Before cutting strips cut your boards at least 1 in.
Walnut cutting board diy.
Apply 4 5 coats of the oil on the entire board.
Cut the walnut in half if you have a large width piece.
Cut two strips of each width one from maple one from walnut.
Apply a generous portion of the food safe oil with a soft cloth.
I applied two coats of mineral oil.
That way you won t have to align the ends perfectly during glue up.
I used mahoney s walnut oil to finish my cutting board.
But why do we need to raise the grain.
Once it dried i followed up with a coat of howard s butcher block conditioner.
It s recommended to let the oil soak and dry out for approximately 24 hours at room temperature.
Longer than the final length of the cutting board.
The width is personal preference.
1 8 1 4 3 8 1 2 5 8 7 8 1 1 1 8 and 1 1 4 in.
Start with long strips.
I hope you enjoy it.
Walnut cutting board with maple strips.
Apply cutting board finish.
This is just a quick video of a massive 16 by 27 walnut cutting board.
Tips for flat tight results.
Many cutting boards will come into contact with water and moisture at some point in their lives.
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.
The strips differ by increments of 1 8 in so widths are.
It s an easy weekend project and would make a great gift too.
You may have heard people say they are raising the grain of a cutting board.
Mine was around 12 inches so i decided to cut it down to around 6 inches.
