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That tip at the jointer to make sure the 2 pieces will match perfectly was gold. I didn't know about that technique but will be trying it from now on. Thank you.
One more tip when making cutting boards to give as gifts--complete the project but let it remain in raw form meaning no mineral oil. Include with the gift a bottle of mineral oil and permit the person or persons receiving it apply the oil and experience the AMAZING burst of color. They will thank you forever.
This is down to tastes, so not a good idea. Raw, freshly sanded wood often looks better than oiled, darker wood. For example, that is the case in Scandinavia where premium design is highly valued and the trend is as natural as possible finishes, so it looks like raw wood but being as properly finished.
Beautiful board. I just refinish one that I had made back in Junior High School 1974 . It was a walnut board that I made as a Mothers day present . She got a lot of use out of it. I was in desperate need of refinishing. Came out awesome
This t.co/SGIXIPXR0z is an amazing book about woodworking. I`m a graduate of a one-year carpentry course from a local tech college. Of all books I`ve read during my study about carpentry, I think this is the finest book I`ve read so far. It explains everything regarding woodworking as well as complements it with helpful photos.?
I have been impressed with this site and it’s no nonsense approach to showing you how to actually do things. That said, I used this for a recent cutting board I was doing and the approach to cutting the beveled handles was terrific. Thank you so much for the tips and ideas, very useful.
I made a similar cutting board for my wife’s anniversary gift. Literally put the ball over the center field fence. It came out beautiful. Thanks for your video, if I can add a picture I will! Bob
@@Thomas998822 Hey I'm not much more than a beginner myself, but I figured I'd lend a hand- Check your local Craigslist for people getting rid of hardwood; depending on where you live I've found that to be the best, I've gotten several buckets full. Otherwise, planing/sanding/refinishing old fence or siding boards, even barnwood if you can get it, has worked really well for me
One comment, one tip: In a cutting board class at the local maker space, it was a cloudy day all thru the class. When it came time to oil the boards, the clouds parted, and the sun came through the windows as the oil hit the boards and revealed their beauty. Perfect timing! At 5:55, when cutting the bevel, note the difference between the width of the board, and the distance between the fence and blade. Say your board is 10" wide, and the fence-to-blade distance is 9 3/4", a difference of 1/4". When you turn the board to cut the bevel on the ends, subtract that same amount from the fence-to-blade distance. Your bevels should align nicely at the corners.
I am an amateur hobbyist woodworker and watching this video makes me so excited and sad at the same time. Not sure how long will it take me to get this good. I recently got into joining boards together to make one big board and that task is not easy at all without a wood planer :(
They are all good tips. I'll share a tip as well. At 6:05 minute mark. First cut across the grain and then along (rip), this way you'll get finer finish and less blowout, if any. Cheers
My question, as always (in my head), "What if you don't have a planer?" (yet) Is it just a matter of getting the edges of the pieces as close as possible and sanding them flush? Or would you suggest a different method? Other than hand planing them. 1. I don't have a good plane and 2. It's not a method I'm comfortable with. I cause more chip out than anything. Which brings up #3. I'm not good at setting up the plane I have. I got it at a garage sale many years ago and it's pretty rough. Thank you for all the tips and a great video.
Hand plane or electric planer. You CAN do it by sanding but you're likely to get frustrated as its possible to end up with a cutting board that isn't perfectly flat
I've been making cutting boards for 45 years, made my first on in 7th grade shop class. I like your process and it works. Two things I think of doing differently. I don't like that bevel cut. A simple round over or short chamfer on both flat sides will allow someone to pick up the board. This allows for two equal sides to be used as a cutting board. Giving the buyer a two for one deal. The other thing is I would soak in mineral oil first. Then let it dry for a bit. Then your past. I use 2 oz of pure bees wax, about 14 oz of mineral oil and add 1 oz of pure carnauba wax to make my paste. This stays hard until your hand gets it and it will slowly melt as you spread over the board.
