Just beginning my cutting board journey and I gotta this video has been extremely helpful. The acetone for the wood oils, the sled for the planer, and the speed square for the cross cut. Great stuff man gonna try it out tomorrow
I’m new to wood working since I recently acquired my father in law’s tools when he retired. I have watched so many of your videos and subscribed after the first one. Thanks for helpful and thorough videos! God bless.
I’m watching this and Steve Ramsey video on glue ups for a project I’m doing. You guys are so informative and have saved me from countless times i could of messed up.
I saw these kits when I saw your video when you went to their shop and I decided I would get several and they are going to be Christmas gifts for those on my list who cook.
I have found that a very useful shortcut is to use a handheld belt sander with 60 grit sandpaper to smooth out the worst of the unevenness after glueup, followed by a random orbit sander for more fine work. This is good for those without planers, and for end-grain cutting boards where planers are risky to use. I've also used this method for tabletops and other things too big to fit in my planer. This is an excellent video; thank you for posting it.
Reminds me of highschool took wood shop three years was great! Would be nice if i could start doing things like this again,but no equipment or room for any either
I just purchased 3 cans of the board butter. I have my own hardwoods and plan on making some boards. Never thought of using acetone on the wood first. Thanks for your inspirational videos. Fist bump to you and Mrs. 731.
Awesome Matt! I've been thinking of trying one of these out but have been a little hesitant because I don't have a thickness planer. Now I will give it a try. Thanks!!
I place rubber feet on the bottom corners of each board. This keeps them sliding around on the counter. You also need to place the cutting board, with the feet, on your counter and sand them so the bottom of the feet are in the same plane. This keeps the board from rocking when using it.
Hey Matt, started using Bessy K clamps for primary clamping, other clamps to help, eliminated most of the wommy jaw problems. I make my own board butter. PVC is a great hack thanks
Pvc also makes a heck of an explosion when it explodes on your face when you cut it on the miter saw. It fragments, so I always cut it with a sawsawl or (#moredangerous) by rotating it on the table or miter saw. Just cutting it straight down on the miter saw can make it literally explode, and send shrapnel all over the shop.
If you have a drum sander, it works so fast to do the rough sanding and leveling of the board. Using this tool is like night and day over a orbital sander. Also, I usually pop the grain twice sanding lightly in between the two. Enjoyed the video.
As always great video, I have made a total of 3 cutting boards, one I could not get level it was a tad off it may be during to being a checkerboard type I ripped, glued cut and glued again then after taking all the steps it still had a small wobble, ( as of yet I do not own a planner) so I just went to Home Depot, bought a set of small rubber feet chose the best side for the top and put the feet on the other side, I had to compensate for the wobble by adding a very small washer the same diameter as the foot and it seemed to fix the problem.
Been planning on making something out of all these 8 ft 1x1 strips of cherry I bought a while back. Think I'm gonna pick up some walnut and hard maple to make them pop a little
Baby woodworker here and I can’t thank you enough for all videos! They’re super helpful, educational, and inspirational! Thank you! Do you have a particular glue that you like best?
You did a great job on these boards. I love the advice/tip concerning using the pvc pipes. To me, this was a stroke of genius. I was thinking of ordering a kit or two from the lumber yard until you showed that the boards were not all cut to the same dimensions. This fact changed my mind.
Great video with great tips. Specifically your clamping process. I have a problem with some pieces moving during glue up and I don’t get a flat surface. Going to make the pvc gizmos!
Take a 4 pieces of 1x2 or similar and put packing tape on one side so it doesn't stick to the glue and then clamp each side with smaller clamps. He quickly showed it on a couple boards in the video.
I need to get some acetone! Ooo, nobody ever mentioned exotics have oils in them...but then again, its why I consistantly watch YOUR channel. Thanks for these and other tips you throw out to us beginners!
Definitely going to try this! Just started my woodworking business and your channel has helped me out a lot with everything including the business name!!
Light dusting of plain table salt over the glue before you put the pieces together Matt... that will not affect the wood or glue and will prevent the boards from moving when you prep to clamp
To help fight the slipping wien you glue up, you can sprinkle a bit of salt on the glue before you put the pieces together. This adds a bit of grit and will stop the slip.
Just a suggestion here... put some packing tape on calls and the sacrificial boards you are using to clamp with. Wood glue won't stick to it. In my experience, I have had issues with some painter's tape getting glued to my projects (probably because I am cheap and don't buy the good stuff), then I have to try to scrap it off and end up sanding it off sometimes, which is a total pain. I have never had an issue with glue sticking to the plastic surface of packing tape.
