How To Make a Custom Cutting Board with No Special Tools

DIY Projects

Jul 25

I must admit that I have never made a cutting board before attempting these. I never really wanted to because I was little nervous about messing up and not making a good cutting board. However, I am glad to say that I love how these four boards turned out. I was able to use exotic and domestic hardwoods to make a beautiful, custom looking cutting board with ease. These are kits from wtghardwoods.com that come pre-cut and milled. That means you don’t need a planer or a jointer to make an amazing looking edge grain cutting board with just some clamps and a sander. Now, admittedly having a planer will make your life so much easier and require a lot less sanding but it can be done without one. That is awesome because a lot of beginner woodworkers don’t have a planer or a jointer to be able to mill down the material to the correct thicknesses. Working the Grain also includes a bottle of glue with each kit! You can check out the kits available here. Check out the video and full resolution pictures below of the cutting boards I was able to make with these kits.

A list of tools and supplies that can be used for this project:

Outlaw’s Cutting Board Conditioning Butter: https://www.731woodworks.com/store/boardbutter

Bench Cookies: https://amzn.to/2V4UFOh

Howard's Butcher Block Conditioner: https://amzn.to/3eFnaZS

Mineral Oil: https://amzn.to/2Us3nGr

CA Glue Starter Kit for filling cracks: https://social.731wood.works/t9wLBwjX

Painters Tape: https://amzn.to/376TPmZ

Speed Square: https://amzn.to/3wTvbQZ

Whiteside Chamfer Bit: https://amzn.to/3hVy5AD

Whiteside Roundover Bit: https://amzn.to/3isUMuY

Titebond III Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/3zkeH64

Bessey Parallel Clamps: https://amzn.to/3iymarl