The Honeycomb Cutting Board

[@yasinkolgu]

Teaching something like this for free is amazing on itself.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate the kind words. I have learned more from other woodworkers on KZbin than I'll eve be able to teach. It's a great way to pass and learn new knowledge and skills.

[@yasinkolgu]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking This shows your personality. You take but you also give. I hope you keep this up. Thank you😊

[@jerryabrowne]

I've been playing bass for years and doing these things without even realizing it. Unfortunately, nobody ever explained it this way and I wish someone did. For someone just starting out, this may be the most valuable lesson you can get.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

I'm not sure if your comment was meant for this video, but thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it.

[@jerryabrowne]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking: It was for another video. I was typing when your video started playing. Somehow it posted on yours. But anyhow, that's some amazing work. I always wanted to make something like that.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@jerryabrowne No problem. Good luck with the bass playing. I'm a guitar player myself.

[@thelouiebrand]

I feel like I just saw the inside of a black hole and am able to tell about it. This blew my mind more than anything I have ever witnessed in my almost 30 years of being a craftsman. Bravo!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@thelouiebrand Thanks for watching the video and commenting. That is some high praise! Not sure I’m deserving of it. I saw the basic idea online and just tweaked it a little. It does produce a really nice looking board that catches the eye.

[@Craft-and-Code]

I'm so grateful for this not being just another epoxy build. Craftsmanship is getting rare with that thing.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! I agree on the craftsmanship comment. I get a lot of viewers who want to purchase cutting boards, but when you give them "all in" price they get sticker shock. Craftsmanship comes at a cost. Some people think it's worth it, other don't.

[@BillyVaughn]

Thanks for showing us how to make a great looking board with a unique pattern.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@BillyVaughn Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@johnvatistas6569]

I love how basic you explain this to novices like me. Thank you.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@paulmartin2348]

I am a machinist, not a woodworker so much but I very much enjoy watching a craftsman at work. That being said your replies to all your comments is extremely impressive and seems would take as much time as the work you do. (thank for sharing your knowledge and abilities in a well presented manner)

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. I think any sort of skilled worker, including yourself, simply tries to impart any knowledge that they may have to assist others who are starting out, or just simply have questions. I ask lots of questions of fellow woodworkers, and watch a lot of videos on techniques that I'm less familiar with in an effort to improve the outcome of any project I may be taking on. I still consider myself pretty green, and have a lot to learn, but we all start somewhere.

[@garywink4383]

I HAVE RECENTLY WATCHED NUMEROUS CUTTING BOAD VIDEOS AND AS OTHERS HAVE SAID YOURS IS BY FAR THE BEST. I HOPE TO WATCH ANYTHING YOU HAVE ON THE TUBE TO LEARN WHAT I CAN. I AM PROBABLY TWICE YOUR AGE AND PLANNING TO MAKE SOME CUTTING BOARDS. I BUILD FURNITURE BUT HAVE NOT BEEN INTO THE CUTTING BOARD SCENE. THANKS BUNCHES. GARY

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Oh, I'd say you're way off on our ages. I recently retired. I would say I'm a little jealous of your skills if you're a furniture builder. It's something that I would like to do as well.

[@scschicksr]

Beautiful. I'd never heard of the salt/sand trick before. Great idea.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. It's definitely not my own personal trick, it was borrowed from other woodworking videos I've seen over the years. It's a nice little trick though, especially for angled surfaces.

[@cultphetus]

Great tip! Neither had I.

[@terrymiller111]

True grit. 😕

[@mattd8222]

sawdust works as well

[@daveweaver697]

I really like the way you explained every step of your procedure during the presentation. Job well done.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. It's taken a while to find my format for videos. Some of my first videos I didn't even narrate. It does a take some extra work, but I've been pretty happy with the format over the last half dozen videos or so. Thanks again for the compliment.

[@murraygraham1696]

Really cool very nice cutting board

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@ModernTechnology99999]

This man's little wife is a warrior. She knows the process, she knows her husband's movements, and she is courageous And the husband treats her with respect, as she deserves. If all man and wife 'teams' on earth worked this well together it would be a much more beautiful world. I have so much respect for both of these people. Lots of love from Alberta, western Canada.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

I'm not sure that this comment was meant to be posted here, but appreciate you watching the video.

