We're all learning. You're doing fine. It's everyone's personal responsibility. The main point is DON'T TOUCH THE BLADE!!! And don't stop thinking. I've stopped thinking a couple times with minor injuries but it was a daily duty working with power tools. I consider it a reminder. Good tip = left hand/right hand. That would have been a "Doh" for me. Good video. I appreciate more than most what goes into the production. I video for my wife. It doesn't just jump from the camera to TH-cam.. Thank you for your efforts.
Just came across this video and I had to watch it. In 30 years of woodworking, I didn't realize the kit was available. Now I have to build one (or more). My only suggestion is that you make sure to use distilled water when you raise the grain. Otherwise, it may stain.
I didn't know about using distill water when raising the grain. Thank you for the tip William. I didn't realize they made the kit either until I went to an Arts & Craft show last fall. I saw a person selling them and asked where they sourced the hardware from. They made great Christmas gifts and I ran out of boards and had to give away my own. I have since bought more kits (in black this time), but I never got around to making the boards yet. What's that saying "the cobbler's kids has no shoes". That's definitely my case when it comes to making things for myself. - Ed
@@WolfRidgeWoodworking by the way, how much was the craft show guy selling them for ? I did craft shows selling my bowls & I always have trouble setting a price.
The dimensions are the minimum. My 1st 3 boards were from that same kit. Now I make mine thicker, wider, and longer depending on my stock. I ensure my hole is 3/8 from top and my slot is 1/2" deep since the wire didn't have enough clearance. BTW, I also also had a left-hand board and had to glue in a dowel. 😅
This is a great idea & you did a good job explaining the how to part of adjusting for the alignment. I do have one word of caution though. When you cut the wire slot you were very lucky. You should never use the fence foot alignment while cutting. Instead, use a piece of wood attached to the fence & use the miter gauge to push the work piece over or through the blade. Once the block is in place measure for the correct distance for the slot based on the face of the block.( The block is placed on the fence before the blade). This is to insure there is no chance that the work piece could bind against the fence, causing you extreme harm. I really enjoy your channel, be safe.
Using a gauging block before the blade is less important in non-through cuts like dados, or this slot, but still, you are right; it's never a bad idea.
I just came across this video and wish I had sooner, I enjoyed your honesty, not everyone is willing to show nowadays, you made me smile more then once, not at you but with you. Good Job, please keep it up !!! Drifter
PS: A Great Food Safe way to seal-condition the wood is by mixing mineral oil and bees wax, heat mix and keep handy, great for cutting-bread and cheese boards ~D~
i think you did a great job explaining and putting it together,,,my only concern is that if you were making 2 of these,,i believe i would have rip them both to width before cutting in half
Thank you Jeff! This was early in my woodworking journey. I completely agree and I've tried to learn how to do things more efficiently. Take care! - Ed
Ed - I just made one of those and ran into a problem. The wire doesn't align, but it is too far in on the bottom, not too far out. I can get it to align by pulling the post out a little bit, but it almost immediately goes in again causing the misalignment to come right back. Any ideas on how I can fix it?
Thank you for watching Brad! I've made a few of these and they never seem to align for me without bending the post as close to where it is inserted into the side as possible. Outside of that, I'm not sure. That trick seemed to work for me. - Ed
Nice tutorial. Not looking to be the safety police here, but when you ran the piece through the table saw for the cutting groove, perhaps a safer approach would be to use the miter gauge or a sled. This would dramatically reduce the possibility of kickback or something much worse. Just a friendly suggestion, especially for those folks less accustomed to using a table saw. There are many great TH-cam tutorials on how to create very simple to very fancy sleds in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
Sorry about the delay in responding. I got them from Harbor Freight. Not bad for the price I paid for them, but they do flex a bit when you are tightening them up. They still do their job though. - Ed
So, here's a tip when routing the perimeter. Always start by going across the end grain. If there is going to be any tear out, it will happen at the end of end grain sides. That will get cleaned up when you route down the long grain side which will not tear out at the ends. It would be sad to ruin the board on the final pass. I know, it's a cheesy idea.
Great question! According to Titebond's website (www.titebond.com/resources/use/glues), they recommend Titebond III for cutting boards and this is the glue that I used. - Ed
When making a cutting board, a cheese board, or even a serving tray you always want to use food safe glue. Titebond III satisfies that. Widely used glue
I would not recommend putting any wooden products into a dishwasher. I typically run some hot water over them and use a little soap if required. If they start showing wear then give them a good coat mineral oil. I hope that helps. - Ed
We're all learning. You're doing fine. It's everyone's personal responsibility. The main point is DON'T TOUCH THE BLADE!!! And don't stop thinking. I've stopped thinking a couple times with minor injuries but it was a daily duty working with power tools. I consider it a reminder.
Good tip = left hand/right hand. That would have been a "Doh" for me. Good video. I appreciate more than most what goes into the production. I video for my wife. It doesn't just jump from the camera to TH-cam.. Thank you for your efforts.
Thank you for the tips and recognition to the effort it takes to make hopefully a quality video. - Ed
Just came across this video and I had to watch it. In 30 years of woodworking, I didn't realize the kit was available. Now I have to build one (or more). My only suggestion is that you make sure to use distilled water when you raise the grain. Otherwise, it may stain.
