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Make an End-Grain Cutting Board
Follow step-by-step instructions for cutting and assembling the parts for a decorative butcher block.
In this excerpt from The Wood Whisperer video podcast, woodworker Marc Spagnuolo walks viewers through the process of making an end-grain cutting board from maple and purple heart. This basic project is suitable for most skill levels, and the techniques described in this video can be applied to any end-grain assembly, whether it’s a cutting board of a different design or another butcher block project.
Marc covers cutting board basics, wood species selection, construction and assembly techniques, routing details, sanding and more.
Watch the complete episode online at TheWoodWhisperer.com
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Comments
Nice job of explaining the "how to's" to get a quality finished product. Assuming one added a tear out blocking board to the back end of the board, could you use a planer to plane the end grain of the finished assembly by taking very small cuts?
Thank you.
Bill Raymond
...probably.😉👍
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