[@phila9255]

You can't see me but I'm bowing to your greatness! Lol. Excellent job!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. How do you know I can't see you? 🤣

[@kirbywheeler5235]

Love your designs and most of all your patience that I don't have. I can hear my dad telling me to slow down when we worked on projects 65 years ago. Even though he is gone now I can still his voice, "slow down."

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Oh, if you could be a fly on the wall of my shop. There's a lot of frustration at times, and a few choice words as well. While I might sound cool, calm and collected, the videos that get posted are heavily edited, so while it may look like everything is proceeding with ease, there are times that I definitely lost my patience. I have as many projects in my shop that didn't quite workout, as though that did.

[@turgworks4138]

In the thumb nail I thought you had cut hexagons then filled the gaps with epoxy but you really did this the hard way, it's a stunning result. You have a lot more patience than me 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Once you get a few of these under your belt, then the production time drops fairly dramatically. Mostly I'm waiting around for glue to dry.

[@coolbeans3390]

Seems to me this design will crack the wood when it expands.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@coolbeans3390 There's always a possibility of that with any mosaic board. There are lots of surfaces in contact with each other, but with proper finishing and glueing it should mitigate those issues. This particular board has been in use for a little over a year with no issues. Another way to prevent the issues you mention is good technique when cleaning, caring for, and conditioning the cutting board.

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

Lovely looking board, thank you for showing us how it’s done

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@83colinb]

At 17:15 I almost screamed don't!!! It would have looked amazing with those honey comb edges, and a bit more unique than a square board

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I know, I know, several other viewers mentioned the same thing, and I agree, but I have to give the customer what they wanted. I was also a little apprehensive about what would happen if one of the points takes a hard knock down the line. I'm guessing it would likely split or chip. A solid edge is much less prone to that type of accident. Thanks for your comment.

[@Six_Gorillion]

I have never seen anything so shocking in my entire life since the video of that guy with that jar.

[@wiskasyandr]

@@Six_Gorillion LMAO

[@carybrown3192]

Amazing,beautiful final product,worth the complicated process!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@WinterSo1dier]

Exceptional work! A burnt bee in one of the lighter pieces would look cool with a honeycomb design such as this.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I have actually played around with my cnc machine which has an optional laser burner to laser a bee into one of the boards that I produced after this video. It turned out pretty cool.

[@Dan-qt7kq]

Frig, there is no nicer feeling than doing all this work, then on goes the finish, bam it’s so satisfying. Nice video.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! I agree, that oil dip is where it's at!

[@night2beupzip]

Absolutely beautiful work and amazing craftsmanship! Your narration was to the point and not filled with useless fluff...thank you. Also, when you changed the camera angle on the glue up, it made the all the difference in understanding how the glue up worked. Keep up the great work and the videos.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate the constructive comments.

[@jimgoliver8598]

That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. You are quite the craftsman. Thank you

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@frame5098]

What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. You are a very talented wood worker.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@ihabiano]

You're super kind, generous, and brilliant. God bless you!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@ihabiano Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it!

[@Hands_at_Work]

Not bad. Fine. Great. Perfect. There are not enough words to describe it.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. This pattern turned out to be a real stunner. I was amazed when it came together.

[@gradeez]

I've never seen such a very patient woodworker. Very well done indeed!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@alsaffarstudios]

Very creative board, outstanding craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing your talented work with us 🙏🏼

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Appreciate the kind words.

[@FurnitureTechnicalTraining]

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[@paulquinn5260]

Was a pleasure watching such a complex project come to life. Well done. Paul from the uk 🇬🇧

[@nodidog]

As someone with almost zero woodworking experience, this is fascinating. Love the final product too

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@olavodias]

What a piece of art you made !! Thank you for posting this video.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@olavodias Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@JD_Customs]

Salt in the glue ?!?! ABSOLUTE GENIUS !!! Such a beautiful board, will be attempting for sure. Hopefully I’ll have results similar to this masterpiece!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! I would love to say this was my own technique, but I've seen it used by other woodworkers to provide a little bit of friction when trying to glue surfaces that tend to shift against one another. It's been pretty handy.