Thank you so much for the great tips! I was wondering if I can reuse the mineral oil in the plastic box after taking out the first board? Thanks again.
Sprinkle some tabla salt on the surfaces after you apply the glue and as you clamp the piece, the salt will keep it from sliding around and will dissolve and will not make the joint any weaker
Hello. Thanks for the info. Do you find the darker woods bleed their color while in the bath? Do you reuse the mineral oil in a week or two on other cutting board builds?
My god!? These look beautiful, thanks for the upload! I'm going to give this a shot this week; by chance can we do the same steps if we want an "end grain" cutting board? So sorry, I'm new?
You don't want to clamp the boards directly to your table; the glue run out will end up gluing the board to the table! Using the PVC elevates the cutting boards off the table, and the glue doesn't really stick to PVC.
Get your cutting board kit here: www.wtghardwoods.com
Is it $60 for 4 of them or 1?
@@GoToOne $60 each
@@731Woodworks how much you selling these for then?
@@GoToOne I'm not selling them. But if I were, I'd ask a minimum of $120. Likely $150.
@@731Woodworks ok thank you
As a 17 year old getting into the woodworking business i am beyond grateful to have found your channel 🙏🏼 Thank you Matt prayers out to your family
We need a one year update, how’s the woodworking? Hope you’ve stuck with it.
@@matthewmclean1429 im waiting to hear as well. I just started when I moved into my first house 2 months ago and felt the garage calling my name.
@@moldyzucchinis3251 congrats on the new venture. What have you been making so far?
Why are you using zip ties?
Are you screwing the board down to the planer sled?
the best of this video is your shirt with Psalm 1: "blessed is the man....."
may the lord bless you
greetings from north germany
Just beginning my cutting board journey and I gotta this video has been extremely helpful. The acetone for the wood oils, the sled for the planer, and the speed square for the cross cut. Great stuff man gonna try it out tomorrow
I love Russian diy channels... no talking but a hell of good diy videos
P.S I like the use of the white plastic pipes to keep it level.
Thanks
I’m new to wood working since I recently acquired my father in law’s tools when he retired. I have watched
so many of your videos and subscribed after the first one. Thanks for helpful and thorough videos! God bless.
Wow, thank you
Kits! Who knew!!!
Great way to get people started!!!
Thank you for your videos.. I have learned a lot from them. Keep up the good work. 👊
I’m watching this and Steve Ramsey video on glue ups for a project I’m doing. You guys are so informative and have saved me from countless times i could of messed up.
Thank you so much for sharing these tips - I've made a few, but really like the PVC idea to help keep it steady - great video!!!
It's time! I've ordered some of the Ultra Pro mineral oil and will soon order some 731 Woodworks board butter and ship it to my US address soon!!!!
Love to see you and Amy in the shop together. Hope all is going well my friend.
Thank you. It’s going great. Hope all is well with you and yours as well
Great insight using the PVC pipe thank soo much . You're small tricks to use with the planer are super 👌
Teamwork makes the dream work!
I saw these kits when I saw your video when you went to their shop and I decided I would get several and they are going to be Christmas gifts for those on my list who cook.
Great!
I have found that a very useful shortcut is to use a handheld belt sander with 60 grit sandpaper to smooth out the worst of the unevenness after glueup, followed by a random orbit sander for more fine work. This is good for those without planers, and for end-grain cutting boards where planers are risky to use. I've also used this method for tabletops and other things too big to fit in my planer.
This is an excellent video; thank you for posting it.
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for the info now I can build one myself
Timely, Matt! I'm in the middle of making edge grain cutting boards. I wouldn't have thought of the PVC pipe. What an idea. Thanks.
Thanks for posting. I am wanting to make my first cutting board.
4:58 good hack I've used is some rubber dip on those cheapy clamps, really saves the wood.
I love you videos Matt God bless you
Dude! You do AMAZING work! You are DEFINITELY a master Carpenter!!!
Thanks 👍
Perfectly explained and beautiful end product.
Reminds me of highschool took wood shop three years was great! Would be nice if i could start doing things like this again,but no equipment or room for any either
Nice way to purchase if you can't source all of the different species easily locally. Thanks for the video
Great video and jig use (and giving credit to video that you learned it from). A little sprinkling of salt on the glue stops the sliding.
Thank you
Cool idea! I like the PVC method
Cant wait! Buying two kits next week!
Have fun!
