Holy french cleat wall love it. Made my wrist hurt with all that hand sanding lol Bet you will be getting a drum sander soon. Nice work and your explanations of every step is great. I have been wood working for about 8 years now wish i would have had some videos like yours when i first started. Now i just need make videos.
I do love a French cleat wall. Just makes the shop feel cozy. The hubs got me a drum sander as a gift because he saw how much sanding I do. Game changer!I’m not sure I’ll show it alot in videos because it’s just not one of those things people typically have as a hobbyist. Please make videos! We need more woodworking content. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the video. Great detailed information. I am planning to work on my first edge grain board soon and i will use some of your techniques. Nice to see all of the colors you were able to use in your board. I will keep watching.
Excellent! That first board is always a fun new woodworking step. My first edge grain board was super simple just maple and walnut. Can’t wait to see what you build. Thanks for watching!
Terrific video educating us on how you manufacturer your cutting boards. Like you I have a simple garage workshop in which my tools are limited as well as the working space. The shop safety and PPE is important too. Nice looking cutting board too. Thank you well done.
Thanks for watching and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I’m really hoping that over time I’ll be able to upgrade my tools but I want people to know that it’s not about the tools as much as it’s about learning to use what you have. Amazing things are being made in small shops every day!
You are most welcome. Good luck on your first board. My first board wasn’t perfect but I still have it and use it in my kitchen. It’s all about learning new skills. Thank you for watching!
I honestly do not know how this works. I have subscribed to your channel and clicked on the bell but I have done the same thing to many other woodworkers. Once I have watched a video and then move on to another I never see the previous one again so if I comment, like i am doing here, then I never know if you or anyone answers. So I will probably never know your response to me if you give one but I just want to commend you on how well you explain every single move and measurement and why. you make it easy to understand and follow along. Thank you
To be honest I’m not 100% sure how it works either. It makes me a little sad to hear that because I really want to create a community of learning. But I want you to know I will always respond to comments, so if you leave one with me and don’t get some kind of email or message on TH-cam maybe check back on the video through your recent watches or like list to see it. Thank you so much for leaving a comment and for taking the time to watch. I really want to keep TH-cam a learning platform because this is how I learn too. I’m still trying to perfect my video style so comments like this are super helpful. Welcome to the channel!
Hi Firefly, I happened on to your channel while scrolling. As a long time wood worker i just wanted to comment. Your tutorial is interesting, informative, with some great tips. And i thank you for not videoing yourself sanding for 10 minutes. Nice job, great work, keep um coming!😁
I’m sure I filmed too much sanding in my earlier videos but I’m definitely working toward better videography/ editing so I appreciate that feedback! Glad you enjoyed it and even as an experienced woodworker felt it had value. Thanks for watching!
Just found your channel. Really nice and with simple tools. Not like these other videos with drum sanders, 4,000 dollar table saws, etc etc. I made a few boards but mixed in red oak and all the oak split.
Thanks for joining me and for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. I truly believe woodworking is more about patience and learning than the tools that you use. But I still love tools and hope to upgrade some day when I have money and space. Man! It stinks when a board splits after all that work. I’ve been there for sure. Can’t wait for you to see what I’m working on next!
I like that style of handle, allows use of both sides of the board. If you have one, Try a small curve scraper for the handle and grooves, much faster.
I’ve made dozens of cutting boards and happened upon this video. Great job. I route my handles using my router table but would love to see you do a video on your handle jig. Will subscribe. 👍
Awesome! Great to meet another woodworker and I’m so glad you enjoyed this build. I really should get to work on putting that video out there because so many small shops don’t have a router table and this is a nice alternative. Thanks for watching!
Great content, really enjoy your builds! I built my first edge grain board this weekend, and built a router jig very similar to yours to do the handles on the end of the board. Hope to see you make more cutting boards in the future!
Thank you! I’ve got a bunch of new designs I’m working on for cutting boards and I can’t wait to share them. Congrats on your first edge grain board. They are a lot of fun because they are simple but you can still create something unique. Happy woodworking!
