How To: Resin Charcuterie Board - MacArthur Woodworks 

Came here to learn how to make one of these for a friend....but after watching the entire video I decided I’m just going to buy one from you instead...man that’s a LOT of work!!!!

Looks amazing, brother! Great job. Subbed fo sho! Cheers

Sorry....one more quick question. I saw yoi flipped the board and set it in the orange pointed holders. If I use to plastic cups will the cup rings stain or will it just wipe off? I can let it dry standing upright but I'm afraid it will drip. Thoughts

How much trial and error did it take you to get to this point? The artistry of cutting the wood to the pigment in the epoxy. Also, where did you get your iron stamp/brand?

It takes a master craftsman to show people how he does his masterpiece... because he knows that showing people, even every single step, will still not enable them to repllicate the masters work. Thank you for sharing. I will stick to programming.

I see some people seal the live edge with epoxy to guard against air bubbles. Do you find not doing this an issue?

Beautiful work very talented. What kinda wood is this please?

Amazing work! Can you tell me what song is playing? Love it!

When your cutting the ends of the board after the resin has set, why do you choose a miter saw over a table saw?

Why do you do ypur branding before sanding? Seems like you should wait till that's all complete.

What do you use to add your logo to the board? Beautiful work?

Unrelated to the video (while I will readily step in among the masses and say it's gorgeous work!) cause anyone identify the title and artist of the second song in the video? It's just as beautiful.

Что за приспособление для заливки смолы? Где продается?

How long did you let the oil sit before you wiped it clean????

Love the work beautiful board. Is this your own music in the video? I’ve put all the lyrics in and can’t seem to find the songs. If it is do you have a link to were we can listen?

Question....can you stain a piece of wood to use with resin?

Your mold looks like is made with HDPE, do you apply anything to the mold to make it non-stick?

What's the formula for calculating how much epoxy you need?

Hi, nice work may i ask where did you get the mold?

Hey, I love your work and you have inspired me to try my own boards. Also I really appreciate that you respond to all your comments, oblivious, rude, or otherwise. I am clearly very new to woodworking, and I am curious if you sealed the live edges or if it wasn't necessary. If not why? Species? Or because of the finish? Was it alright that the wood soaked up some epoxy because you planned to plane down the wood afterwards?

How can I find out the name Of the items u have used

What are the powders you mix in?

What kind of wood did u use on this gorgeous board?

That’s Awesome. I need one! Do you sell them? Where can I buy one? What’s the music also?

What's the cost of one of your boards?

In your care kit, do you supply a polishing cloth? Where do you get it??

Really lovely board. I'm attempting my first exoxy board, so was looking for a good video on finishing. This helped a lot. Thanks!

It was very kind of you to send the care supplies as well. Congratulations.

How long did you leave the oil on the board? Did you let the wax sit on it before buffing? I just did a board and my epoxy is full. I left the oil on for 2 hrs then wiped it off and put the board wax on it and buffed it. I sanded till 2000 grit. Don’t know what I did wrong. Can I go back and resend to a higher grit like 8-10,000? Help! Thanks

Watching guys with skills is satisfying, like hearing the sound of dirt being sucked up by a vacuum.

Where do you get your resin molds?

What buffer did you use?

Is the walrus oil and was food safe?

Hey man, I hate to bug you but I'm curious where to find black starbond that isn't rubberized... can't seem to find it anywhere..

Not a fan of filler music noise

What grit did you polish to?

This was so soothing to watch. The turnout was very beautiful. Keep up the good work.

What size planer?

I love this so much more than many I have seen. The end putting on the oil with bare hands instead of a rag or a brush is the finishing touch!

Dude...2 days later and that crap was set up?!? Lol I’m on my first try at epoxy , has been cold out so I’ve kept it in a room with a heater, should be well over 70...felt like I got the mixture right but can still leave a fingernail print after 4-5 days...am I doomed? 🤣😢

You fill in holes with what?

Where did you get the mould from with the clamps and wood press please? That would be great for making any sort of charcuterie or chopping boards 😀

Where do you find your wood?

Can you tell me what colors you used? I saw the ash and olive drab (looks like when mixed together they made the aqua/blue color? Is that correct? Then you added something that was metallic looking. I couldn't see what that one was called. such beautiful work! Thank you!

What kind of wood is this?

Who is singing the sound track, its brilliant like the cutting board

What a great job you’ve done. So professional and it turned out really well! If I had one criticism it would be that it seemed to come out a wee bit dull. Suspect that’s just an artefact of the resin you used so not anything you’ve done wrongly. Edit: just looked back to the beginning - the actual wood you’re using isn’t particular bright so it’s probably just that. Just wondering, what was the black stuff you put on some of the bits? Was it a knot sealer?

Since this is a charcuterie board & not a cutting board, I'm assuming that you CAN'T cut on it as that would cut into the resin correct? What about the oil & wax you used, are they food safe or, are they petrochemically based?

