Wood Used For Making Cutting Boards

This cutting board dazzles the eye but making it is easy.

Wood used for making cutting boards. Allow cutting board to dry overnight before use. They hold up well to knife cuts and resist moisture. Just cut strips of wood and glue them together. When you select your wood board make sure it s free of warping has a flat surface and doesn t have any blemishes or excessive knots on the surface.

Howard cutting board oil and howard butcher block conditioner are the 2 products that i use on all of the cutting boards. Special thanks to liz for the photos and taking great notes and to sue ellen a retired school teacher for proof reading this article. Wikimedia commons although ring porous white ash makes suitable cutting boards due to its light tone and toughness. Check for the maximum shelf life of the glue if you are likely to use it multiple times.

Rub entire cutting board with several coats of a food safe finish like mineral oil walnut oil or beeswax allowing oil to fully absorb into the wood. I made four versions of this design and got smarter with each. Some examples of dense hardwoods are maple walnut and cherry. They are food grade and the conditioner contains mineral oils vitamin e as a stabilizer bees wax and carnaubawax.

Dense hardwood lumber with a closed grain is the best wood for cutting boards. Make sure that the glue is toxin and solvent free. The prices of store bought cutting surfaces vary widely depending on the wood used to make them. Repeat sanding process with 120 grit then 220 grit sandpaper.

I used walnut and maple scraps cut at increments of 1 8 in but the variations are endless. You might consider the cherry cutting board if you can afford the cost as it is usually quite expensive. Most of the adhesives have a shelf life of one year. Therefore you will find that a cutting board of ash wood stands up well to the wear and tear that daily kitchen use entails.

While this wood can be used in making cutting boards it is not as cheap as other wood. Cutting board woods we like to make it easy on you you can make unique and special cutting boards out of many different hardwoods because all you need is a wood that s hard dense and tight grained. In a recent woodcraft class we had 3 students making cutting boards sue ellen miller liz matheny and 15 year old maddy byers. Some persons may however not appreciate the color mix from light to dark that can be found on a single walnut board.

Make sure all dried glue is sanded off surface prior to finishing.