Just wanted to mention that it is a good idea to wipe down those exotic species with acetone before glue up as they tend to be oily and the oil can interfere with the glue adhesion. I find, for instance, there will be a lot of residue on the paper towel when I wipe down padauk, for example. Nice vid, thanks.
That’s a great tip! I’ve never heard that before and although it leaves everything in my shop red, I love working with Padauk! Glad you liked the project.
Amazing tutorial! Very useful, to the point, safe techniques, detailed. Really just perfect! Board looks great too! One woodworker to another, great job!
Thank you! This was definitely a new video style for me and I’m thinking I will do more like this. Getting more people excited about craftsmanship and trades!
The 2 crosscut sleds for my table saw are from kings fine woodworking. I sort of just made up the designs for the router sleds that I use for flattening and for making handles. I keep meaning to make those sleds again and do a quick video about them because they were so easy to make and super useful. If you have any specific questions on designing your own sleds feel free to ask either here or send an email through my website.
Yes! I have one and it just sits in the corner and I never use it because the surface isn’t flat:( Apparently I think a folding card table is better:). I am building a new bench and it’s almost complete. It’s going to be amazing! And I plan to put a video out when I’m finished. Glad you enjoyed the video.
You actually went over board on you sanding part with raising the grain. I just sand upto 120 then raise the grain then 400 and then season it. Never any problems
I love goldens. We have 2 and I’m not sure I will ever want another breed. Luckily not from any experiences at home 😂 In my “real job” we use it as a medical treatment for animals. But you know dogs, they’ll try anything once so I thought I’d share the knowledge. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Extra cookies for Roofus and Zak because they were mentioned!
I've noticed that several of your cutting boards do not have a juice groove which is fine but have you done any or is it because your clients do not wish to have ....... anyways cool build and you deserve more views and appreciation.and I love your work so much ....byeeee n.....cheers😀👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I typically only do juice grooves if requested. Most of my boards on my channel are experiments to try out new patterns rather than builds for clients. But on my instagram I show client builds and I’ve done some juice grooves if you want to check them out. Thanks ❤️ you have made my day!
I have seen all your videos, they are very nice. I've seen many videos of people, but what I don't understand all the time is why the cutting board gets an oil bath of 30 minutes 2 or 3 times, so a total of one and a half hours. Why is the cutting board not simply put in the oil bath once for an hour and a half?
Great question! I only do one mineral oil bath for 5 minutes and then let it dry overnight. Then I apply wood wax (which some people don’t do but I find it seals the board better). The oil and wax happen right at the end. There would be no reason to do multiple mineral oil baths in my opinion. The board is completely saturated after one and typically takes all day to absorb the oil that is just on the surface from the one 5 minute bath. I do, however, raise the grain multiple times between sanding grits but this is done using water.
@@FireflyWoodworking Yes, that's what I thought too. It seems to me to give a good oil bath once, but also enough to let it soak in for 24 hours. That's why I got quite confused about the multiple oil baths that some people do. I will receive my end grain cutting board on Tuesday. I've been researching how the cutting board is made for weeks in order to better understand the product. Like you I plan to use Walrus wax, only I wonder how many mL is needed for 60 x 40 x 4.3 cm and that of course for all sides of the cutting board
Not very much really. For the mineral oil it took me 3 gallons to fill the container I dunk in but you could use less with a smaller container or by just pooling it on the board instead of dunking. When I reapply to the board in my kitchen it only takes about 1 cup. For the walrus oil wood wax, I bought a 3oz container and did about 15 boards and I was being very generous with it. Congrats on the new board!
Now if you were to sell this board..how much would you charge for it? Just wondering because I saw a board on Facebook for $150.00 and thought that it was overpriced...I asked the seller on DM if this price was right and he said are you kidding me..have you seen the price of lumber lately and said yes the price is correct.
Great question! I priced this board at $100. All of my prices for my board designs can be found on my website. I price based on board feet rather than species of wood used because that just makes things more complicated. Also edge grain boards like this are priced less than end grain which are much more time consuming to make.