[@TheJMBon]

I saw this trick a few years ago from another channel. It does work and just about every time I glue, I now use salt. Another trick the author didn't mention is spraying the bottom of your crosscut sled with Pam or any other non-stick kitchen cooking spray. This helps your sled slide easily over your table saw deck, making your cuts easier to do and reducing the chance your sled gets snagged in your table saw deck grooves.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@TheJMBon Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I hadn't heard of the cooking spray trick. I usually try to keep the rails of my crosscut sled waxed with good ol' Johnson's paste wax. The cooking spray might take a little less effort however. Thanks!

[@petepalmere210]

Superlative skill combined with all the tools produces this kind of work. Bravo!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate the kinds words, and will acknowledge that I have borrowed techniques from many other skilled woodworkers here on KZbin.

[@keithgatewood5456]

Very well done! I am always impressed not only with beautiful end results but also with someone willing to share in detail how it was made. The jigs made this cutting board possible. Again, thank you for sharing!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. That's where most of my head scratching occurred... "How am I doing to glue all of these angles tightly and sand them flat?". It took a while, but now that the jigs are made I can get one of these components glued up in about 3 minutes. Then, it's just waiting for the glue to set, rinse and repeat. I currently working on three of these boards for customers, so the whole process has been worth it.

[@kerstinrowley8214]

Your dry humor is very entertaining! You are so talented!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@michaelgreenley1174]

This is stunning! My wife is part of a national dentistry group called MDIB and they call themselves the Bee’s. We have so much Bee stuff in our home, but nothing this special. I would love to know more info, especially if you take orders. My wife would love this. I could almost guarantee you would get a mass influx of orders if she posted it on their group page…there are hundreds in their “hive!!” that would die for this! Superb craftsmanship!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. If you want to get some quote info, please email me at: [e-mail]

[@michaelgreenley1174]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking absolutely will! Thanks!

[@jeanniesnider1721]

@@DEJaegerWoodworkingTHAT is totally awesome. I am a beekeeper and would love to have one. What do you charge for it and how long does it take to make one? My name is Jeannie and I live in Arizona

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@jeanniesnider1721 You can contact me via email at [e-mail] for pricing and turn around time.

[@cdefgh-f4w]

Wowow... Great woodworking project, design art... So cool

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@craigwesson1788]

Wow, that was a ton of work, great job, thanks for sharing your process!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. The process actually goes somewhat quickly in that there are a lot of glue up steps that then just sit overnight. Lots of sanding, but with the drum sander a lot of that goes fairly quickly.

[@teomanoruc1078]

Accuracy of the joints is amazing, craftsmanship at it’s best.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. There's one little gaff that I noticed after the last glue up which really steamed me quite a bit. I kind of have that perfectionist bone, and really hate when I see something that is a little askew. Some pass it off as "well, it's handmade, so it should have some character", but I typically view it as an imperfections, and just beat myself up about it. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out overall. Believe me, there were many opportunities for failure on this one.

[@bcas008]

A really great cutting board, I'm thrilled. The only thing I would incorporate would be a juice groove. greetings from Germany

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Guten tag! Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. This ended up being a fairly small board (28cm x 28cm), so I just didn't think it warranted a juice groove. Personal preference really. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

[@orchardhillband5949]

Wow, amazing for sure. And equally amazing is your patience. Beautiful job.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@billm4560]

That turned out awesome! 👍🏻 I really like the way you present your videos! Thanks for the tips too! I’ll have to give this one a try! 😊 Thank you for sharing!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. It was a really cool project. Definitely give this one a shot!

[@mikeeldridge637]

That is one of the better boards I have seen made.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

I've got a doozy that I finally got on paper this last week. I finally got the wood in for it and should be starting on it soon. Stay tuned!

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

Very cool, man!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@neeru7298]

Genius design and a ton of hard work, much much respect for your craftmanship

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! You'd be surprised at really how little labor goes into this board. Once you get the individual glue up process down, they go by in less than 5 minutes. Waiting for the glue to dry is the time consuming part, but I don't really consider that part of the labor. If I wasn't waiting for glue drying the whole process is probably only about 8 hours of actual labor.

