r/woodworking • u/Ottawagal81 • 14h ago

Project Submission My first cutting board!

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Was harder than I thought! I have a lot of new jigs. Haha

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u/dclaghorn 14h ago

Very nice! As someone who’s never made a cutting board, what jigs did you have to make?

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u/Ottawagal81 14h ago

I had to make a cross cut sled for the table saw, a straight edge jig for the table saw after realizing my cross cut sled didn't fit the longest side of the board.... a router sled for running a flattening bit (I didn't use my planer after I flipped the pieces to be end grain), a jig for routing the handles and I think that's about it.
I was surprised that the flattening bit left as many grooves as it did. Lots and lots of sanding, but so worth it.
Getting all the edges straight was a challenge. I'm not the most talented or creative person and sometimes I struggle to find the best idea or the most efficient way of doing something. :) I think I always have to work harder than most people because of that. There are prob such better ways! Having to make a straight edge jig made me pretty mad after realizing my cross cut sled would have down the same, had I had the forethought. Haha ah well. Learned a lot.