Very nice. Just completed my first cutting board, for myself and now working on a 2nd one for my sister in law...
It’s an addiction! Thanks for watching.
Holy french cleat wall love it. Made my wrist hurt with all that hand sanding lol Bet you will be getting a drum sander soon. Nice work and your explanations of every step is great. I have been wood working for about 8 years now wish i would have had some videos like yours when i first started. Now i just need make videos.
I do love a French cleat wall. Just makes the shop feel cozy. The hubs got me a drum sander as a gift because he saw how much sanding I do. Game changer!I’m not sure I’ll show it alot in videos because it’s just not one of those things people typically have as a hobbyist. Please make videos! We need more woodworking content. Thanks for watching.
Great video, I liked your comment about the dogs and mineral oil as well. Thanks for sharing the great content!
Thanks! I can’t help but include the dogs and dog related trivia. They’re such good shop buddies! So glad you enjoyed the build.
Very nice, I learned quite a bit, thank you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
Awesome!! thanks for share your experience
You are welcome. I’m working hard on some new designs and videos. Thank you for watching!
sei molto creativa, i tuoi lavori sono stupendi, semplicemente fantastica. complimenti.
Thank you! I love that you get what I’m trying to do, create something unique, beautiful and functional. Thank you for watching.
Beautiful job nice work I will be watching more of your videos
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!
Thank you for the video. Great detailed information. I am planning to work on my first edge grain board soon and i will use some of your techniques. Nice to see all of the colors you were able to use in your board. I will keep watching.
Excellent! That first board is always a fun new woodworking step. My first edge grain board was super simple just maple and walnut. Can’t wait to see what you build. Thanks for watching!
Terrific video educating us on how you manufacturer your cutting boards. Like you I have a simple garage workshop in which my tools are limited as well as the working space. The shop safety and PPE is important too. Nice looking cutting board too. Thank you well done.
Thanks for watching and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I’m really hoping that over time I’ll be able to upgrade my tools but I want people to know that it’s not about the tools as much as it’s about learning to use what you have. Amazing things are being made in small shops every day!
You explained everything very well. I’m going to attempt my first cutting board soon. Thank you
You are most welcome. Good luck on your first board. My first board wasn’t perfect but I still have it and use it in my kitchen. It’s all about learning new skills. Thank you for watching!
Great tutorial!
Thanks!
I honestly do not know how this works. I have subscribed to your channel and clicked on the bell but I have done the same thing to many other woodworkers. Once I have watched a video and then move on to another I never see the previous one again so if I comment, like i am doing here, then I never know if you or anyone answers. So I will probably never know your response to me if you give one but I just want to commend you on how well you explain every single move and measurement and why. you make it easy to understand and follow along. Thank you
To be honest I’m not 100% sure how it works either. It makes me a little sad to hear that because I really want to create a community of learning. But I want you to know I will always respond to comments, so if you leave one with me and don’t get some kind of email or message on TH-cam maybe check back on the video through your recent watches or like list to see it. Thank you so much for leaving a comment and for taking the time to watch. I really want to keep TH-cam a learning platform because this is how I learn too. I’m still trying to perfect my video style so comments like this are super helpful. Welcome to the channel!
Hi Firefly,
I happened on to your channel while scrolling. As a long time wood worker i just wanted to comment. Your tutorial is interesting, informative, with some great tips. And i thank you for not videoing yourself sanding for 10 minutes. Nice job, great work, keep um coming!😁
I’m sure I filmed too much sanding in my earlier videos but I’m definitely working toward better videography/ editing so I appreciate that feedback! Glad you enjoyed it and even as an experienced woodworker felt it had value. Thanks for watching!
Outstanding tutorial on this process!!! Thank you so much your AWESOME.
Thank you! I tried something new with this video style and I’m so glad to hear you liked it.
Hi! I love the design of this board!
Thank you! It was fun to build and find a use for some of my scraps.