[@neeru7298]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking I still admire you a ton. I'm new to woodworking and I'm always humbled when I see other people's craftmanship and genius designs, tons of respect for you man!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@neeru7298 Much appreciated. I've learned a lot by watching others on KZbin and from local craftsmen.

[@imissnepal]

Great work my friend. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video. Decided to make this honeycomb board as my first ever cutting board. Just did the first panel glue up last night. I’m up before the sun thinking about the board lol. Wood is expensive here in California, I’m planning on selling for around $200. Cheers! 🍯 🐝

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. You're brave to make this board for your first, but sometimes you just have to jump in with both feet. Hope it goes well. I think wood is expensive all over right now. I've had to "up" my asking price on this board since posting this video. I've got about 6 of these under my belt now so it's a little less time consuming to build each one now, but as wood prices started rising all you can do it adjust the asking price. Even at $200 we're not really getting a lot for our labor.

[@MoonPump]

The amount of labor this specific board cost you should be charging near $400 at minimum. Just make it a thicker board and charge a proper price for have to take nearly a whole day to make one board

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@MoonPump Thanks for your comment. There may be other factors at play that you're not taking into consideration in terms of pricing. If the gentleman above is happy with his selling price, or if I am, and feel that it's worth it the time and effort that's all that really matters. You run the risk of pricing yourself completely out of sales when you start upping your price to the levels you indicate. You can only sell something for what someone it willing to pay for it. In California, he might be able to get more than $200 for this cutting board, in Mid-Missouri, not likely. This was a fairly small cutting board (11" x 11" x 3.4" when finished), and I doubt that I have more than $40 worth of wood in the entire board, glue, sanding, etc. I'd say overall I have maybe 5-6 hours (maybe less) of actual labor in it (not counting the overnight glue drying time) now that I've refined the process. If I subtract my material costs and divide that out, it would be averaging a little more than $25/hr. for labor. Personally, I don't think that's too bad, but again, it may not be for others. A lot of woodworking is just the enjoyment of the process.

[@juantanamera7798]

Beautiful, I certainly don't have the skill, tools and most importantly, the patience to do something this good.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. A lot of woodworking is patience, and there are lots of times when I don't have enough. 🙂

[@eltomas3634]

Impressive! This is definitely one of those "think and measure a dozen times, cut once" projects. Turned out fantastic, nicely done! I just can't believe you didn't finish it with BEE'S WAX!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. You are correct, a lot of head scratching on this one before I put pen to paper, and then to the shop. Now I wish I had bees wax on hand to have finished it with too.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@Donny D Thanks for the tip. I don’t think I would have ever thought of that as a source for beeswax.

[@joeltower5964]

@Donny D do they still make them with beeswax?

[@joeltower5964]

@Donny D gonna give that a go!

[@michaelthanksheroes2975]

Very very nice work and craftsmanship. Well done. Master at work.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I'm pretty far from being a master, but do appreciate the kind words.

[@jeffschmick8279]

I was thinking you were going to cut the maple into all those hexagon shapes and then cut out matching hexagons from a big chunk of walnut and then plug the walnut with the maple pieces and it was just a real headache to imagine. Cool work.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. The reveal is definitely a nice part of this project.

[@mrlong12u1]

Some will never understand the extensive process to this job, but I do! Beautiful!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! As long as it's a labor of love it's not so bad. When it begins to feel like work, then it can get tedious.

[@brandsthatcreatelitter1648]

The chamfer burning could be easily side stepped, by just using a handplane, no need to sand afterwards if it’s sharp.💪😍😆♥️

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I think I had the RPMs on the router set a little high, or the bit was getting dull, but you way would certainly work as well.

[@wesbaumguardner8829]

Looks great! Good idea.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@creativitybytrisha6819]

That turned out really amazing! You did a great job!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I'm really pleased with how this one turned out.

[@peterg8752]

I appreciate your attention to detail. Nice work!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@samuelhornmusik]

absolutely stunning work! :) i wish i had one of those. :)) and beautiful narration, too! i appreciate that a lot. cheers from cologne, germany 👏🏻✨

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate the kinds words. Prost!

