Walnut Cutting Board Diy

I m pretty happy with how the board came out.

Walnut cutting board diy.

Cut the walnut in half if you have a large width piece. Cut out a 17 inch piece of walnut or any size that you prefer leave at least 1 2 inches extra so that you can trim up after the epoxy as hardened. Cut two strips of each width one from maple one from walnut. I used mahoney s walnut oil to finish my cutting board.

It s an easy weekend project and would make a great gift too. Apply a generous portion of the food safe oil with a soft cloth. You may have heard people say they are raising the grain of a cutting board. It s recommended to let the oil soak and dry out for approximately 24 hours at room temperature.

As soon as water is put onto a board that previously felt very smooth it is suddenly not smooth to the touch any longer. But why do we need to raise the grain. Soak the cutting board in mineral oil. Mine was around 12 inches so i decided to cut it down to around 6 inches.

Tips for flat tight results. That way you won t have to align the ends perfectly during glue up. Apply 4 5 coats of the oil on the entire board. Many cutting boards will come into contact with water and moisture at some point in their lives.

The width is personal preference. Start with long strips. Walnut cutting board with maple strips. I applied two coats of mineral oil.

The strips differ by increments of 1 8 in so widths are. Before cutting strips cut your boards at least 1 in. Apply cutting board finish. Longer than the final length of the cutting board.

This is just a quick video of a massive 16 by 27 walnut cutting board.