I didn't know about using distill water when raising the grain. Thank you for the tip William. I didn't realize they made the kit either until I went to an Arts & Craft show last fall. I saw a person selling them and asked where they sourced the hardware from. They made great Christmas gifts and I ran out of boards and had to give away my own. I have since bought more kits (in black this time), but I never got around to making the boards yet. What's that saying "the cobbler's kids has no shoes". That's definitely my case when it comes to making things for myself. - Ed
@@WolfRidgeWoodworking by the way, how much was the craft show guy selling them for ? I did craft shows selling my bowls & I always have trouble setting a price.
The dimensions are the minimum. My 1st 3 boards were from that same kit. Now I make mine thicker, wider, and longer depending on my stock. I ensure my hole is 3/8 from top and my slot is 1/2" deep since the wire didn't have enough clearance. BTW, I also also had a left-hand board and had to glue in a dowel. 😅
I think I would've left it a little thicker than 3/4", since it looked pretty good at just under 7/8". Nothing wrong with a little overkill.
Use blue tape on clamps to keep glue off clamps
This is a great idea & you did a good job explaining the how to part of adjusting for the alignment.
I do have one word of caution though. When you cut the wire slot you were very lucky. You should never use the fence foot alignment while cutting. Instead, use a piece of wood attached to the fence & use the miter gauge to push the work piece over or through the blade. Once the block is in place measure for the correct distance for the slot based on the face of the block.( The block is placed on the fence before the blade). This is to insure there is no chance that the work piece could bind against the fence, causing you extreme harm.
I really enjoy your channel, be safe.
Using a gauging block before the blade is less important in non-through cuts like dados, or this slot, but still, you are right; it's never a bad idea.
I just came across this video and wish I had sooner, I enjoyed your honesty, not everyone is willing to show nowadays, you made me smile more then once, not at you but with you. Good Job, please keep it up !!!
Drifter
PS: A Great Food Safe way to seal-condition the wood is by mixing mineral oil and bees wax, heat mix and keep handy, great for cutting-bread and cheese boards
~D~
Thank you very much Drifter! - Ed
I have seen videos of folks making that as a finish. I will do that next time instead of paying a higher price in the woodworking stores.
Hi Can you tell me the bit to use where can I get one please
The hardware requires a 1/4" hole to be drilled. - Ed
i think you did a great job explaining and putting it together,,,my only concern is that if you were making 2 of these,,i believe i would have rip them both to width before cutting in half
Thank you Jeff! This was early in my woodworking journey. I completely agree and I've tried to learn how to do things more efficiently. Take care! - Ed
Nice work! Looks good to me!
Thank you Alex!
Where did you purchase the cutting kit/wire from? Loved the video.
Thank you Lonny! I got them from Woodcraft (www.woodcraft.com/products/woodriver-cheese-slicer-kit-black-large) - Ed
Looks great!
Thank you Tom! - Ed
Ed - I just made one of those and ran into a problem. The wire doesn't align, but it is too far in on the bottom, not too far out. I can get it to align by pulling the post out a little bit, but it almost immediately goes in again causing the misalignment to come right back. Any ideas on how I can fix it?
Thank you for watching Brad! I've made a few of these and they never seem to align for me without bending the post as close to where it is inserted into the side as possible. Outside of that, I'm not sure. That trick seemed to work for me. - Ed
Great job, and it looks wonderful. Thank you for posting. Your video is encouraging as I am learning as well. Thanks, again!
Thank you very much Lennie! I'm very happy to hear that this has helped encourage you. - Ed
Nice tutorial. Not looking to be the safety police here, but when you ran the piece through the table saw for the cutting groove, perhaps a safer approach would be to use the miter gauge or a sled. This would dramatically reduce the possibility of kickback or something much worse. Just a friendly suggestion, especially for those folks less accustomed to using a table saw. There are many great TH-cam tutorials on how to create very simple to very fancy sleds in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
Thank you very much! That is a great tip! - Ed
Thank you. Lots of good tips!
Thanks for sharing
good job!
may i ask what clamps are those?
Sorry about the delay in responding. I got them from Harbor Freight. Not bad for the price I paid for them, but they do flex a bit when you are tightening them up. They still do their job though. - Ed
@@WolfRidgeWoodworking thank you!
So, here's a tip when routing the perimeter. Always start by going across the end grain. If there is going to be any tear out, it will happen at the end of end grain sides. That will get cleaned up when you route down the long grain side which will not tear out at the ends. It would be sad to ruin the board on the final pass. I know, it's a cheesy idea.
Thank you Tom! Great tip to avoid the tear out. Take care! - Ed
Is that a food safe glue? Or is that even a concern?
Great question! According to Titebond's website (www.titebond.com/resources/use/glues), they recommend Titebond III for cutting boards and this is the glue that I used. - Ed
When making a cutting board, a cheese board, or even a serving tray you always want to use food safe glue.
Titebond III satisfies that.
Widely used glue
Looking forward to trying this project just got my kit in the mail. Thanks for the video
Is it dishwasher safe ?
I would not recommend putting any wooden products into a dishwasher. I typically run some hot water over them and use a little soap if required. If they start showing wear then give them a good coat mineral oil. I hope that helps. - Ed
Wolf Ridge Woodworking Thanks for the reply, but it really wasn’t necessary. . . . . It was a joke !
Your music is too loud and totally unnecessary.
Thank you for watching! If you check out my newer videos, I don't have any music. Just the sweet sounds of power tools. - Ed