Making Walnut Charcuterie Boards || Live Edge from Black Walnut

In this video I'll show you how I made these live edge charcuterie boards from a black walnut slab!
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[@jjgrudz]

Walrus should totally sponsor you. Because of your video alone, I added the oil and wax to my Amazon cart.
Great video and beautiful boards!!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Sending a screenshot of this to walrus oil! 😆 thanks for watching!

[@jonstoutenburg3498]

thank you for an excellant video. and thank you for not trying to be a stand up comic or blasting music during video.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Jon! 👍🏻

[@danajberry43055]

So glad that I accidentally found you. Definitely will subscribe. Thanks, for your inspiring work.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Dana!

[@unterbergfrodo]

These boards turn out really beautiful, and it's a lot of fun to watch them being made! I hope you don’t mind if I ask a question that recently came up with my own boards: Is Starbond safe for food contact? Since the charcuterie boards will likely touch food, I’ve been struggling to find a food-safe option for filling the holes. I’m really curious to hear your opinion on whether Starbond is suitable for this purpose.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

I don’t think starbond is technically rated as ‘food safe’.
Personally, once the CA glue is cured and you’re not cutting into that specific piece, I don’t think it would cause problems.
If it’s of concern, it’s best to just avoid use altogether 👍🏻

[@lucismainstreetmarketplace]

Loved this. Easy to understand and very helpful!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@jimzearfoss777]

It would seem that the crack left after the bow ties would have to be filled to prevent mold, bacteria, etc from forming. I use epoxy filler for any type of void.
Great looking boards and simple construction!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks for the input, I never considered that! One of the board with the crack is at a relatives house, holding up perfect so far 👍🏻

[@freenrg101]

Really sweet! Thanks for sharing!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Daniel!

[@joeysturgeon]

Very nice boards.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks!

[@wharfrat360]

Killer boards, man! Thanks for the inspiration! Looking forward to the next one!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks! Lots more coming up!

[@MarkOMalley-hu3fx]

Excellent work 👍

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Mark!

[@ЭдуардСеменюк-о1з]

Молодец! Успехов в творчестве!🎉🎉🎉

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jfred1924]

They look awesome, good job my friend.

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks J Fred!

[@dannycaldwell6895]

Looks beautiful

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Danny!

[@marceneirorustico826]

I really enjoyed your work

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Marceneiro!

[@Jesse-le9bh]

Very nice work. Blessings

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Jesse! Back at ya!

[@michaelkeymont501]

Nice work!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Michael!

[@dalereves1418]

Nice work

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks!

[@Tom-xt6bk]

Good teaching

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks Tom!

[@haines96]

What grits do you sand to? And after popping the grain, what grits do you use each time?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

I think I went to 150 on these. Sand to 150, water pop, sand to 150 again. You can sand through the grits (80-120-150) but I think I just used 150 after each water pop

[@haines96]

@@mmcc_woodshop6288 thanks for the response!

[@USMCBeirutVet]

Out f curiosity about how much would you list them for? Great job!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks John! I feel like ~ $100 each is reasonable for these

[@HWoodCreations]

Do you prefer to use the flush trim bit in your hand router or on a router table?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

The router table is my preference as it is much more efficient 👍🏻

[@michaelblythe8867]

did you add any starbond to the board that has the bow ties or just the bowties glued in? Awesome job on these....

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks! They were just glued in, no starbond 👍🏻

[@IRAQYsniper95]

Im just curious are you supposed to router the live edge part? Or could you leave it natural and just sand it so it isnt sharp

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

It could be done either way, the router was probably a bit quicker, but sanding would be fine as well

[@IRAQYsniper95]

​@mmcc_woodshop6288 what about the bearings on the router bit? How do you router it when the live edge is angled and the bearing part has no where to reference how much the bit cuts?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

@IRAQYsniper95 the roundover but still worked fine. These were thinner pieces, so the one side of the piece still had a live edge the bearing would reach

[@IRAQYsniper95]

@mmcc_woodshop6288 I'm just trying to imagine what looks better on my piece... I want to keep the natural look of the live edge so can I get away with just sanding it and routering the other parts?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

@IRAQYsniper95 yes, sanding would be fine opposed to using a router 👍🏻

[@simplyblessed7036]

I cut up three pieces of walnut that Im going to use to make charcuterie and cutting boards from

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Nice! Good luck with and enjoy your project!

[@apriln2108]

How thick are these boards?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

About 3/4” 👍🏻

[@simplyblessed7036]

Would a hand electric planer do the same thing?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Potentially so, with a little more effort. I don’t have experience with handheld planers but I would imagine it could work 👍🏻

[@reloadNshoot]

Walrus oil is just expensive mineral oil.just a clever advertising gimmick.
Nice looking boards,

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks for the input! Mineral oil works well for sure 👍🏻

[@ezragriffin6200]

How much do you sell these boards for?

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

I gave these away but marketed properly probably $80-$100 per board

[@thebabayaga9290]

I didn’t know people in scioto county would pay 100 bucks for a board.
I’ve made walnut cherry maple boards and most act like 100 bucks is asking for their first born.
Boards look good. Good luck with everything
I’m a local

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks! Selling locally is definitely the biggest challenge I have with everything I make. You are spot on the interpretation of the price!