color combinations you come up with!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I attach a FDA/USDA allergy info card with each board. When working with wenge the allergy/allergic reaction is mostly guided toward production, breathing in fine dust. Protecting the lungs and eyes. There is a lot of controversy about wenge, and all exotic woods. The research I’ve done, I feel confident in the boards as long as board care/conditioning is done correctly. Thanks for the question, Take care.

[@jefftokaji6460]

David, just stumbled onto your channel. Beautiful cutting boards. Where does one go to buy one of your boards. Thanks for your time.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Sorry I didn’t get back with you Jeff. I sell local in Southern California. Someday when I have time I’ll get a website up. Appreciate your interest.

[@jefftokaji6460]

@@twoshawnswoodworking Thanks for responding. I live in Los Angeles. I didn't realize that you were here in California. Let me know when your website is up and running. Thanks, Jeff

[@jeffstewart7434]

Do you have a link for the drying rack you use to drip dry the boards? TIA

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I found them at Lowe’s online several years ago. Sorry I don’t have a link.

[@SandyRidgeWoodshop]

What’s the total cost of materials?

[@CreativeCustomDesigns]

Very nice looking boards......I've read that purple heart and a few other exotic hardwoods can be toxic and not be used in cutting boards. What's your take on this? I also don't have a jointer, but that's the next piece I will buy. You find you can get a good enough joint with a table saw?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

If you eat the wood it could create an issue. Lol I have read that also, I believe the toxic issue would be breathing in the dust particles. That could cause some major lung problems. All wood species are on a list of toxic issues. When I rip my pieces they are smooth, never had an issue with glue-ups. Thanks for the question. Have a bless day.

[@CreativeCustomDesigns]

@@twoshawnswoodworking Thanks so much for the quick reply.....I'm going to subscribe to your channel. One more question, did you wipe the exotic wood with mineral spirits to make the glue ups better?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Not at all, mineral spirits will leave an oil residue. It would interfere with the glue up. Make sure the edges are smooth and apply a lot of glue and clamp pressure. Even if I have a small flaw when ripping the clamp pressure pushes hard enough to make it disappear. I’ll clamp down pretty hard. If you wipe down the pieces for dust prayer to glue up, I would use lacquer thinner, it evaporates fast.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Peter, Spell check got me again. Should proof read my response first. Lol

[@mattheweller4463]

Was wondering if you make endgrain boards and if you've done a production style run of those

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I have a video coming out in a few days about producing quantities of end grain boards.

[@mattheweller4463]

Ok, definitely will check it out...was wondering how to efficiently do the second glue up, seems you would a massive amount of clamps or jigs to make a quantity like in this video

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Can never have enough clamps. Lol

[@stukaman1162]

So, uh, did you take this idea to craft cutting boards from Chris Devo, or did he take it from you? Same patterns, similar steps, similar woods.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I’ve been building these types of boards for 30 years. Chris Devo has amazing skills also. Just 2 guys from different parts of the country. He is a great video/creator unlike me. Wish I thought of making videos as good as he does. I would be selling like crazy. To answer the question-didn’t know he existed till a few people told me about his videos.

[@causticmain5002]

So you mass produce strips of different widths and mix and match from there or do you have known models that people go nuts for?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Several good sellers I’ll repeat, and change it up to see what sells.

[@causticmain5002]

@@twoshawnswoodworking Very cool. How do you deal with snipe on your glue cleanup planing passes?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

@@causticmain5002 Leave a few pieces longer during glue up, preferably a less expensive wood. Leave one strip 4 inches longer and it eliminates snipe.

[@causticmain5002]

@@twoshawnswoodworking Oh. Duh. Elegant way to still use sacrificial runners without having to cut up and glue 2x4s

[@nicolasbroodryk3407]

Excellent work. Just curious though: are you doing anything to joint the edges or are you relying on a glue line rip?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Good blade = smooth glue line rip,

[@JimmyRayHuffmon2024]

Why don't you use a power feeder when you are making so many repetitive cuts?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I wish, lol… I’ve never looked into it, you have me thinking about it now. Thanks

[@lonnyharris6464]

What is the best way to market cutting boards? I have a passion for making them, but struggle to find the market. I make high end quality boards. I'm not looking to make a fortune, but would like to get a return to help with more lumber.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Most of purchases come from craft shows. Takes time to get licensed, Insured, all the setup cost that go along with it. It's a learning curve for sure, pricing products and having an inventory to support small and large purchases. Facebook local marketplace has helped. The shows provide a up close visual/touch and a conversation to go along with it. And have been a huge support of income. Have a lot of business cards available, you will be surprised at all the custom pieces requested. Younger generations are hard sales, competing with box store purchase/price and not understanding quality. This goes back to visual/touch and teaching with conversation at the shows turns into a lot of sales. I hope this helped, Take care and thanks for the question.

[@livinlife394]

So are these face grain or edge grain? Thanks. Boards are beautiful!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Edge grain, in this video.

[@livinlife394]

@@twoshawnswoodworking I always get confused on which way people are doing them. Sorry, trying to learn, Where in the cutting process does it determine the height of the board, when you cut the 1 1/4 strips?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

@@livinlife394 When your ripping your flat boards 1 1/4, then stand up on side and rip your thicknesses. Everything is equal height and easy for glue up and sanding.

[@livinlife394]

@@twoshawnswoodworking Gotcha, so how thick is the starting stock, At least 1 1/4 probably? And thank you for your time, much appreciated.