Hey Matt ... first time viewer and extremely impressed with just how much information you packed into less than 10 minutes! Your presentation was organized, progressed well, and kept the interest high throughout ... not to mention that the board came out beautifully. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I recently retired and have dedicated much of my time to this wonderful hobby. My biggest problem, I'm sure shared by many baby boomers, of possessing the time, desire, a decent set of knowledge. The missing components?, money due to fixed budget and limited room to dedicate. I would love to build beautiful boards much like you demonstrated in this video ... but limited resources say that paper towel holders may be a better match. Seriously, can you suggest techniques, alternative tools, hand tools etc that can give us budget guys a shot at this? Anything I'm sure will be a big help to us. Congrats on a wonderful channel that I plan on spending much time on. Chees!!
A planer does not have to be new to be very good, Learn how the tables adjust, cutter bushings are good or serviceable. (Applied bearing) rather than chasing down old manufacturer parts on micro fish. [Chop saw is Optional, Table saw can make those cuts. If you Scribe lines in the Table saw top, 1/4 " or so parallel to the blade / Track fence is easier to clamp strait. Find a lil old generator (lucky(look for one close to an outlet) free power. and a $75 month storage space... " Daves Custom Boards, coaster sets, Knife blocks, Trivets, Next expand into catch trays for phones an keys ... Lok on YT for how to build wireless charging... Weekends will never be yours again.
Mr. Pierce , here on UA-cam I have found some "channels" (not sure what they're called , don't know the lingo , but individuals like Matt here) with people that have 'alley-rigged' everyday tools to something they weren't meant for , but are useful and kinda "thinking outside of the box" . Some blow me away and others leave me thinking "how does this person STILL have all of their fingers attached" while others make me scratch my head wondering "who ties this guys shoes for him" . Here are a few that I watch : Post apocalypse inventor . This old Tony ( more of a metalworking guy , but hilarious , intelligent and informative) Mr. Pete 222 Abom79. In fact they're ALL metalworking but I've found while browsing these "channels"; I come across many different hobbyists and Tutorials . That's how I found this gentleman Matt here. Best wishes to you Sir in your retirement.
This woodworking book t.co/z6o0f8z2H4 contains a great deal of details about woodwork. There are some designs in the book but it is primarily explaining the procedure of how to do various things and what tools to use to accomplish them. In general, this book fulfilled my basic desire to learn about wood working.?
Hand tools my friend. Takes a lot longer, but learn how to sharpen and set them up. All of these steps can be accomplished w hand tools. But time is an issue as you had mentioned.
I've been loving your stuff for years now. When I cut the bevels on my cutting boards, I always cut the ends across the grain first, then along the grain. Not sure if that matters, but it's been successful for me. Thanks!
Very nice. I like to place my boards in a low oven after wax/oil application. You can see the air bubbling out of the wood, and the physics of the situation suggest that, upon cooling, the material is drawn more thoroughly into the wood. In fact, you can easily tell the difference in the amount of residual wax and oil versus the usual room temperature technique.
The benefit of Titebond 3 is that there is longer open time. A cheap trick for spreading glue is to use a 3" paint roller, easily washed, then spun dry with compressed air. Nice video with a great choice of colour.
ive been woodworking for a while but ive never seen that trick of jointing 2 boards together to make them come together perfectly. thats AWESOME! ive seen it where you put one face towards fence and one face away from fence to do the same thing but this is so much quicker... i love it
I am seriously considering investing in some good woodworking tools now, just for the raw satisfaction of turning beautiful hardwoods into results like this.
Love the tip about putting the two haves together before running them through the planer to get a perfect join!! I'll be building my first guitar soon and that'll definitely come in handy!
I normally run the board vertically on the table saw to avoid having adjust the fence. If the bevel is based on the top face of the board against the fence, I don't have to move the fence. Just thought of sharing... It looks great!
Thanks for the videos. I believe that titebond 3 is FDA approved and titebond 2 is not. I have also used both and not had a problem. That's my 2 cents worth. Thanks again.
2:30 - excellent tip. When I make desks, I have 5 boards on top. I always run them even-numbered with the top against the fence and odd-numbered with the bottom against the fence. It is gratifying to know someone else has figured out the matching angle trick, eliminating the need for an exactly-90-degree fence.
Hey Matt, I just made my first cutting board today based on this video. I thought it turned out pretty well considering it's my first. Great video here and some wonderful tips!
