How To Make A Cutting Board From Old Gym Flooring

Each piece of flooring must be ripped twice.

How to make a cutting board from old gym flooring.

Allow cutting board to dry overnight before use. We get the stopwatch out for this build to show how quickly you can make one of these cutting boards in about 20 minutes. Run the lumber through the table saw for the final width of the hardwood floors. This step is optional but it will make it easier to grip and hang your cutting board.

It s easiest to get started with this project if the flooring pieces are first cut into roughly 2 foot long sections so long as the rough cut width is wider than your desired width for the finished cutting board. Run all of the flooring cutting the opposite side and end. Use feather boards and hold down rollers to get a true straight cut on the lumber. Use the scrap material from the last step to set up the cutter.

In this video i will show you how to make a cutting board out of recycled hardwood flooring. Rip the flooring pieces. Hardwood flooring is a beautiful addition to any home and if you re interested fred has an excellent guide for installing hardwood flooring available at that link. I suggest you keep a number of spare boards in case the worst should happen and you need to make a repair.

Great woodworking projects in your workshop new vlog every frid. After you finish the install you can return any unopened boxes to the distributor. That is if you don t count the time. Rub entire cutting board with several coats of a food safe finish like mineral oil walnut oil or beeswax allowing oil to fully absorb into the wood.

Make sure all dried glue is sanded off surface prior to finishing. Use the 5 8 inch drill bit and drill a hole through the wood plank at the mark. Repeat sanding process with 120 grit then 220 grit sandpaper.