Oak Cutting Board Diy

Sand the board on both sides and all edges with a 220 grit sanding block.
Oak cutting board diy. For a professional look you can use a router with a round over or chamfer bit to round the edges. The first rule for working with oak is to exercise a lot of patience. Top 5 best wood for cutting boards on the market 2020 reviews. Yep the unfinished step cost twenty seven dollars but it makes three cutting boards.
Such cutting boards also protect your knives and don t dull them like ceramic or glass cutting boards. But be aware that if you make the cutting boards look too nice people won t buy them because they won t want to cut on them and mess them up i know this from experience. They will not ooze sap from their surfaces. Using an orbital sander fitted with an 80 grit sanding pad sand both sides of the board and edges to soften corners.
Scrape off any excess dried glue gently with a chisel. Cut out your design. The best cutting boards. How to make a diy oak cutting board.
I did this project in preparation for a craft show in the beginning of december. Oak is very hard wearing and not highly resinous. First have the awesome dudes at your home improvement center cut the step into three equal parts. If you are using a circular saw only you will need to stick to designs with.
Be sure you read your saw manual and follow all the safety information. Round the sharp corners with the sanding block. The mighty maple has long been one of the most popular types of woods for use in chopping boards. Wipe off all.
Maple boasts a light color and a very. Repeat sanding process with 120 grit then 220 grit sandpaper. Wood such as oak has a high rating when it comes to hardness but has a very porous grain. One of my first projects was making cutting boards and selling them at a craft show.
Once glue has dried remove the cutting board from clamps. For instance when routing an edge on a piece of oak rather than routing the entire profile in one pass it is much more preferable to cut the profile in two or three passes. Oak responds to finesse rather than brute strength. In this video i m making a simple cutting board from one solid piece of oak.
Teak wood has long been prized for its beautiful color and durability. Btw i love that they cut wood for my projects at my local home depot.