My wife heard you say “Tip number one... always save your off cuts from all of your projects…” and threw my phone across the room. I’m guessing more of your projects come to fruition than mine 😝
This is a superb wood working book I`ve ever read, *TopFineWoodworking. Com* . Both novice and some skilled woodworker can gain a lot of general info using this reading material. I`ve been very amazed how frequently I use this to look up woods at places like to restore and salvage spots.?
Hogwash. There a miles of decent quality long grain boards in daily use. The vast majority of people wont pay for end grain boards unless the maker is selling them based on $2/hr compensation. I have edge grain boards Ive made 20 years ago that are still in use today includng dozens of bench surfaces in our shop. End grain is great, and beautiful, but if your customers arent paying for them your working ror slave labor wages.
Great demonstration. Thanks for the tips. Your shop tools are admirable. I just found my roots in the Carolinas at 55 years old. My tool collection is primitive, this allows me to create certain techniques that I learned as a teen with wood. Fortunately, I live with wood everywhere, a town of furniture builders. Anyhoo, I'm glad your here to inspire my desire again. Cheers!
I am surprised that the cutting board makers don't know about walnut oil for a finish. I am primarily a bowl maker and most of us use it. It will soak in and harden, which the mineral oil never does. Bee's wax does show finger prints, depending on how much is left on. The walnut oil in the salad section of the grocery stores isn't the same thing as that which is intended for daily use bowls and plates. It is 'heat treated' which destroys all the proteins that can cause nut allergy reactions. I prefer the Doctor's Wood shop mix with carnuba wax. Mike Mahoney, a world famous turner has his own mix. Like some of your table saw 'accessories'. Will check out some more of your videos.
This was a great how to. I’ve watched a few cutting board how tos, and the tips you gave on the cuts & jointer really made things simple and straight forward. Thank you.
I most say, after looking at cutting board videos for weeks, this is the best looking and most attractive I have seen so far. I think I will try to copy that one for my self. Great job.
Love the video and your channel! On Tip #2 Booking at the Jointer: I’m not busting chops or trying to sound like a know-it-all Richard Cranium, but I am trying to be helpful for the next time you demonstrate this technique. With genuine respect for you and your work, here goes nothing! I am teaching Geometry to High School Sophomores right now and we’re going over complimentary/supplementary angles. The type of angle-pair relationship you’re creating is special. It’s an Adjacent Supplementary Matched Pair called a “Linear Pair”. They share one side (adjacent) and the two angle measures add up to 180* to form a straight line (Linear). The Linear Pair is extremely important to woodworking, as you’re doing a great job of expressing, and the technique you’re using cures the incessant concerns we have about square jointer fences. You’re killing it! I would recommend using supplementary here to describe the relationship even though the angles DO compliment each other, because Complimentary angles, by definition, add to 90* while Supplementary is reserved for forming a 180* set. Extra points are well earned by your description of Coplanar when hitting the planer/surfacer!!! I just helped the woodshop teacher repair a classic V-bed Rockwell 3phase 18” surfacer that wasn’t feeding, and hand sharpened all of the Bailey #4’s (Board of Education Style). I appreciate the heck out of your channel and hope to continue learning from you. Thank you for the knowledge, your time to shoot and share, and for not thinking I’m a D!ck for the Euclidean Geometry definitions!
Holy crap that’s a beautiful piece! It something that could be proudly displayed as a wall hanger just as much as it could be used for cutting! Damn fine work.
I need to rewatch and take detailed notes. That was amazing. My wife has been wanting a homemade cutting board for a while now. Gonna go for it this weekend.
Nicely done! Beautiful cutting board, and I appreciate that you didn't bloat the video with a bunch of unnecessary, time wasting ramblings, but stayed concise and yet still informative.
I can only imagine that all those thumbs down are because this is not an end grain board. I like it anyway. Good presentation and good tips. Thanks for the video.
Beautiful board...and great tips. He did a terrific job of walking through the steps. I just added a drum sander to my shop...that and his tips will make some beautiful boards.
