In the apartment of every reader of this report, in the kitchen there is a tool necessary for cutting various products - a cutting board. Initially it was stone, then iron, bronze, and only then became wooden). Although plastic analogues have recently appeared, wooden boards are still popular. I recently managed to get into a workshop where cutting boards are made, but what I saw did not go with my ideas about such a simple utilitarian kitchen item on which vegetables, meat and other food are cut.

Today, we will find out how the most expensive cutting boards are made in Russia.

Just as a theater begins with a hanger, so a workshop where wooden products are made begins with a warehouse where the wood is stored. It arrives to our master, whose work will be discussed today, in finished form, dried at a certain temperature for several years. Fresh wood cannot be used to produce boards, as the finished product will deform over time due to shrinkage.

Here, the warehouse maintains a certain temperature and air humidity, which prevent the wood from drying out too much and becoming too wet. This table, which hangs on the wall of the workshop, shows the optimal percentage of humidity at different temperatures.

There is also a hygrometer hanging here showing the degree of humidity in the room. True, the master said that his readings were incorrect).

To produce some boards with particularly complex patterns, a CNC (computer numerical control) machine is used. The machine is small, just connect a laptop with a preset program to it.
The drawing of the board that the mill is currently working on is inspired by the famous work of Maurits Escher “Reptiles”.

If desired, the cutter will work wonders).

This is what the board looks like after the machine is running. If you look closely, you will see that this future board is glued together from pieces. We will find out why this was done later.

If the base of the board is made of walnut, then the inserts are cut from other types of wood that differ in texture and color - oak and rosewood.

As the master told me, the machine cut out the figures on the board in such a way that when inserting other reptile figures, no gaps were found. The figures turn out to be fitted to each other very tightly.

In this photo you can see examples of gluing. A multi-colored piece is glued together from different types of wood. This material will be used to glue one of the most difficult boards to make. You can see it at the end of the post.

The master takes a simple board, processes it, aligns the edges. Then the board is cut into pieces, which are turned with the end part and glued together. Moreover, gluing is not done in any random order, but in a special way so that the growth rings are directed in opposite directions, this will prevent the boards from deforming when humidity changes.

Why is this being done? Due to the vertical arrangement of wood fibers, knives do not become dull longer, since the knife blade does not cut the fibers, as in ordinary boards, but penetrates between them - slides. The fibers return to their original state after culinary efforts on it. Accordingly, the board does not deteriorate, and cooks do not have to sharpen knives several times per shift, as is the case with conventional boards.

In addition to walnut, hornbeam, ash, maple, oak and beech, valuable wood species such as American cherry, movingwood, and mahogany are also used as materials. As you can see from the markings on the wood, it is from the USA, some are from South America and Africa.

Other types of wood.

After the wood is cut into pieces and turned upside down, it is glued and clamped in clamps - a special press. As you can see, here the shields are of different thicknesses. The thicker one will become a board, and the thinner shields will be used to cut patterns and figures on the surface of future boards, like the figures from “Reptile”. After gluing, the shield will be ready in an hour, but it is recommended to subject it to load after 24 hours.

For gluing, a special glue is used that does not contain formaldehyde, is approved for contact with food and has great water resistance.

This is what the room looks like where all the tools needed for carpentry are located.

Perfect cleanliness and order! As you may have noticed, the workshop has all the machines and tools for making any wooden product. A real carpenter's paradise).

Special clamps for large boards.

We won’t touch that board with the reptiles for now; we’ll be working on it for more than one hour, so we’ll work on another one. After it is glued, it is run through this grinding machine - a thicknesser. Essentially this is a modern planer.

Then the sides of the board are cut with a circular saw.

The sides are sanded on another machine with a vertical movement of the belt. The corners are rounded right away.

The board is then run through the drum sander again.

This time the surfaces are sanded more delicately. However, that's not all.

Pumps are attached to each machine, collecting sawdust from wood processing. After processing by machines, the product is polished with a manual grinding machine. First, a coarser sandpaper of 120 grit is used, then 240 grit to finally polish the board.

Finishing touches to round the edges and the carpentry work on the board is complete.

After all the above operations, the board takes a bath of mineral oil, which has no taste, color, or smell. The oil is made from petroleum, but it is completely safe and is even used in cosmetics.

The same board with reptiles that is shown at the beginning of the post will turn into the same one. After some time, when the board is saturated with oil, it will be allowed to dry, then treated again with a hot mixture of mineral oil and wax in a 4/1 ratio.

Other boards are also sent to the same oil bath.

Now let’s go to the “Show Room” of elite cutting boards). In this room, the boards are packed and awaiting a meeting with their future owner.

Hygrometers monitor humidity levels.

This board just broke my mold of simple, utilitarian kitchen utensils! I can’t even imagine how you can dare to cut food on a work of art).

Many hours were spent to produce a board with a 3D effect. By the way, these boards are the most expensive, and it’s understandable why.

And this board can be safely hung instead of a picture!

The master also makes special boards for beating meat. There are even grooves for blood flow.

