Bro... Love what U do, true passion man. Please try taking yr sanding up to like 600 or even 1500 U will be shocked how much more detail comes out! & Feels like glass
Absolutely love watching your videos. From them I have learned not only the dos and don'ts about making end grain cutting boards, but also how to arrange the boards and grain to get a beautiful result. I am also hooked on the beauty of walnut. I have just completed five end grain for Christmas gifts, using walnut with fabulous results. Thank you for all your help and inspiration.
You’re a real artist man! In everything about this video! But the cutting board is amazing! truly!! I’d like to take ideas and lessons from your videos to make boards for my family. I’m very impressed.
Your videos are soothing and hypnotizing to watch. The work you do and the ideas that go into that work is absolutely remarkable. Thanks for sharing your love of nature and keep the videos rolling.
I am from Argentina, retired and amateur carpenter I admire your work and I have taken some of your designs for my boards, although the woods that are found here are not so pretty, I hope I can read this, regards. Oscar.
That cutting board is really beautiful. I’m going to try to make one similar. I don’t have any 8/4 walnut, but I have a bunch of 8/4 white oak. Just a little different
Hey dude, just found your channel tonight. Was going to go to bed 4 hour ago but can't stop watching your vids. Im going down the Wood Plank rabbit hole fast! i really want to start making boards for myself. I've been watching other channels and although they are good, its very 'clinical' if that's the right word. What i love about your work is how you incorporate nature and the artistic thought process and creativity into the vids. Its a breath of fresh air that i can't stop inhaling. I love it. it really has inspired me to get cracking. As i don't have many tools to hand, you have made it seem accessible and possible with what i have. Thank you so much dude! Keep the videos coming and don't change your content style. Just love it!!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I am happy to know there's such a thing as a "Wood Plank Rabbit Hole". Nature most certainly inspires the majority of my creations, and its one of the main reasons why I enjoy woodworking so much, the connection is real. I don't use any computer programs for my designs (those often feel "clinical") instead I let the grain direct the pattern or a sketch pad, it's way more organic that way. I wish you all the best on your woodworking journey and remember the most important tool in the shop is free.....its your own imagination. 🙌
What a wonderful use of Walnut sap wood, which usually seems to end up unused and in a scrap bin. Great relaxing scenery, music and voice over. But most importantly, the creation of an absolutely gorgeous cutting board. Awesome work! Thank you so much for simplifying the process and using the best of all glue spreaders: fingers and hands ...
Thanks so much for your feedback! Sapwood is really the secret sauce and helps me unlock so many more designs/ideas. After trying numerous glue applicators, nothing beat a good old fashioned hand plus its free! 😁 I really appreciate your support!
You captured it! I think what really made the difference is using narrower strips of inconsistent sap wood widths in the middle with consistent wider width heartwood on the outside. It really created the “blurred” effect of moving water. Kudos!
It's a slowly evolving design that has lots of potential, another way of adding to the water effect might be by adding a second panel to the mix. I'll have to give it another go one day. Thanks for watching!!
@@bw162 I usually try to build two or three separate panels and mix them all together, instead of using just one. The more panels usually translates into more of a gradient.
Great idea to mimic a river or creek. When you first laid out the crosscut sections it came to life, i could see the water flowing and rocks under the surface! One thought, you have a lot or most of the pieces perpendicular to the direction the water is “flowing”, maybe you could rotate them 90 degrees? Awesome work and very relaxing video, love the scenery shots too.
Thanks for the kind words and your feedback! Thats a good idea about rotating the pieces. I am sure there will be a "river board" 2.0 at some point and I'll continue to try and improve the flow of the river, painting with wood has a steep learning curve 😁
you inspire me sooo much, currently making my very first board after kitting out my workshop. My tool selection not as nice as yours but I'll get there.
Most of my tools are second hand, its amazing how many you need to make a cutting board. The most important tool above all is free, its your own imagination.
Love your videos. Inspired me to go a lot more creatively on my end grains! Do yours tend to weep out the oil when they are fully loaded? Mine seem to do this and makes me wonder if I saturated too much? Great content. Keep it coming!