Another great video! Really enjoying watching y'alls, you have a great camera presence so welcoming and accepting!
Thanks so much!!
Another great video! Love all the tips and love that you have videos for the beginner who doesn’t have a lot of tools. Thank you .
Great tip with the acetone, did not realize that the exotic woods could split later.
I just purchased 3 cans of the board butter. I have my own hardwoods and plan on making some boards. Never thought of using acetone on the wood first. Thanks for your inspirational videos. Fist bump to you and Mrs. 731.
Thanks Phil 👊
Good stuff, great to see how the process unfolds and the learning that goes with it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love how you say "Ols" 🤣 but seriously, this is awesome!
Awesome Matt! I've been thinking of trying one of these out but have been a little hesitant because I don't have a thickness planer. Now I will give it a try. Thanks!!
Go for it!
Great work Matt.
I'm very happy for you and your family.
Great idea to do my first cutting board.
Gracias hermano.
Thank you
I place rubber feet on the bottom corners of each board. This keeps them sliding around on the counter. You also need to place the cutting board, with the feet, on your counter and sand them so the bottom of the feet are in the same plane. This keeps the board from rocking when using it.
Hey Matt, started using Bessy K clamps for primary clamping, other clamps to help, eliminated most of the wommy jaw problems. I make my own board butter. PVC is a great hack thanks
Pvc also makes a heck of an explosion when it explodes on your face when you cut it on the miter saw.
It fragments, so I always cut it with a sawsawl or (#moredangerous) by rotating it on the table or miter saw.
Just cutting it straight down on the miter saw can make it literally explode, and send shrapnel all over the shop.
One of my new favorite 731 videos! Awesome job!
👊
If you have a drum sander, it works so fast to do the rough sanding and leveling of the board. Using this tool is like night and day over a orbital sander. Also, I usually pop the grain twice sanding lightly in between the two. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks for the info!
As always great video, I have made a total of 3 cutting boards, one I could not get level it was a tad off it may be during to being a checkerboard type I ripped, glued cut and glued again then after taking all the steps it still had a small wobble, ( as of yet I do not own a planner) so I just went to Home Depot, bought a set of small rubber feet chose the best side for the top and put the feet on the other side, I had to compensate for the wobble by adding a very small washer the same diameter as the foot and it seemed to fix the problem.
Thank you great video
Thank you for this great video!
Been planning on making something out of all these 8 ft 1x1 strips of cherry I bought a while back. Think I'm gonna pick up some walnut and hard maple to make them pop a little
Thanks for the information on this.
Trying to post of the ones i got and made.
Baby woodworker here and I can’t thank you enough for all videos! They’re super helpful, educational, and inspirational! Thank you! Do you have a particular glue that you like best?
Never knew cutting board kits were a thing. Thanks for the idea, they look amazing! I will certainly be adding these kits to the projects I make.
Gives me the idea of selling them...as in making the pieces and selling them as kits.
I think the $ 80 they are selling for the kits are way too much!! It may be a bit more work to cut your own but wow $80...
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Have some hardwood strips I have been saving. Maybe I will use them for this. Always thought you needed a planer to make a cutting board.
Makes me wanna cut up the algo 👊🏻
👊🏻
You did a great job on these boards. I love the advice/tip concerning using the pvc pipes. To me, this was a stroke of genius. I was thinking of ordering a kit or two from the lumber yard until you showed that the boards were not all cut to the same dimensions. This fact changed my mind.
Thank you
I just ordered one of these! Now if I only knew where to get some of that Outlaw board butter.🤔
Absolutely gorgeous work!!! Thank you for your inspiration!!
Great video with great tips. Specifically your clamping process. I have a problem with some pieces moving during glue up and I don’t get a flat surface. Going to make the pvc gizmos!
I do too. That's my biggest problem. This will help. Great video.
Take a 4 pieces of 1x2 or similar and put packing tape on one side so it doesn't stick to the glue and then clamp each side with smaller clamps. He quickly showed it on a couple boards in the video.
I need to get some acetone! Ooo, nobody ever mentioned exotics have oils in them...but then again, its why I consistantly watch YOUR channel. Thanks for these and other tips you throw out to us beginners!
Thank you
I was just about to head out to do some errands....guess that will wait while I watch this lol
lol 👊🏻
Lol I was sanding a project for a customer and had to take a break to watch this. Another great video
Thank you 👊🏻
Great stuff - and great t-shirt. New subscriber.
Thanks for the sub!
You should check into walrus oil. I love it not only for my cutting boards but for other wood projects as well. The boards are beautiful.
