Building a Basket Weave Butcher Block for Charity

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00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Planning
01:09 - Rough cuts
03:31 - Glue up 1
04:00 - Dial in the dimensions
05:36 - Glue up 2
06:28 - Prep for glue up 3
07:14 - The Reveal!
07:35 - Glue up 3
08:04 - Finishing touches
11:09 - Final product
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[@jaykeehan5813]

I like hand planing for the final step. I’ve never had any tear out ever on end grain. Really doesn’t take that long for this step-maybe an hour and it’s a good workout.
Good looking board. I’m trying to move beyond simple builds and this looks like a pretty inspiring idea.

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

How well does hand planing work on end grain? I imagine that being more difficult.

[@moezeddinkarimeddiny8876]

Very Nice looking Board

[@rufusbayne2230]

Thank you Charlie.

[@gusgranrath1840]

Great work Man!!! Like the idea of donating your board. Shows you have a good 💜💜💜 heart!!!

[@Chief515]

Thank you for the great video. Keep these up!

[@jimfromri]

Really well done video with clear explanations. It’s a beautiful board. How fantastic of you to support your community like that. Well done!

[@joshuabrown9808]

excellent video build. Love the basketweave with just two woods. Wood Magazine had an article on this type of cutting board but it used six different woods, some exotic, and it would have been $300 just for the lumber. With your video I can use maple and cherry, two species I have a bunch of sitting on the lumber racks in the shop. Thanks!

[@benitoviapiana9009]

Well done and good idea.

[@georgebrill3072]

You did a really nice job.

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

Thanks George!

[@1QKGLH]

Awesome tutorial!

[@karlrehder7699]

Very Nice!

[@big_bad_lynx]

awesome job

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

Thanks!

[@briannino4981]

@@measuretwicewoodworking What size is this board? Do you happen to have a cut list?
Great work.

[@user-um8fy8wh4n]

Nice pattern. End result looks good.... Feet and finger grips maybe?

[@carlosaugustosoutopimentel6779]

Show de bola o seu trabalho tá de parabéns 👏👏👏👏

[@nathangurr1010]

I found I get virtually no chip out w end grain planning if I rout the ends w a round over bit. Accidental discovery after i screwed up a juice groove... great video!

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

That'd make sense. Thanks for the support!

[@adriansteer33]

What a great looking board, and so much easier than most of the other designs I've seen. Just a quick question. After the 2nd glue up and you're cutting the strips, you seem to readjust the fence after a few cuts? Are these not all equal sizes? Thanks

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

Thanks!
They are meant to be equal, yes. For the sake of safety you shouldn't use the miter slot and the fence at the same time. Also, if the board is wider than it is long you shouldn't use the fence as a guide. Too much leverage. I switch strategies the moment it feels unsafe to use the miter slot and the board is longer than it is wide and therefore I don't have a sideways leverage safety problem.

[@MrSimprof]

Looks great. What's the Charity you donating to?

[@carlosaugustosoutopimentel6779]

Me inscrevi no canal e deixei
Show de bola 👏👏👏

[@user-wc3ur7ed8b]

Здорово, мне понравилось!

[@artegaragem9950]

Ai é Facil conseguir madeiras?

[@kandiecandelaria3134]

Very nice! What were your finished dimensions?

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

Thanks! I don't recall the exact dimensions. I typically make these boards around 19" x 12.5" x 1.75"

[@francescoserra430]

Salve che tipo di olio usi x lucidarli grazie

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

I use a food safe mineral oil and a mineral oil plus bees wax blend
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[@adriansteer33]

Another question after i completely butchered (pun intended) my board.
After the second glue up and before cutting the strips, you said you were going to run it through the planer to remove the glue. How do you do this without taking any timber off the walnut strips. I'm assuming very carefully, but any tips?

[@measuretwicewoodworking]

I took an extremely shallow pass on each side. Less than 1/64". You need a flat enough surface that the strips can be glued together in the third glue up.
Alternatively you can try sanding or lightly chiseling any glue blobs off. The planer gave me the best results.