I’ve made a bunch of boards and was looking for ideas to straighten out some lumber. I must say, very well explained, great visuals and I’m happy to see a carpenter do many steps similarly to me. Thank you for the great video and looking forward to more.
Professional video sir- thanks. No jabber jabber or subjecting your viewers to EDM. The grip chamfer caught my eye and the book match step is brilliant. The finish is great too.
calisdad3 YES!! I don’t mind jabber as long as the project moves along but so much of the music is teeth-grindingly awful. It’s too loud or shrill or just obnoxious.
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That tip at the jointer to make sure the 2 pieces will match perfectly was gold. I didn't know about that technique but will be trying it from now on. Thank you.
Agree
One more tip when making cutting boards to give as gifts--complete the project but let it remain in raw form meaning no mineral oil. Include with the gift a bottle of mineral oil and permit the person or persons receiving it apply the oil and experience the AMAZING burst of color. They will thank you forever.
But what about me 😂
This is down to tastes, so not a good idea.
Raw, freshly sanded wood often looks better than oiled, darker wood. For example, that is the case in Scandinavia where premium design is highly valued and the trend is as natural as possible finishes, so it looks like raw wood but being as properly finished.
@@Aphorism89 I suppose if we were in Scandinavia, right?
Not only amazing craftsmanship, but thanks for all the tips! Great video
Beautiful board. I just refinish one that I had made back in Junior High School 1974 . It was a walnut board that I made as a Mothers day present . She got a lot of use out of it. I was in desperate need of refinishing. Came out awesome
Wow that's awesome!
I should have watched this BEFORE I started my first board. But I'll recover and learn. Great tips!
Inspired by your design and I tried it
instagram.com/p/CQbQvj8gH9J/?
Great video thank you
The clouds parted and the angels sang with the end result - it's beautiful.
This t.co/SGIXIPXR0z is an amazing book about woodworking. I`m a graduate of a one-year carpentry course from a local tech college. Of all books I`ve read during my study about carpentry, I think this is the finest book I`ve read so far. It explains everything regarding woodworking as well as complements it with helpful photos.?
I have been impressed with this site and it’s no nonsense approach to showing you how to actually do things. That said, I used this for a recent cutting board I was doing and the approach to cutting the beveled handles was terrific. Thank you so much for the tips and ideas, very useful.
Wow! That pro tip about jointing 2 book matched pieces is just amazing. Thank you!
Ya! Super handy!
Yeah, neat idea. Why didn't I think of it ?!?!?!
I made a similar cutting board for my wife’s anniversary gift. Literally put the ball over the center field fence. It came out beautiful. Thanks for your video, if I can add a picture I will!
Bob
I was smiling the entire way through. I'm kinda glad that grass cutting is almost over. I'm ready to do some woodworking.
Awesome!
Exactly the same here. Just smiling, enjoying. Thanks mate! I must get me some woodworking tools, stat.
@@MWAWoodworks hello, as I newbie woodworker, where are some good places to buy various good planks of wood like you used here?
@@Thomas998822 Hey I'm not much more than a beginner myself, but I figured I'd lend a hand- Check your local Craigslist for people getting rid of hardwood; depending on where you live I've found that to be the best, I've gotten several buckets full. Otherwise, planing/sanding/refinishing old fence or siding boards, even barnwood if you can get it, has worked really well for me
One comment, one tip:
In a cutting board class at the local maker space, it was a cloudy day all thru the class. When it came time to oil the boards, the clouds parted, and the sun came through the windows as the oil hit the boards and revealed their beauty. Perfect timing!
At 5:55, when cutting the bevel, note the difference between the width of the board, and the distance between the fence and blade. Say your board is 10" wide, and the fence-to-blade distance is 9 3/4", a difference of 1/4". When you turn the board to cut the bevel on the ends, subtract that same amount from the fence-to-blade distance. Your bevels should align nicely at the corners.
I am an amateur hobbyist woodworker and watching this video makes me so excited and sad at the same time. Not sure how long will it take me to get this good. I recently got into joining boards together to make one big board and that task is not easy at all without a wood planer :(
They are all good tips.
I'll share a tip as well.