I am really happy to hear it, the possibilities are "endless" 😁 I have noticed some species of wood tend to weep oil more than others such as hard maple, it shouldn't really pose any problems though. I let mine soak anywhere between 5 -10 minutes two times, endgrain can get thirsty!
Thanks! I live a short distance from The Great Smoky National Park, a great place to drum up some inspiration. They've also been building up the Elk population, they are a sight to see and we're actually bugling the day I filmed this.
@@thewoodplank4376 Yes, the Smokies are beyond wonderful, we live in northern Atlanta so go there occasionally. Please don't stop showing this in your videos, it is a beautiful lead-in to your phenomenal craftsmanship.
You have inspired to make end grain bards. your work is amazing. Tightbond 2 DARK! what a great score! Thank you. I need your help with something please. Happens on edge grain and end grain boards every so often to me. Doesn't matter what glue I am using, 2 dark or 3. The glue line raises after finishing. You can feel it big time. The fact that it doesn't happen all the time has me puzzled. I have even had an end grain board that it only happened on the second d glue up glue line??? I rubbed side to side and felt nothing but rubbing top to bottom every line was raised? Am I using to much water when I raise the grain? Am I not letting the glue dry long enough before finish? 24 hours minimum. PLEASE HELP...
Sir this was awesome, I started my business this year and am really learning a lot from your style. Thanks for sharing. Side question how does the steel wool work, it boggles my mind but I’ll trust you and use it when I need it.
The trick to using steel wool is adding a healthy amount of wax and applying light pressure, It typically will remove any light swirl marks. I wish you all the best with all of your woodworking endeavors 🙌
I appreciate it, I still have a lot to learn with the video side and hope to keep improving, I like a good challenge! I normally water pop only once, normally after 150 grit. I've experimented with doing it twice and haven't noticed any real benefits.
J, what’s your thoughts on the amount of glue? You certainly use more than I thought was needed, do have certain experience that makes you use the amount you do?
I apply a healthy amount mostly because I am only applying it to one side, its quicker this way and with large glue ups time isn't on my side. The old saying "better safe than sorry" also apply here, if you go too thin you'll have gaps showing and weak spots.
I have to look and see if I have the Cutoffs for this board for the measuments, I essentially made them fairly random. One of my goals for the New Year is to offer my cutting board plans for download.
Glueups are always a little stressful, I've had many pieces shift and it doesn't take long before you try and save yourself the agony of that simple mistake.
Понял,спасибо,просто #3 позиционируют как лучший клей для пищевых досок,блин можно запнуться .Чем больше смотришь видео мастеров тем больше вопросов,просто я начинающий.
Another great board and video. You may have mentioned this in previous videos, but what type of wax are you applying to finish your boards. Thank you and keep the videos coming!
I appreciate it! I make my board conditioner using a 3:1 mineral oil/beeswax combo. I've been experiment with a few new formulas though, hopefully I'll post more on those in the future.
Beautiful work! Couple of questions. I apply oil until it stops soaking in, is that too much? It seems you don’t add feet to all your board, what goes into that decision?
Thanks! Endgrain gets thirsty, I usually soak them for 5-8 minutes, twice. You can also look for the air bubbles rising to the surface, when those stop you also should be good. I make some of my boards reversible (One side for meats one side for veggies), and I don't add feet for those boards.
I’m just getting into making cutting boards what do you mean about watching which way is the grain of the wood is going? Should you rotate the directions or can it be running the same way
It's best to alternate grain direction if possible, much like the way a table top would be glued up. Basically one piece going up then one down, as the wood moves overtime this will helps things structurally.
Jacob , I also own a 735 therefore the boards I make are around 12.5 X 18" . What are the widths of your strips. I will try to send you a couple of pictures of edge grains I've made
Making the boards wider the planner certainly adds some labor to the process, Id say half the boards I make don't fit. Working for the day it isn't any issue any more, 25" should do it!!
Endgrain is like a sponge and when they first get made they need to get saturated all the way through, that's why I let them soak. To keep it maintained, you need to apply oil or board conditioner at least once a month.