[@livinlife394]

@@twoshawnswoodworking ah it just hit me, it wouldn't matter the thickness because once you flip it you have your 1 1/4 height and then all you're doing is ripping the thickness of your strips however thick you want them to be for the design.

[@randyrice7214]

I love the process. How long do you soak your boards in an oil bath before hanging them up to dry? And do you only do that once, or multiple times before they're considered fully oiled? Thanks!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Soak the boards let them dry and then use board cream with heat for deep penetration into the pours.

[@scotschlinger3975]

@@twoshawnswoodworking could you explain your process for the heat gun with the bees wax? Never heard of that before.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Heating up the board while applying bees wax allows the pours to open up and soak in deeper. Light passes with the heat gun helps melt the wax. Leaves a great shine.

[@nickcummings81]

I feel like 2 clamps on 63” wouldn’t be enough to not have gaps. I use 7 clamps on 36” lengths I glue up.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

The 2 clamps, just to get the design in place before I glue up multiple boards with pipe clamps, and yes, I agree I use as many as I can Put on. Thanks for the input I'll work a little harder on explaining the process. I usually glue up 6-7 long boards at a time. This makes the process faster.

[@Christopher-pf8qt]

I’d love to see a link to your Facebook page.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Good idea, I’ll put the information on the videos. Google Two Shawns woodworking Instagram & Facebook

[@charlesrobert2725]

I am having trouble getting my face grain boards flat. My blade is on a 90 everything on my saw is good as far as I can tell but they never end up flat with face grain. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Not sure, maybe thickness of board-the boards in the video are 1-1/4 edge grain thick. I’m sure this didn’t answer your question, keep experimenting until you get it. Good luck Take care

[@charlesrobert2725]

@@twoshawnswoodworking tha k you

[@lben3118]

How much do you sell your boards for?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Depending on species of wood $225-$300.

[@lgelvin11]

What’s the name of the dark red wood in your boards?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Padauk, it’s an awesome wood.

[@LarsGalbraith]

Where do you sell your boards?How much do you get for them?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I sell local at the local street markets. 12x18 boards start at $225-$275 and prices go down on smaller boards.

[@LarsGalbraith]

Where do you get your lumber from?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I buy all my exotic wood thru Bell Forest. Located in Upper Michigan. They ship to the shop. Local lumber mill for my U.S lumber.

[@Japaneseknifestudio]

Amazing

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

I really appreciate it. Thanks

[@ericrafter5780]

Do you have a website to buy the boards ?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Sorry, I do not have a website running at the moment. I’ve retired to the Philippines and will be starting up woodworking soon. I’ll reopen the website when I get established again.

[@etech1to1]

Where did you find that drying rack? I am looking for something similar to dry my boards.

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

They sell them at lowes. They work great for drying and selling booth.

[@VinceEspositoJr]

@@twoshawnswoodworking What sort of rack is it? Unless I missed it I only got a peek. Thanks.

[@lgelvin11]

What size quarter round bit do you use for your edges?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

1/4 in.

[@mattheweller4463]

Do you find that you sell more boards thru Facebook or other avenues?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Facebook and local villagefest/farmers market.

[@jaredsims8195]

I love your boards. I make similar ones as a hobby for friends and family. Was wondering if you’ve noticed that after soaking in mineral oil your boards not drying all the way no matter how long you wait. I switched to pure tung oil because the mineral oil I used never seemed to dry all the way, but tung oil takes really long to cure. Maybe I got bad mineral oil or something?? Thank you for posting this video BTW!

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Appreciate it… I let the boards dry for several days and then wipe down and apply board cream. I’ve noticed that air drying for a time eliminates that. Thanks again.

[@therebellion6911]

Im new so no expert but there are alot of finishes. Oil is the fastest and most economical I believe. I did walrus oil (not made from walrus) and their board butter and was really happy( buying the larger amounts is the only economical way with this unless your buying small amount just to try.). Odies is one people use to get the harder finish like you are with tung oil but has a five day dry time instead of 21. Has some tung oil in it I believe.

[@Christopher-pf8qt]

I’m pretty sure ting oil is not food safe

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

As long as it’s thoroughly cured it’s food safe, I Personally wouldn’t use it.

[@nelson7940]

what kind of boards do you buy? what size?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Most of my lumber is 10’x5/4” width varies.

[@enriquebarreto8123]

quedaron genial

[@AdrianChristie]

How much does a board sell for?

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

12X18 depending on wood, $175-235.

[@bubaidongfang1035]

请问一下，这个液体是什么？

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

矿物油

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

矿物油后，使用板蜡（蜂蜡）密封木材免受细菌侵害。

[@nickcummings81]

No water popping either??? No wonder you’re so fast lol

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

LOL, thanks for the comment. Yes, there was a process of that, that I didn't show. 5 videos and learning. Thanks I would appreciate any further comments on future videos. Helps with the process. Thanks again.

[@JeremyLehman-s9d]

Still waiting for that free cutting board Dave. 😂

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

As soon as I open up the new shop I’ll get one out to you old work buddy. Lol

[@johnusmc6]

where did you get the metal rack you put your boards after you bathe the boards? I been looking everywhere

[@twoshawnswoodworking]

Lowes, has them in kitchen wear-plate racks stainless steel. Use to be $18 each - have no idea how much after inflation. Lol Semper-Fi Take care