At 6:05 minute mark. First cut across the grain and then along (rip), this way you'll get finer finish and less blowout, if any. Cheers
Thank you brother! I always do that with routers but rarely think about it with saw blades. Thanks for the reminder 👍👌
My question, as always (in my head), "What if you don't have a planer?" (yet) Is it just a matter of getting the edges of the pieces as close as possible and sanding them flush? Or would you suggest a different method? Other than hand planing them. 1. I don't have a good plane and 2. It's not a method I'm comfortable with. I cause more chip out than anything. Which brings up #3. I'm not good at setting up the plane I have. I got it at a garage sale many years ago and it's pretty rough. Thank you for all the tips and a great video.
Hand plane or electric planer. You CAN do it by sanding but you're likely to get frustrated as its possible to end up with a cutting board that isn't perfectly flat
Cutting the matching strips trick should have been given a number too! Thanks for the great video!
I have made all kinds of cutting boards over the years. Your "tricks" work and you even taught me one I did not know. Thanks!
I've been making cutting boards for 45 years, made my first on in 7th grade shop class. I like your process and it works. Two things I think of doing differently. I don't like that bevel cut. A simple round over or short chamfer on both flat sides will allow someone to pick up the board. This allows for two equal sides to be used as a cutting board. Giving the buyer a two for one deal. The other thing is I would soak in mineral oil first. Then let it dry for a bit. Then your past. I use 2 oz of pure bees wax, about 14 oz of mineral oil and add 1 oz of pure carnauba wax to make my paste. This stays hard until your hand gets it and it will slowly melt as you spread over the board.
Hey Matt ... first time viewer and extremely impressed with just how much information you packed into less than 10 minutes! Your presentation was organized, progressed well, and kept the interest high throughout ... not to mention that the board came out beautifully. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I recently retired and have dedicated much of my time to this wonderful hobby. My biggest problem, I'm sure shared by many baby boomers, of possessing the time, desire, a decent set of knowledge. The missing components?, money due to fixed budget and limited room to dedicate.
I would love to build beautiful boards much like you demonstrated in this video ... but limited resources say that paper towel holders may be a better match. Seriously, can you suggest techniques, alternative tools, hand tools etc that can give us budget guys a shot at this? Anything I'm sure will be a big help to us.
Congrats on a wonderful channel that I plan on spending much time on. Chees!!
A planer does not have to be new to be very good, Learn how the tables adjust, cutter bushings are good or serviceable. (Applied bearing) rather than chasing down old manufacturer parts on micro fish. [Chop saw is Optional, Table saw can make those cuts. If you Scribe lines in the Table saw top, 1/4 " or so parallel to the blade / Track fence is easier to clamp strait. Find a lil old generator (lucky(look for one close to an outlet) free power. and a $75 month storage space... " Daves Custom Boards, coaster sets, Knife blocks, Trivets, Next expand into catch trays for phones an keys ... Lok on YT for how to build wireless charging... Weekends will never be yours again.
Mr. Pierce , here on UA-cam I have found some "channels" (not sure what they're called , don't know the lingo , but individuals like Matt here) with people that have 'alley-rigged' everyday tools to something they weren't meant for , but are useful and kinda "thinking outside of the box" . Some blow me away and others leave me thinking "how does this person STILL have all of their fingers attached" while others make me scratch my head wondering "who ties this guys shoes for him" .
Here are a few that I watch :
Post apocalypse inventor .
This old Tony ( more of a metalworking guy , but hilarious , intelligent and informative)
Mr. Pete 222
Abom79.
In fact they're ALL metalworking but I've found while browsing these "channels"; I come across many different hobbyists and Tutorials . That's how I found this gentleman Matt here.
Best wishes to you Sir in your retirement.
This woodworking book t.co/z6o0f8z2H4 contains a great deal of details about woodwork. There are some designs in the book but it is primarily explaining the procedure of how to do various things and what tools to use to accomplish them. In general, this book fulfilled my basic desire to learn about wood working.?
Hand tools my friend. Takes a lot longer, but learn how to sharpen and set them up. All of these steps can be accomplished w hand tools. But time is an issue as you had mentioned.