[@josephprice3211]

Very beautiful cutting board! Awesome job. I've never seen one before.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@johnnymetonymic]

Holding control when you make a shape in that program makes it equilateral.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Thanks for the tip.

[@rubix1080]

What program is that?

[@mrbennettJSY]

@@rubix1080 looks like MS Word to me.

[@zacharysherry2910]

The bevel gives it such a high quality look. Crazy board.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. Sometimes those last minute decisions are the right ones.

[@dreid477]

great project, thanks for this! one note - instead of starting with 1" thick board, cut the hexagon a little shorter on that side. if you were to follow the same process with 1" thick board (basing the width of the hexagon cut on the thickness of the board with no allowance for sanding), you'll wind up with bigger hexagons but still worrying about sanding too much off.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Sometimes when you're doing a project for the first time small issues arise. There are a number of things that I would change after going through this the first time. I always appreciate tips. Sometimes it just takes someone else looking at it, or having a different perspective.

[@tristanwoodman8312]

Wow, that is a lot of work, but the end result is well worth it. Beautiful board.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching this video and commenting. When you really boil it down, it's a little time consuming due to the glue up wait times, but it didn't feel like a lot of work. While I only made one of these in the video, I'm currently batching out four of these at a time which saves quite a bit on time.

[@billtruttschel]

Well done! Very interesting process. How about this for consideration: cut out a bunch of hexagonal pieces and lay them in a jig. Use a colored epoxy to fill in the gaps between the hexagons. Then route, sand, etc...

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Your suggestion could certainly be done. I've seen some really creative things done with CNC machines to cut different shapes and patterns so that epoxy can fill the voids. I haven't tried it yet, but definitely something I've contemplated.

[@russianbear2]

Epoxy is pretty bad for the sharp knives, the whole purpose of grain end cutting board is that knife edge rides between wood fibers. I am sure you can make it very beautiful but if there are too much epoxy it may lower overall performance. Of course if you only plan to display your cutting board or use it as presentation dish then it will work just fine.

[@Pastor_RogerSherwood]

I was trying to watch but this guys voice is so soothing, I keep falling asleep!! 😂🤣 great video!!! Super talented

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I'm not sure anyone likes the sound of their own voice. I've never thought of mine as soothing, but I guess I'll take it.

[@grumblycurmudgeon]

A good idea to get consistent cad files is to use something like CAD/sketchup/solidworks instead of Word. Notwithstanding that, if you DO insist on using word, holding the SHIFT key while drawing your hexagon in Word will enforce "equilateral" (all sides the same). Finally, in the Format Shape panel under your line settings, ensure your join type is set to miter. It's also worth remembering that your monitor adjusts the dimensions of an image to render it correctly on a widescreen. The shape may not look correct visually until printed.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I really only wanted to give viewers a quick idea of a hexagon and its properties. But, I do appreciate the tip on creating a hexagon with equal sides with the shift key.

[@_DST0NE_]

That board is so fresh and so clean!!!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. It's complex and clean, which isn't a normal combination.

[@wallywest2360]

That's really cool, thanks for the detailed walkthrough. Personally I think it looked awesome before you cut off the edges to square it up. Most people probably wouldn't want sharp edges on the sides of their cutting board though. I wonder how it would look with just a 1/4 inch or so shaved off the tips, so it didn't come to a point but still had that irregular edge. You'd almost want to do it on all four sides though, and that would be challenging.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I've had several viewers say the same thing, but I worry having all of those exposed corners. One good, hard bump and that corner is likely to split. I just couldn't risk it. I did have one user who suggested that the whole board should have been cut with a hexagonal pattern, which I hadn't even thought about.

[@deusvult6920]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking the hexagon shape is what I was thinking. But I think doing it in a square first is needed so you can understand the problems you might have come up with a non standard shape

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@deusvult6920 Got it, thanks for the clarification.

[@raulrrodriguez7552]

You do excellent work, highly detailed and beautiful 🙌👍

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@NicksStuff]

You said getting the hexagons to be regular (i.e. all sides are the same length) was hard but I don't think it's a math and angle problems: you'll always have discrepancies due to sanding. What you could do, though, is making them symmetrical with two longer sides (the way they are in your board) on purpose...and do a final cut and glue-up across that extra length.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for the tip. I think as long as it looks good in the end that's all that really matters.

