DIY Cutting Board

Can one have too many cutting boards?

I think not.

I grew up on a farm and my mama, to this day, 

still has many of the same cutting boards she used

when I was a little girl.

You could pull out any number of her boards, and she

would be able  to immediately tell you what she

used each cutting board  for.

Meats, Veggies, Seafood, Pork… 

Come to think of it, maybe this is why I love

cutting boards so much.

Because my own sweet Mama did.

So, I decided to give my hand at making my own,

and now….

I may just be obsessed.  Plus, I know what

everyone is getting for Christmas now.

😀

How to Make Your Own DIY

Cutting Board

 

I am part of a group of lovely ladies

participating today in a two-day

#LowesDIYDays Challenge.

I will share the links and projects to all the other

bloggers who are participating below.

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Making this DIY Cutting Board could not be easier.

You can even make this if you are power tool challenged

or you do not even have any tools.

The friendly staff at Lowe’s will cut the boards for you.

 

I started with these shelving boards.

They’re not your average board, because they appear

almost “chopping block” in style.  I bought one

long board for $15, but it allowed me

to make two cutting boards.

 

  I cut (2) 16″ x 16″ wide pieces.

They need to be exact as exact as possible. 

Once cut, I decided upon the board which was

a) the prettiest

b) was the smoothest.

I gave this side a good sanding with a 180 grit

sanding block. 

Because I was making a cutting board with feet, I did

not worry about sanding the underside board.

I wanted my cutting board to be thicker than one

single width of board allotted,

so we used some wood glue to secure two

16″x16″ pieces together.

A few *heavy bricks on top of a towel helped push

the two pieces together firmly.

*(Bricks because we could not find our clamps)  

😀

Once the glue was dry, and that didn’t take very long,

we had a double-thickness cutting board.

I used my hand sander to make sure we had a 

smooth and even outer edge.

Next, we cut four bun feet from a piece of large

dowel and gave these a good sanding, too.

More wood glue held the feet in place. 

 

Then, I needed to seal the board.

I used several coats of this product…

Make sure you follow all manufacturer’s directions.

This was super easy to apply and dried really fast

between coats, too.

*Always us a food safe prooduct!

I had every intention of personalizing this cutting board

in some way, or at least adding a cute design such

as a fleur-de-lis, etc.

But, the same person who snuck in the tool shed

and took our clamps must have also needed my

wood-burning tool.

It was nowhere to be found.  

Ix-Nay the wood-burned design.

:-/

In the end, I decided I rather liked it plain and simple…

I love how the Butcher Block Sealer brought out

the woodgrain, and especially all of the wood knots.

The small bun feet makes it the perfect height, too. 

Just perfect for me to chop up some of our heirloom

cherry tomatoes which are growing like crazy in

the garden right now…

Next week, I will share an easy

Heirloom Tomato and Feta Salsa Recipe.

That is, if I can stop popping these little beauties

right into my mouth long enough to make the recipe.

 

Oh and to my family who is reading this…

(at least I sure hope at least one of you are)

– Merry Christmas.

This is what everyone is getting from us.

😀

This is a 2-Day Event.  Please make sure you come

back and see all the posts shared on Friday, also.

 

All of these projects will also be shared

on Hometalk.com –

look for the #LowesDIYDays hashtag.

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~ Thursday Projects ~

 

1) Sondra at Sondra Lyn at Home

Reversible Checkerboard Wooden Tray

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2) Sarah with Home-ology Modern Vintage:

DIY Concrete Cacti Planter

 

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3) Doreen with Hymns and Verses:

DIY Jute Rope Love Sign

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4) Ann with White Lace Cottage:

Easy DIY Coasters

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5) Allison from Two Thirty-Five Designs:

DIY Seagrass Bike Basket

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~ Friday Projects ~

***( Friday links will not be active until 6am EST)***

1) Barb at The Everyday Home

DIY Cutting Board

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2) Meegan at What Meegan Makes:

DIY Clamp & Crystal Sun Catcher

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3) Jen at Girl in the Garage:

DIY Bracelet Stand

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4) Debbie at Refresh Restyle

Industrial Cage Light

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5) Shanna at Restoration Redoux

DIY Coffee Table

 

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Join me this weekend on Monday for

a great last minute DIY July 4th Craft. 

 

Thank you for spending a few

minutes of your day here with me. 

 

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xxoo, Barb

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