@@FireflyWoodworking i am currently building planner cart with all the closet cut offs that i have left. ))) well it’s an application )))
Just found your channel. Really nice and with simple tools. Not like these other videos with drum sanders, 4,000 dollar table saws, etc etc. I made a few boards but mixed in red oak and all the oak split.
Thanks for joining me and for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. I truly believe woodworking is more about patience and learning than the tools that you use. But I still love tools and hope to upgrade some day when I have money and space. Man! It stinks when a board splits after all that work. I’ve been there for sure. Can’t wait for you to see what I’m working on next!
Awesome cutting board, and a great tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to make and helped me get rid of some scraps.
Nice shop
Thank you! It’s a work in progress.
I like that style of handle, allows use of both sides of the board. If you have one, Try a small curve scraper for the handle and grooves, much faster.
Excellent idea! I don’t have one that small but I love any excuse to get a new tool especially one that cuts down on sanding. Thanks for watching!
I’ve made dozens of cutting boards and happened upon this video. Great job. I route my handles using my router table but would love to see you do a video on your handle jig. Will subscribe. 👍
Awesome! Great to meet another woodworker and I’m so glad you enjoyed this build. I really should get to work on putting that video out there because so many small shops don’t have a router table and this is a nice alternative. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful friend
Thank you! This board was fun to make. I really need to make more because the scrap bin is getting full. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Great content, really enjoy your builds! I built my first edge grain board this weekend, and built a router jig very similar to yours to do the handles on the end of the board. Hope to see you make more cutting boards in the future!
Thank you! I’ve got a bunch of new designs I’m working on for cutting boards and I can’t wait to share them. Congrats on your first edge grain board. They are a lot of fun because they are simple but you can still create something unique. Happy woodworking!
molto bello complimenti
Grazie!
Just wanted to mention that it is a good idea to wipe down those exotic species with acetone before glue up as they tend to be oily and the oil can interfere with the glue adhesion. I find, for instance, there will be a lot of residue on the paper towel when I wipe down padauk, for example. Nice vid, thanks.
That’s a great tip! I’ve never heard that before and although it leaves everything in my shop red, I love working with Padauk! Glad you liked the project.
Amazing tutorial! Very useful, to the point, safe techniques, detailed. Really just perfect! Board looks great too! One woodworker to another, great job!
Thank you! This was definitely a new video style for me and I’m thinking I will do more like this. Getting more people excited about craftsmanship and trades!
Love your videos!!
Do you have plans on your crosscut sled and other sleds?
Thanks
The 2 crosscut sleds for my table saw are from kings fine woodworking. I sort of just made up the designs for the router sleds that I use for flattening and for making handles. I keep meaning to make those sleds again and do a quick video about them because they were so easy to make and super useful. If you have any specific questions on designing your own sleds feel free to ask either here or send an email through my website.
Thank You
Great job new subscriber here will be learning from you
Welcome! I’ve got a lot planned for this year and I’m really hoping to keep creating a learning environment. Thanks for watching.
Awesome video and nice work!!
Thanks!
Parabéns belo trabalho.
Obrigado! Foi divertido fazer
Great video. Tons of respect from a fellow woodworker. Learned a bunch of stuff. Thank you.
Wow! Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment. See you in the next video!
Hello from Russia!
You need a workbench urgently))
I also plan to make cutting boards, so your videos are useful to me!😊
Yes! I have one and it just sits in the corner and I never use it because the surface isn’t flat:( Apparently I think a folding card table is better:). I am building a new bench and it’s almost complete. It’s going to be amazing! And I plan to put a video out when I’m finished. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@@FireflyWoodworking ok) I'll be waiting for a new video ;)
GReat video!!!
Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment.
Did you ever get around to making a video for your cutting board handles, or do you have a plan for sale for it?😊
Not yet! Time has been flying by. I’m about to make a really big board and I’ll need a new jig so now is my chance.
Great video! What types of wood were used to make this board?
Thanks! This board is made of walnut, hard maple, padauk, wenge and bubinga wood.
What attachment is on your planer for the dust collection?
It’s a dust right conversion port. It converts 2 1/2” to 2 1/4” to fit my shop vac hose perfectly. I got it at Rockler.
