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Whether you’re new to the craft of woodworking and looking for a great first project or you’re a seasoned craftsman showcasing a piece of treasured wood, it’s hard to deny the appeal of a cutting board. The techniques can be as simple or as complex as you like and the finished designs can be tailored to suit any style or taste. For beginners, these gateway projects are a great way to try out a new hobby easily, quickly, and with limited tools. For old hands, making cutting boards is a gorgeous way to showcase a beautiful piece of lumber or to hone and highlight a complex technique you’re trying to perfect. Best of all, upon completion, a cutting board is a project that can be proudly used as a sturdy workhorse in your own kitchen or given as a holiday treasure to friend or loved one.
Extensive photography and clear, concise instruction make even the most complex techniques easy to understand and conquer. A gallery of inspiring designs sourced from a wide array of makers is also included to spark the creation of your cutting board styles.
List of contents
Introduction
Simple design from a single board
Clever shapes for special interests
Live Edge cutting board
Hanging cutting boards
Cheeseboard
Endgrain cutting board
Breadboard ends
Dovetailed feet
3-D Cutting board
Cutting board for serving pizza
Cutting board with bowl for veggies
Cutting board with built-in ramekins
Cutting board with built-in cookbook holder
Cutting board with built-in tablet holder
Gallery
About the author
Regardless of how it may seem, David Picciuto, host and creator of the popular YouTube channel Make Something, wasn't born with sawdust in his blood. Over the years, he has pursued a wide range of passions-music, photography, video, web development, graphic design, and now woodworking. But the seemingly crazy path makes more sense than you might first think. All of David's pursuits are creative and sharing the opportunity to experience creation is David's goal, whether it's via the videos of Make Something or his two best-selling books, The New Bandsaw Box Book and Make Your Own Cutting Boards. David currently resides in Toledo, OH, where he regularly beams out his energetic, funny, and highly informative woodworking videos with the goal of inspiring his 650,000+ subscribers to make something.