Great idea. Thanks1
Definitely going to try this! Just started my woodworking business and your channel has helped me out a lot with everything including the business name!!
👊🏻
I use General finishes salad bowl finish. I like the look better then mineral oil.
That ziptie hold down is😘🤌
Mat, thank you so much for your simple, easy directions on how to do these projects! I'm just getting into woodworking and your videos are great :)
Sprinkling a bit of sawdust atop the glue before joining flat boards helps prevent slippage. #tip :)
Awesome.. just built my kit today.. waiting on the glue up to set..
Awesome!
Cool projects and those grains are popping!!! Dang man!! Awesome video!!! Thanks for the content.
Thank you Lloyd!
Light dusting of plain table salt over the glue before you put the pieces together Matt... that will not affect the wood or glue and will prevent the boards from moving when you prep to clamp
Extremely awesome
Got many valuable information & ideas
So grateful to you, Sir.
🙏👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💜🖤💙💚💛🧡❤️
You are welcome
These look great. Making me wish I had a planer all over again. Cool project as always.
Thanks
To help fight the slipping wien you glue up, you can sprinkle a bit of salt on the glue before you put the pieces together. This adds a bit of grit and will stop the slip.
I learned that trick from a guy that custom builds big butcher block countertops
Just a suggestion here... put some packing tape on calls and the sacrificial boards you are using to clamp with. Wood glue won't stick to it. In my experience, I have had issues with some painter's tape getting glued to my projects (probably because I am cheap and don't buy the good stuff), then I have to try to scrap it off and end up sanding it off sometimes, which is a total pain. I have never had an issue with glue sticking to the plastic surface of packing tape.
Thank you
Great video. Boards turned out awesome.👊
Thanks 👍
AWESOME! Those look beautiful. Very nice work.
Thank you
Those kits really eliminate a lot of work. Very nice option!!! Good work. Nice video.
Thanks 👍
This was a very good video. Great job on this one. Very educational and thorough. Those cutting boards turned out awesome.
Much appreciated!
Good job they are nice
Thank you so much for the great tips! I was wondering if I can reuse the mineral oil in the plastic box after taking out the first board? Thanks again.
Exactly what I was thinking! Just close the containers up and save them, or pour it back into the bottle for next time?
Yep you can re use it multiple times
Love those! Good stuff, keep it up
When you used your circular saw. Ant tips for making sure the cut/line is straight. And how much do you sell the boards for
90 degree elbows makes a nice easy substitute to the wood supports.
That’s a good idea!
Awesome!
Thanks!
Sprinkle some tabla salt on the surfaces after you apply the glue and as you clamp the piece, the salt will keep it from sliding around and will dissolve and will not make the joint any weaker
Hello. Thanks for the info. Do you find the darker woods bleed their color while in the bath? Do you reuse the mineral oil in a week or two on other cutting board builds?
Looks good
I think those sleds for the tablesaw are awesome, but what if you don't have one?
Beautiful work 🙌🏻
Thank you
Excellent information buddy
Glad you enjoyed it
These came out amazing! Need to try this out. Thanks for all the useful tips
Glad you like them!
Great video, thank you!
Do you any sort of instruction with the boards when you sell them aling with the board butter?
Love this video and appreciate all your efforts… One question 🙋🏼♂️ is: What about how one would put a juice groove in these boards??
Thanks. Check out this video on juice grooves th-cam.com/video/-JpyX_jpcxM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CXb3hHjXzIHy4bpv
Thanks. check out this video on juice grooves th-cam.com/video/-JpyX_jpcxM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CXb3hHjXzIHy4bpv
@@731Woodworks Thank You very much
5/32" roundover for me 👍
Hi is there wood will give you sort of navy blue?
Thank you for the great video
My god!?
These look beautiful, thanks for the upload!
I'm going to give this a shot this week; by chance can we do the same steps if we want an "end grain" cutting board?
So sorry, I'm new?
Yes, the same steps apply as far as glue up and finishing. Sanding will take longer on end grain
Awesome tips! Mildly confused by using PVC pipe to keep the boards flat though. If you can expand on that a little, it would be helpful.
You don't want to clamp the boards directly to your table; the glue run out will end up gluing the board to the table! Using the PVC elevates the cutting boards off the table, and the glue doesn't really stick to PVC.
@@johnsonwesleyt Nice, rings clear now:) Thanks Wes!
Thank you!
Amazing video, definitely going to try this!
Thank you
Mtmwood makes awesome cutting boards
Agreed!