You should get yourself a trim router to do the round over work it would be safer then the big router
Thanks for the tip! I appreciate that you took the time to watch and leave a comment.
You actually went over board on you sanding part with raising the grain. I just sand upto 120 then raise the grain then 400 and then season it. Never any problems
Great tip! Thanks for watching
Love your little sugar , I have a golden as well. So how did you find out about the mineral oil 😅😅😅
I love goldens. We have 2 and I’m not sure I will ever want another breed. Luckily not from any experiences at home 😂 In my “real job” we use it as a medical treatment for animals. But you know dogs, they’ll try anything once so I thought I’d share the knowledge. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Extra cookies for Roofus and Zak because they were mentioned!
@@FireflyWoodworking lol good deal on the knowledge and not the experience. Tell roofs and zak ,rigby says hi !
@@FireflyWoodworking rigby is also the logo for my boards .
That’s cool! I love keeping my babies part of my woodworking team.
@@FireflyWoodworking Always 😊
Save your saw dust and put it on for the glue cleanup, and you can clean up as soon as you're clamped.
Great tip! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
I've noticed that several of your cutting boards do not have a juice groove which is fine but have you done any or is it because your clients do not wish to have ....... anyways cool build and you deserve more views and appreciation.and I love your work so much ....byeeee n.....cheers😀👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I typically only do juice grooves if requested. Most of my boards on my channel are experiments to try out new patterns rather than builds for clients. But on my instagram I show client builds and I’ve done some juice grooves if you want to check them out. Thanks ❤️ you have made my day!
@@FireflyWoodworking thanks .....I really appreciate that! 😀👍🏻
I have seen all your videos, they are very nice.
I've seen many videos of people, but what I don't understand all the time is why the cutting board gets an oil bath of 30 minutes 2 or 3 times, so a total of one and a half hours.
Why is the cutting board not simply put in the oil bath once for an hour and a half?
Great question! I only do one mineral oil bath for 5 minutes and then let it dry overnight. Then I apply wood wax (which some people don’t do but I find it seals the board better). The oil and wax happen right at the end. There would be no reason to do multiple mineral oil baths in my opinion. The board is completely saturated after one and typically takes all day to absorb the oil that is just on the surface from the one 5 minute bath. I do, however, raise the grain multiple times between sanding grits but this is done using water.
@@FireflyWoodworking Yes, that's what I thought too.
It seems to me to give a good oil bath once, but also enough to let it soak in for 24 hours.
That's why I got quite confused about the multiple oil baths that some people do.
I will receive my end grain cutting board on Tuesday.
I've been researching how the cutting board is made for weeks in order to better understand the product.
Like you I plan to use Walrus wax, only I wonder how many mL is needed for 60 x 40 x 4.3 cm and that of course for all sides of the cutting board
Not very much really. For the mineral oil it took me 3 gallons to fill the container I dunk in but you could use less with a smaller container or by just pooling it on the board instead of dunking. When I reapply to the board in my kitchen it only takes about 1 cup. For the walrus oil wood wax, I bought a 3oz container and did about 15 boards and I was being very generous with it. Congrats on the new board!
😘😘😘
Thanks! I love the way this board turned out.
can you be found on Instagram?
Not yet! I probably need to get started on it though. Thanks for the reminder 👍
@@FireflyWoodworking and thank you very much and wish you success...
😊😊😊
Now if you were to sell this board..how much would you charge for it?
Just wondering because I saw a board on Facebook for $150.00 and thought that it was overpriced...I asked the seller on DM if this price was right and he said are you kidding me..have you seen the price of lumber lately and said yes the price is correct.
Great question! I priced this board at $100. All of my prices for my board designs can be found on my website. I price based on board feet rather than species of wood used because that just makes things more complicated. Also edge grain boards like this are priced less than end grain which are much more time consuming to make.
Really dangerous table saw technique and loose clothing around hands.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate your feedback.
Nice are you married
I am and he’s my number one fan. But the spot for number 2 fan is still up for grabs. Thanks for watching!