How do you handle micro-bubbles in your epoxy?

How strong is the connection (bond) between the resin and the wood? IOW, how much weight could the board carry off center? Thanks, awesome work.

do you ever find that the oil approach to finish comes with any weird foggy edges to the resin? or is that just possibly the outcome if you dont apply wax as well maybe

I absolutely love that music And of course the cutting board which is why am here but after seeing that I am like dang that’s a lot of work. Love it

Is the music to this a song by Arthur gun? Sounds just like him.

Nice video! Where did you get the mold you used for the piece?

Why do you pour epoxy on the top of the wood? In the cracks??

Looks great! What buffing pad did you use with the wax?

What is the dewalt machine that you are pushing it through? Thanks! And lovely work!

can I ask, do you do any prep methods on your wood before pouring? I've tried to do a few boards and my process is pretty much 1:1 with yours, but the air pockets and hollows in the wood just burped out bubbles all through the curing process that were impossible to keep up with. I've gone through a LOT of resin trying to refine the process and avoid this but it always happens.

So you don’t seal the edges before pouring?

Amazing

Great video! I was trying to mentally keep track of your steps. I am new to this hobby, and my mind is like a sponge. Where did you get the hot brand used to score the board? I thought that was an amazing touch. Also, in one frame were you drawing lines on the board with a pencil; what was the purpose? (Not when you initially cut the shape, but later in the video.)

Your prices are pretty reasonable for the amount of work involved. I was thinking this is a 400 - 500 dollar piece. About how many hours on average do you spend?

Wondering if cutting things on the epoxy will damage it, using it as a cutting board? I know it's listed as a charcuterie board, but just curious. Beautiful work.

Excellent piece. You make it look easy.

Was that a rounding bit or chamfer? Hard to tell but gives it a nice touch

where do you get the tape with your logo on it? That's something that I'd be interested in using as well.

Great looking piece. May I ask where you got all your business packaging items made at?

Good job, maybe tell people the tools and things you use.

Just beautiful workmanship, you put such care into your pieces. Bravo

What type of resin would you use? Food grade? And would it have to be a deep pour for these?

Very nice video. What material did you make your pour box out of?

What was that red stuff you put on the hope so it would not leak? Beautiful!!! Also do you make those molds?

Can I ask what colour that is for the pigment?

I’ve watched this video probably 50 times just to listen to these two songs lol

Gorgeous!! But man that board is worth $$$$ by the time you get done with it 🤑

Stunning work! Very well done video as well. So much appreciate the professional work demonstrated in this video and the commitment to responding to viewers. Not every day you see that! I have been doing resin boards for quite some time and still learning. I got some useful tips from your video. I too use walrus oil but find that the boards do not come out as shiny as doing a clear top coat with epoxy as a final step. Maybe there a step I'm missing ... like using finer grit sanding towards the final stage. You mentioned you go from 80 to 320. Also I know walrus oil is food safe but if I'm finishing my boards with a top coat of epoxy (I use ecopoxy), would that be recommended as a food safe surface?

What is that black thing you put on the middle ? Thank you

What type of wood is that? I can't place it.

Hi Very Nice Charcuterie Board Goog Video Like It

Awesome can’t wait to try it. Where can I get that mold you use? Thanks

Beautiful. What is the black stuff you filled those small holes with?

Hi! Very good work! I've a question... The mold that you used at the beginning of the video (I mean the one in wich you pour the resin between the wood), is made by you or I can buy it anywhere?.. How is it's correct name?... Because I think is very useful and it can be used many times =)

Please tell me about the products you include with your boards and where you get them.😊

What are the little triangle things called that you set the board on to dry?

very nice, i like it alot......what kind of wood is used ?

Why don’t you put handles on it?

What do you use to hold down the wood?

What is the name of the company that make your forms? I think your work is fantastic!

What is the red stuff?

Bro!!! You use the same tools i use 🤘🤘🤘

Great work~ my question is for those of us that dont have access to the tool and sanders that you used, what are some of your suggestions to acheive the same result? Thanks

Beatiful back ground music.

I’m using some really nice black walnut for a cutting board like this. But do I need to pretreat the wood with anything before pouring the epoxy?

I'm just getting started and was wondering what is the finest grit of sandpaper that you use. Your work is stunning.

Hi. I have an electric hand planer. Could i use that instead of the hand fed planer. Brilliant board by the way.

What a good sander to use? Both the handheld and the larger machine one.

lovely copping board you could also make a nice little side table

Crazy question...but I thought a jointer was to get bottom of board completely flat....so if that is so, why not flip the board over and do the other side too, instead of also using a planer? Brand new here, thank you, learning from you for sure!🙂

What a wonderful video, thank you so much for sharing and showing the steps from start to finish. If you have time, could you tell me what you look for when you procure the rough? Thank you very much!

What is this? Spalted maple?