I’ll also add that the end boards, due to the material and manufacturing features, turn out to be thick and heavy, but they don’t roll around on the cook’s table/work surface. There is no need to place a rag or wet napkin/towel, hold it at risk. The boards are additionally equipped with rubber (sometimes silicone or plastic) legs, which are insurance against the absorption of water that accidentally gets under the board.

After the board has gone through all stages of the production process, it is packaged in film.

A little hot air and you're done.

This map shows where the ordered boards went - mainly Russia, Europe, the USA, there are even Japan and Australia.

Well, for those who want to make an end cutting board with their own hands - a master class. If you have all the tools and machines shown above, then go for it!

And as a bonus, watch the video of how boards with drawings are made, just cool!

In the kitchen there is a tool necessary for cutting various products - a cutting board. Initially it was stone, then iron, bronze, and only then became wooden). Although plastic analogues have recently appeared, wooden boards are still popular. I recently managed to get into a workshop where cutting boards are made, but what I saw did not go with my ideas about such a simple utilitarian kitchen item on which vegetables, meat and other food are cut.

Today, we will find out how the most expensive cutting boards are made in Russia.

Just as a theater begins with a hanger, so a workshop where wooden products are made begins with a warehouse where the wood is stored. It arrives to our master, whose work will be discussed today, in finished form, dried at a certain temperature for several years. Fresh wood cannot be used to produce boards, as the finished product will deform over time due to shrinkage.

Here, the warehouse maintains a certain temperature and air humidity, which prevent the wood from drying out too much and becoming too wet. This table, which hangs on the wall of the workshop, shows the optimal percentage of humidity at different temperatures.

There is also a hygrometer hanging here showing the degree of humidity in the room. True, the master said that his readings were incorrect).

To produce some boards with particularly complex patterns, a CNC (computer numerical control) machine is used. The machine is small, just connect a laptop with a preset program to it.
The drawing of the board that the mill is currently working on is inspired by Maurits Escher's famous work "Reptiles".

If desired, the cutter will work wonders).

This is what the board looks like after the machine is running. If you look closely, you will see that this future board is glued together from pieces. We will find out why this was done later.

If the base of the board is made of walnut, then the inserts are cut from other types of wood that differ in texture and color - oak and rosewood.

As the master told me, the machine cut out the figures on the board in such a way that when inserting other reptile figures, no gaps were found. The figures turn out to be fitted to each other very tightly.

In this photo you can see examples of gluing. A multi-colored piece is glued together from different types of wood. This material will be used to glue one of the most difficult boards to make. You can see it at the end of the post.

The master takes a simple board, processes it, aligns the edges. Then the board is cut into pieces, which are turned with the end part and glued together. Moreover, gluing is not done in any random order, but in a special way so that the growth rings are directed in opposite directions, this will prevent the boards from deforming when humidity changes.

Why is this being done? Due to the vertical arrangement of wood fibers, knives do not become dull longer, since the knife blade does not cut the fibers, as in ordinary boards, but penetrates between them - slides. The fibers return to their original state after culinary efforts on it. Accordingly, the board does not deteriorate, and cooks do not have to sharpen knives several times per shift, as is the case with conventional boards.

In addition to walnut, hornbeam, ash, maple, oak and beech, valuable wood species such as American cherry, movingwood, and mahogany are also used as materials. As you can see from the markings on the wood, it is from the USA, some are from South America and Africa.

Other types of wood.

After the wood is cut into pieces and turned upside down, it is glued and clamped in clamps - a special press. As you can see, here the shields are of different thicknesses. The thicker one will become a board, and the thinner shields will be used to cut patterns and figures on the surface of future boards, like the figures from “Reptile”. After gluing, the shield will be ready in an hour, but it is recommended to subject it to load after 24 hours.

For gluing, a special glue is used that does not contain formaldehyde, is approved for contact with food and has great water resistance.

This is what the room looks like where all the tools needed for carpentry are located.

Perfect cleanliness and order! As you may have noticed, the workshop has all the machines and tools for making any wooden product. A real carpenter's paradise).

Special clamps for large boards.

We won’t touch that board with the reptiles for now; we’ll be working on it for more than one hour, so we’ll work on another one. After it is glued, it is run through this grinding machine - a thicknesser. Essentially this is a modern planer.

Then the sides of the board are cut with a circular saw.

The sides are sanded on another machine with a vertical movement of the belt. The corners are rounded right away.

The board is then run through the drum sander again.

This time the surfaces are sanded more delicately. However, that's not all.

Pumps are attached to each machine, collecting sawdust from wood processing. After processing by machines, the product is polished with a manual grinding machine. First, a coarser sandpaper of 120 grit is used, then 240 grit to finally polish the board.

Finishing touches to round the edges and the carpentry work on the board is complete.

After all the above operations, the board takes a bath of mineral oil, which has no taste, color, or smell. The oil is made from petroleum, but it is completely safe and is even used in cosmetics.

The same board with reptiles that is shown at the beginning of the post will turn into the same one. After some time, when the board is saturated with oil, it will be allowed to dry, then treated again with a hot mixture of mineral oil and wax in a 4/1 ratio.

