Walnut Cutting Board Diy

The width is personal preference.

Walnut cutting board diy.

1 8 1 4 3 8 1 2 5 8 7 8 1 1 1 8 and 1 1 4 in. I used mahoney s walnut oil to finish my cutting board. Soak the cutting board in mineral oil. Apply 4 5 coats of the oil on the entire board.

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. As soon as water is put onto a board that previously felt very smooth it is suddenly not smooth to the touch any longer. Apply a generous portion of the food safe oil with a soft cloth. The strips differ by increments of 1 8 in so widths are.

Cut the walnut in half if you have a large width piece. It s an easy weekend project and would make a great gift too. That way you won t have to align the ends perfectly during glue up. I hope you enjoy it.

Apply cutting board finish. Before cutting strips cut your boards at least 1 in. I applied two coats of mineral oil. Many cutting boards will come into contact with water and moisture at some point in their lives.

It s recommended to let the oil soak and dry out for approximately 24 hours at room temperature. You may have heard people say they are raising the grain of a cutting board. Once it dried i followed up with a coat of howard s butcher block conditioner. Start with long strips.

This is just a quick video of a massive 16 by 27 walnut cutting board. Mine was around 12 inches so i decided to cut it down to around 6 inches. But why do we need to raise the grain. Walnut cutting board with maple strips.

Longer than the final length of the cutting board.