Flattening Wood Cutting Boards Using a Router Sled

I recently put together a bunch of pretty weird looking end grain cutting boards. Most of them were made from scraps I had from other boards. It's pretty satisfying to glue everything up at random and then plow through the outer crust with the router and reveal what's underneath.
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Original artist that designed the Optical Illusion and the ZigZag Wall patterns is: MTMwood @ / mtmwood
All others are my own design.
Tools used in video:
Freud 1.75" Flattening bit: amzn.to/3K1GUEK
Makita 3 1/4 HP Plunge Router: amzn.to/3FdpHon
Make sure to check out these videos:
Most Satisfying Wood Glue Scenes: y2u.be/3zgriwMIvIM
3D patterned coffee table: y2u.be/npjxCYLcuFs
3D Zigzag cutting board: y2u.be/Jrh_g79Rzh0
Optical Illusion cutting board: y2u.be/S7qLC-lUwHI

[@davidlewis492]

Your labours are beyond craftsmanship this is art sir.

[@ryanhawkins]

Thank you!

[@cghe7223]

Hyt

[@mariateleptean8791]

Incredible work

[@mikejackson2888]

#4 is my favorite, nice work

[@TheEdsousa]

Perfect your projects
I like too much
More videos please

[@ryanhawkins]

Coming up!

[@truck7634]

Hello I'm trying to get into woodworking. I would like to know more about your router sled and how you keep your material from moving on the table.

[@sebastienrod3364]

Certaine sont très jolies 🤩
Bravo l artiste 👍🏻

[@actionkey8042]

WOWWWWW AWESOME

[@kirkginter264]

Do you use your flattening bit for your handles?

[@justinberg4623]

I’m making a chess board that could 100% be a cutting board. I have a router sled that works great but I’ve never used it on end grain. I’m afraid there be a bunch of chipping and blow out. Is there anything I should beforehand? Or do you think I’ll be good to go as long as everything is glued together?

[@mariushegli]

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

[@ryanhawkins]

I appreciate you :)

[@jayoliver5467]

Is there any flex with the router when moving across the mdf sled?

[@ryanhawkins]

I don't notice any.

[@PhilipMichael-nt4jn]

Ryan; Sent a few email with not answers, will try this. Would you please make a video on how you built your router sled? I believe this would help a lot of folks watching your channel. Please provide this asap

[@chippychippy8291]

How thick are those boards? I saw your website for width and length…. Stay safe

[@ryanhawkins]

they range from 1.5" - 2"

[@uwillnevahno6837]

Are there plans avail for #4 and 9 or can someone at least name the styles? At 7:13 the bottom right there's another style I'm curious about (unnumbered).

[@ryanhawkins]

Plans for the patterns in #4 & 9 are available through MTMwood's website. As for the one at 7:13, do you mean the one on the very bottom, the one standing up, or the zigzag one that's closer to center?

[@uwillnevahno6837]

@@ryanhawkins Thanks for the reply I mean the one laying on the table just below the thumbs up image.

[@robertdavison8580]

Can you share what router bit you’re using? I’ve made a very similar flattening jig but my results aren’t nearly as smooth as yours so they require quite a bit of sanding.

[@akilla4reala669]

@@robertdavison8580 it’s in the description. It cost 75 bucks! I was going to get one myself, but may try a different route. ✌️

[@wernerpfeifer]

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