[@bobmcarthur4150]

Just an AWSOME piece of work! Thank you for sharing .

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@Jeremy1026]

You can save a little time by only wetting after your final grit and resanding. Raising the grain after each grit doesn't really help. Only the last one matters.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Appreciate the tip, I'll have to give that one a shot to see if I notice a difference. I'm all for saving time during sanding!

[@michaelmcevoy9278]

Agreed. Raising grain only counts on the last grit.

[@VicNight]

👍👍👍Excellent technique friend, I have seen many colleagues making hundreds of cuts to achieve similar visual effects but you have used the power of mathematics👍👍👍

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. I've got another really crazy design that I'm working on that I hope to get uploaded soon.

[@marceld6061]

This may have already been mentioned elsewhere in the comments but, at 17:12, do you think it would be possible/ beneficial to reattach the cut off to the opposite side of the cutting board? That way both sides would have the same pattern.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. The only issue there would be that the walnut cell wall would be doubled on the one side.

[@miamitreasurehunter]

Wow. Truly you a master craftsmen. Call me impressed !! Well done, and thank for sharing.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate the kinds words, but I've got a long way to go to achieve the moniker of master craftsman. I'm still learning ( a lot ) every day from viewers like you, videos on KZbin, and lots of trial and error.

[@saraking4444]

Wow, what a board! I am in the process of making my first board and am finding the drum sander a god send! out of curiosity, how much time, start to finish, did your board take? And given the amount of cuts, glueing, and sanding, what did you sell your board for, and how did you determine the price? So many questions, but oh! such a beautiful board!!!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! think that sander is the most expensive thing in my shop, but it has been well worth it. I use it on every project, it saves me a ton of time, and is far less messy than hand sanding with an orbital sander. I think it's likely the best purchase I've made. In regards to build time... waiting for the glue ups are really where I "lose time" but since it's not really what I call a labor cost, it's just having to wait around. I can glue up the thin walnut pieces to the maple in about 5 minutes, but I only have enough clamps and jig to do one of those glue ups at a time. I typically let the piece sit in the clamps for at least 5-6 hours before unclamping and getting another piece clamped up. All of the unclamped pieces dry at least 24 hours before I assembly the panel itself. With all that said, I've probably only got between 6 and 8 hours of actual labor in the entire board start to finish (again, not counting actual drying time). During that drying time I can work on a completely different project, mill some lumber, clean up a little, etc. The material costs for all my projects have gone up just due to supply chain issues over the past couple of years. I'd say there's probably $40 worth of wood in this board if I order the stock to the dimensions I'm wanting to start with (18" x 2" x 3/4"). In terms of what I charge for a board. The cost really depends on the size. The board in this video I sold for $125 (I think I undersold it personally). It was a fairly small board (10" x 10" x 3/4"). I've since made a couple of boards a little bigger and thicker and was charging $150 for them. I've gotten so many requests for them that I've now put a price on them at $200 for a board that is roughly 12" x 10" x 1". If someone requested one larger, I'd adjust the price a little. The prices were for local customers where shipping wasn't involved. Let me know if you have any additional questions and I'll try to answer them the best I can.

[@BrandoF-vz6iq]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking What is the drum sander that you use?

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@BrandoF-vz6iq Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! The drum sander is the Jet 16-32. I've been very happy with it, and use it on almost every project I produce. It saves me a lot of time, energy, and mess.

[@richardjenkins8740]

Fantastic design and end product. Thank you for sharing the detail of how to do it including the jigs. Much appreciated. Richard J

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. The jigs are being put to good use in the making of three more of these boards, so they were well worth the few minutes it took to put them together. They definitely help speed up the process, and keep things in perfect alignment.

[@angiegentry7350]

Thanks!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and for the SUPER THANKS! Your support of D.E. Jaeger Woodworking is really appreciated! ❤❤❤

[@brettlashbrook8527]

Lovely job well done. Very nice to see how it came together. All the best Brett.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@staceyroberts2067]

Whew! What a job, excellent work.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@twcinema]

Awesome. WE NEED MORE CLAMPS! Great job

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I still don't think I have enough clamps at times!