I've been loving your stuff for years now. When I cut the bevels on my cutting boards, I always cut the ends across the grain first, then along the grain. Not sure if that matters, but it's been successful for me. Thanks!
Very nice. I like to place my boards in a low oven after wax/oil application. You can see the air bubbling out of the wood, and the physics of the situation suggest that, upon cooling, the material is drawn more thoroughly into the wood. In fact, you can easily tell the difference in the amount of residual wax and oil versus the usual room temperature technique.
Nothing like a buttery smooth finish.
The benefit of Titebond 3 is that there is longer open time. A cheap trick for spreading glue is to use a 3" paint roller, easily washed, then spun dry with compressed air. Nice video with a great choice of colour.
ive been woodworking for a while but ive never seen that trick of jointing 2 boards together to make them come together perfectly. thats AWESOME! ive seen it where you put one face towards fence and one face away from fence to do the same thing but this is so much quicker... i love it
I always do then together that way you don't forget which way they go together 👍
You just designed my next coffee table for me.
Thnx!!!
computer desk coming up
You are a very good detail teacher. The little things matter.
"When the clouds part and the Angels sing" Love it!!
And there was much rejoicing…
I am seriously considering investing in some good woodworking tools now, just for the raw satisfaction of turning beautiful hardwoods into results like this.
You know you're woodworking like a champ when those angels sing!
Can I getta AMEN👐
@@MWAWoodworks AMEN
Great job! I plan to make some of these cutting boards for family and friends as holiday gifts.
Love the tip about putting the two haves together before running them through the planer to get a perfect join!! I'll be building my first guitar soon and that'll definitely come in handy!
My woodworking is limited to screwing boards together but this so was so satisfying to watch.
I normally run the board vertically on the table saw to avoid having adjust the fence. If the bevel is based on the top face of the board against the fence, I don't have to move the fence. Just thought of sharing... It looks great!
I did that this week but got a ridge as my insert wasn't 100% flush - won't be doing that again...
@@Mongrel85 just raise the blade or get the fence a tad closer to the blade. As long as the fence is square, it should be good. Hope that helps
good call
I enjoyed the professional way the board was made. Beautiful finish.
Thanks for the videos. I believe that titebond 3 is FDA approved and titebond 2 is not. I have also used both and not had a problem. That's my 2 cents worth. Thanks again.
2:30 - excellent tip. When I make desks, I have 5 boards on top. I always run them even-numbered with the top against the fence and odd-numbered with the bottom against the fence. It is gratifying to know someone else has figured out the matching angle trick, eliminating the need for an exactly-90-degree fence.
It's such a simple trick to know and use. Every woodworker should know it!
One of the most informative videos i've watched on this craft ! thank you!
Nice touch with the beveled edge. As a chef I've never seen that before. Unique.
"when the clouds part, and the angels sing" - kinda like " I love it when a plan comes together!" Thanks for the tips, you got another subscriber.
Thanks for your support! Glad you liked the video!
@@MWAWoodworks That's what I herd when I found this perfect video ! Fantastic job well done.
@@MWAWoodworks kobe didnt kill himself
I liked all your tips throughout the video such as the jointing both boards at the same time.
That was a great tip video. Thanks!
Thank you!
Hey Matt, I just made my first cutting board today based on this video. I thought it turned out pretty well considering it's my first. Great video here and some wonderful tips!
Great tips!
Thanks so much Tamar!
Must be one of the best cutting board videos. A real pro with great tips. Thanks
My wife heard you say “Tip number one... always save your off cuts from all of your projects…” and threw my phone across the room. I’m guessing more of your projects come to fruition than mine 😝
😂😂😂😂😂 You're not supposed to let her hear that!
I’m always saving little bits of “trash” my husband can’t understand. I sew and have so many tiny bits of fabric but I _do_ reach in there!!
Matt- you’re a bloody genius
Took me about 45 seconds to recognize you sir are a genius.
This is a superb wood working book I`ve ever read, *TopFineWoodworking. Com* . Both novice and some skilled woodworker can gain a lot of general info using this reading material. I`ve been very amazed how frequently I use this to look up woods at places like to restore and salvage spots.?
great to see you talk us through the making as you go , a lot better than having to guess and listen to music , cheers great work
8:19
Well... actually... the big reveal happened when you sprayed it with water before applying the finish :P
You can use this to make woods take stain more even.
that last step is so satisfying seeing it all come together.
