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So what’s the big deal with end grain cutting boards? I’ve never quite understood… until now! In this video, I’ll walk you through the advantages of end-grain cutting boards and the main challenges with making them. To help tackle those challenges, I’ll build 3 simple jigs as I walk you through how to make a brick pattern end grain cutting board. Grab the plans below! ►GET THE PLANS: ►WRITTEN ARTICLE: ►MATERIALS USED (affiliate links): · 4/4 rough walnut · 4/4 rough maple · Titebond 3 · Cutting board feet · CA glue & activator · TotalBoat Wood Honey ►TOOLS USED (affiliate links): · Countersink bit · parallel clamps · Quick grip clamps · silicone glue brush · glue scraper · spiral featherboard · spiral push stick · 3D push block · Grabber push blocks · Router table · Rafter square · Carpenter square · Double-sided tape · Pocket hole jig · Bosch router · Roundover bit · Bowl & tray bit · Flattening bit ►Get 5% OFF all TotalBoat products For Canadian orders, please call 1-800-497-0010 and mention you were referred by DIY Montreal to get the discount! ►ALL MY TOOLS & GEAR ►PLANS & TEMPLATES - ONLINE STORE ►Sign up for my NEWSLETTER: project updates, plans, woodworking book of the month and more! ►SUPPORT ME ON PATREON Stickers, discount on plans & more ►Follow me on SOCIAL MEDIA · Instagram · TikTok @diymontreal · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube ►CHAPTERS 0:00 I don’t get it 0:39 Advantages of end-grain cutting boards 1:51 Challenges with making them 3:06 Milling and prep work 3:58 Jig #1 - Make a thin strip cutting jig 5:53 First glue up: 2 panels 7:59 Jig #2 - Make a simple panel cutting sled 10:32 Cut panels into even strips 12:59 Resaw thin end-grain strips 14:24 Final glue up - brick pattern 16:15 Jig #3 - Make a router flattening sled 18:45 Final flattening 21:34 Shaping & sanding 23:00 Finger pulls 24:07 Apply finish 24:53 Add feet 25:14 Get the plans! #endgraincuttingbaord #brickpatterncuttingboard #endgrain #cuttingboard #woodworking #panelcuttingsled #thinstripcuttingjig #routerflatteningsled