[@screamin109]

This is beautiful. I'm just now learning how to make cutting boards. Definitely have to give this design a go. Thank you for posting.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@socaloutdoors7777]

That is one heck of a cutting board! I love it!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@alfonsomunoz4424]

I love how the color popped when you put it in the oil bath.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I think that's always my favorite part of cutting boards... the oil bath. You don't really get to see the beauty and features of the wood until that point. I just dropped another one of these cutting boards in an oil bath this evening. Still satisfying.

[@forrestfifer9093]

Great board and a great explanation on all the steps and jigs. Thanks for sharing

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@Simphome]

this is so cool, really!! very well made.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@karavalle12]

👏👏 magnifique travail ! Et puis vous avez du très bon matériel, avec la sécurité et la propreté dans votre atelier ! C’est très bien👍

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Merci d'avoir regardé la vidéo et commenté. Je vous en suis reconnaissant. Il a fallu plusieurs années pour acquérir mes outils. Avoir un petit magasin facilite un peu la propreté.

[@clintwolf5737]

Beautiful! And the steps involved had me watching to the end.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it. It’s taken some time and several videos to figure out a sweet spot for video length. I try to weed out some of the more tedious tasks so that the video moves along a little faster but still demonstrates the necessary steps for achieving the end project.

[@murraytrimmer228]

Awesome, just awesome.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@judytulk6535]

Such a lot of work but what an amazing result! Love it!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! You'd be surprised at really how little labor goes into this board. Once you get the individual glue up process down, they go by in less than 5 minutes. Waiting for the glue to dry is the time consuming part, but I don't really consider that part of the labor. If I wasn't waiting for glue drying the whole process is probably only about 8 hours of actual labor.

[@SarahJARowan]

Superb craftsmanship!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting, I appreciate it.

[@victorwakaibah1844]

This is amazing!!!!! Great craftsmanship.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@gregj2647]

Well done. Lots of critical steps involved in a project like this.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! This project had to rattle around in my head a lot before I finally put pen to paper, and wood to saw. I learned a lot along the way.

[@judoyodan]

Incredible work! Loved the Hangman in the background.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. At what time point in the video should I be looking for this, I wasn't sure what you were referring to.

[@judoyodan]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking Background music. An elevator version of Led Zepplin's Hangman.

[@judoyodan]

@@DEJaegerWoodworking Sorry, "Gallow's Pole."

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@judoyodan Ah, I thought you meant there was something in the background at one point. Didn't even think about the background music. :)

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

@@judoyodan Yeah, I knew what you meant. Of course I had to go and Google the song and listen to the similarities. Definitely are some.

[@JivTurky1986]

I’ve been a quadriplegic for 13yrs. Massive regrets for not learning carpentry while my body was able. Looks like so much fun.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it! I've enjoyed woodworking for a longtime. There's something zen about it. I will start on a project in the morning, then look outside and see that it's dark and not even realized it.

[@nishithchristian5407]

Nothing appeals me more then hand made well thought creations. Bravo on this design. Hats off to u for all the patience and hard work. Great design. Absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. This one took a little racking of the brain before I was ready to attempt it. A few times during the build I thought I might be in over my head, but ultimately it turned better than I really anticipated.

[@gregkilsby9589]

Fantastic skills

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@anthonypayne6032]

Nicely done vid enjoyed the music and instructional content a joy to watch.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@wernerpfeifer]

Grandios!!! Vor allem auch die intelligente Technik!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Danke, dass du das Video angeschaut und kommentiert hast. Ich schätze es!

[@StoopendousMan]

Thanks so much for posting this well-produced video to document the process of making your fabulous cutting boards!

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. Oh, believe me, if you go back and watch one of the first videos I posted, I've come a LONG way in terms of video production. It's taken me about 3 years to figure out lighting, voice over work, video editing, etc. Glad you liked it.

[@johnfrasco3735]

This is excellent impressive work and a great video.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@bobgardiner2848]

Excellent work! You are a true craftsman.

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I appreciate it!

[@arupratanpaul2612]

Wow nice helpful machines !

[@DEJaegerWoodworking]

Thanks for watching the video and commenting.