7:25 that’s gotta be the most expensive sanding block I’ve ever seen
Looks great. I’m making boards now for my children and grandchildren.
Awesomeness!
You missed a tip - That end grain cuttong boards should be the only cutting boards. Anything else is only good as a serving board.
Have you seen my video on making an eng grain butcher block? You should check it out too.
Hogwash. There a miles of decent quality long grain boards in daily use. The vast majority of people wont pay for end grain boards unless the maker is selling them based on $2/hr compensation. I have edge grain boards Ive made 20 years ago that are still in use today includng dozens of bench surfaces in our shop.
End grain is great, and beautiful, but if your customers arent paying for them your working ror slave labor wages.
WRONG
@@daveklein2826 lol
Great demonstration. Thanks for the tips. Your shop tools are admirable. I just found my roots in the Carolinas at 55 years old. My tool collection is primitive, this allows me to create certain techniques that I learned as a teen with wood. Fortunately, I live with wood everywhere, a town of furniture builders. Anyhoo, I'm glad your here to inspire my desire again. Cheers!
That's great to hear you have your fire for woodworking! I'm glad to have you and thanks for the kind words!
I am surprised that the cutting board makers don't know about walnut oil for a finish. I am primarily a bowl maker and most of us use it. It will soak in and harden, which the mineral oil never does. Bee's wax does show finger prints, depending on how much is left on. The walnut oil in the salad section of the grocery stores isn't the same thing as that which is intended for daily use bowls and plates. It is 'heat treated' which destroys all the proteins that can cause nut allergy reactions. I prefer the Doctor's Wood shop mix with carnuba wax. Mike Mahoney, a world famous turner has his own mix. Like some of your table saw 'accessories'. Will check out some more of your videos.
That shop though! Wow! I wish I could visualize that organizational set up
I have already protected a pain salve so this beeswax and mineral oil combination is Genius. I’m going to make some right now!!!
This was a great how to. I’ve watched a few cutting board how tos, and the tips you gave on the cuts & jointer really made things simple and straight forward. Thank you.
I most say, after looking at cutting board videos for weeks, this is the best looking and most attractive I have seen so far. I think I will try to copy that one for my self. Great job.
The big chamfer on the bottom edge is a nice touch.
Love the video and your channel! On Tip #2 Booking at the Jointer: I’m not busting chops or trying to sound like a know-it-all Richard Cranium, but I am trying to be helpful for the next time you demonstrate this technique. With genuine respect for you and your work, here goes nothing! I am teaching Geometry to High School Sophomores right now and we’re going over complimentary/supplementary angles. The type of angle-pair relationship you’re creating is special. It’s an Adjacent Supplementary Matched Pair called a “Linear Pair”. They share one side (adjacent) and the two angle measures add up to 180* to form a straight line (Linear). The Linear Pair is extremely important to woodworking, as you’re doing a great job of expressing, and the technique you’re using cures the incessant concerns we have about square jointer fences. You’re killing it! I would recommend using supplementary here to describe the relationship even though the angles DO compliment each other, because Complimentary angles, by definition, add to 90* while Supplementary is reserved for forming a 180* set.
Extra points are well earned by your description of Coplanar when hitting the planer/surfacer!!!
I just helped the woodshop teacher repair a classic V-bed Rockwell 3phase 18” surfacer that wasn’t feeding, and hand sharpened all of the Bailey #4’s (Board of Education Style). I appreciate the heck out of your channel and hope to continue learning from you. Thank you for the knowledge, your time to shoot and share, and for not thinking I’m a D!ck for the Euclidean Geometry definitions!
Holy crap that’s a beautiful piece! It something that could be proudly displayed as a wall hanger just as much as it could be used for cutting! Damn fine work.
Except using Mineral oil instead of natural oil, everything looks perfect and elegant. Kudos. You are an artist.
Thank you! I much prefer mineral oil for cutting boards.
Picked up 3 new tips within a couple minutes, subscribing for sure. Thanks!
I need to rewatch and take detailed notes. That was amazing. My wife has been wanting a homemade cutting board for a while now. Gonna go for it this weekend.
I have yet to make a cutting board so your tips and narration of them is really great simple and straight forward
Excellent video! I'm still learning and I picked up at least 3 things I will implement in my next board. I love the bevel btw.
That is just so pretty. Clear instructions, no distractions. I reckon I could do that, cheers, Stewie, south west Australia.
Always grateful for those people who like to help others in any way possible. Thanks I will benefit from your knowledge. Great Board!
I'm glad to serve that role. Thanks a lot for the kind words
Therpeutic. Great craftsmanship. Respect. Beautiful product.
Nicely done! Beautiful cutting board, and I appreciate that you didn't bloat the video with a bunch of unnecessary, time wasting ramblings, but stayed concise and yet still informative.
I hate bloat 🤷♂️
I can only imagine that all those thumbs down are because this is not an end grain board. I like it anyway. Good presentation and good tips. Thanks for the video.
Pretty board... I cannot understand the "Thumbs Down"? This man has a solid skill level and his video is also very well done...
TRICKS OF THE TRADE. THANKS FOR SHARING. 🇺🇲✌️👍
Beautiful board...and great tips. He did a terrific job of walking through the steps. I just added a drum sander to my shop...that and his tips will make some beautiful boards.
Made mine out of red oak have it since 1982 made at high school...Nice toys
This is, by far, the best cutting board I've ever seen.
Thank you so much! My boards are about to get a lot better. Very awesome tips. Sometimes I miss the simple things.
Ha! Awesome that's what I want to hear!
Beautiful. Stunning. I would hate to cut anything on that, though, for fear of messing it up.
Prop made video! Professionally explained part after another and was super clear about the whole process! Thanks allot!
Although it wasn't one of the tips, the way you measure strips is phenomenal! Thank you very much sir! Subscribing.
Yeah it was really more than 5 tips. I don't know why I couldn't plan my audio ahead better 🤣🤣🤣
Or you could just set your fence to the cut off part you're going to use....
Really like the color pattern on this one.
Very well done! 10 points from Germany!
So good so good. Very clean execution. If i only had a jointer...
Some good key pointers on technique! That cherry really pops when the oil/wax mixture was applied
yeah that was some dark aged cherry. I only had a couple scraps of it left and I thought this was a good use of it.
Love this video. I made my first cutting board but it has a slight rock to it. I will keep practising. Thank you.
Just discovered your channel. Great video, simple and to the point. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Excellent tutorial! Trying this ASAP. I have a lot of scraps but know idea what type of wood it is. Guess i'll use it as training. Thanks for sharing.
This is an awesome video. You are a true teacher.
Nice shop, good project, well presented without all chest beating , Mark
Nice video, tipping both sides and jointing together is a good tip. I can't wait to try it.
I’ve made a bunch of boards and was looking for ideas to straighten out some lumber. I must say, very well explained, great visuals and I’m happy to see a carpenter do many steps similarly to me. Thank you for the great video and looking forward to more.
You know you're a baller when you're using a piece of purple heart as a sanding block! LOL
Great video brother.
Cheers
Hey I am not throwing those scraps away! They are gold! 🤣🤣
Brand new wood worker here. Thanks for the explanation around how to get edges flat (so the plainer could flatter the other side).
You cut and edit so well! Awesome work!
I like that edge trick with the jointer, such a good idea
Just getting into woodwork. Beautiful project and outcome. Subscribed.
Professional video sir- thanks. No jabber jabber or subjecting your viewers to EDM. The grip chamfer caught my eye and the book match step is brilliant. The finish is great too.
calisdad3 YES!! I don’t mind jabber as long as the project moves along but so much of the music is teeth-grindingly awful. It’s too loud or shrill or just obnoxious.
Absolutely love the cutting board! I'm working on my first one for my wife. I'll defintely be using the tips you gave! Thanks!!!
That 45º cut is a nice touch! I'll try that in the future.
That rockler bench cookie looks nice.
Heck yeah it's a handy idea 😁
Great tips and an even better cutting board! Nice work. Thanks!