Other boards are also sent to the same oil bath.

Now let's go to the "Show Room" of elite cutting boards). In this room, the boards are packed and awaiting a meeting with their future owner.

Hygrometers monitor humidity levels.

This board just broke my mold of simple, utilitarian kitchen utensils! I can’t even imagine how you can dare to cut food on a work of art).

Many hours were spent to produce a board with a 3D effect. By the way, these boards are the most expensive, and it’s understandable why.

And this board can be safely hung instead of a picture!

The master also makes special boards for beating meat. There are even grooves for blood flow.

I’ll also add that the end boards, due to the material and manufacturing features, turn out to be thick and heavy, but they don’t roll around on the cook’s table/work surface. There is no need to place a rag or wet napkin/towel, hold it at risk. The boards are additionally equipped with rubber (sometimes silicone or plastic) legs, which are insurance against the absorption of water that accidentally gets under the board.

After the board has gone through all stages of the production process, it is packaged in film.

A little hot air and you're done.

This map shows where the ordered boards went - mainly Russia, Europe, the USA, there are even Japan and Australia.

Well, for those who want to make an end cutting board with their own hands - a master class. If you have all the tools and machines shown above, then go for it!

And as a bonus, watch the video of how boards with drawings are made, just cool!

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What boy didn’t cut something out of wood as a child?! This skill can come in handy if you decide to make your own cutting board. Of course, in the store you can buy a ready-made factory board for your mother, wife or friend. But for the most part, they are devoid of soul, that unique aura that a thing made with one’s own hands brings into the house. And if it is also decorated with personalized laser engraving - yes, the same one that is made in the famous workshop store Drevoshop - then there is no doubt: any woman will appreciate such a souvenir!

Technology for making a cutting board at home

In every home you can probably find a piece of some kind of board; plywood is suitable, but it is better to use solid wood to make a cutting board. In order for the board to withstand suspended mechanical loads and not crack under the influence of a knife, hard wood species should be used: oak, larch, ash, maple, walnut, cherry. But beech and birch are not very good for these purposes - they very actively absorb moisture even through several layers of varnish.

To make a cutting board, you will need a few materials that can easily be found in the pantry of any apartment: a pencil with a ruler, a jigsaw, sandpaper. A sanding machine will be a great help. The stages of work on making a cutting board are clear and logical.

• Draw the desired outline on a piece of wood. It is best to limit yourself to a classic rectangular shape with rounded edges at home. If you decide to make a handle, then you need to make it strictly along the central axis of the board.
• Using a saw with fine teeth, we cut out the shape along the contour or a couple of millimeters larger - they can be useful for finishing the finished product.
• We round the corners using a curved jigsaw along previously outlined semicircles.
• Now comes the most critical stage of work - careful processing of all surfaces of the board with sandpaper or, if available, with a grinding machine. It is necessary to achieve perfect smoothness on all sides, special attention should be paid to the end faces. The remaining tiny particles of wood can enter the human body, which is not only harmful, but also dangerous.
• We drill a hole in the handle and think about how to decorate the resulting masterpiece!

How to decorate a cutting board

Before decorating and using the board, it is necessary to clean it from dust, dry it and treat it with hot vegetable oil, which has a bactericidal effect. Oil will not only allow you to painlessly use the board for cutting any food products, but will also strengthen the wood, increasing the service life of the product.

You can decorate the board in various ways. One of the most fashionable trends recently is the decorative technique of decoupage. Its essence is that cut and painted pieces of paper or napkins are pasted onto the surface of the board, previously coated with a primer, and varnished on top. A board made in compliance with all the rules of decoupage will delight any housewife with its bright appearance and unusual three-dimensional texture.

It is very appropriate to give a cutting board with laser engraving to a loved one. This method of decorating various wooden objects, unique in its range of possibilities, is offered by the Drevoshop store. With the help of engraving, you can not only emboss a name or words of congratulations to the hero of the day, but also apply a complex pattern of various shades. Laser engraving is absolutely harmless to health and is practically not subject to wear. A handmade cutting board decorated with engraving will delight any woman!

The fact that no housewife can do without a cutting board is not subject to debate. Only with a large assortment of relevant products, one is not tripled by its size or geometry, another by its external design, and a third by something else.

The list of all similar “claims” can be continued indefinitely.

But there is a fairly common solution for woodcarving craftsmen to find a rational version of a household cutting board - make it with your own hands, from wood. Knowledge of certain features of the technology will significantly simplify this work.

The first question asked by home craftsmen who do not have sufficient experience in working with wood species is what species is best to use for a cutting board?

Firstly. it is necessary to clarify for what specific purposes it is being done. Many housewives always have not one, but at least two boards on hand for various products. Moreover, they differ both in the width of the tree and in size (and, as follows, in weight and ease of placement on the countertop). Therefore, it is first necessary to understand the specifics of the upcoming use of the board - it is planned as a universal attribute or for a wood carving electric tool for a specific purpose. For example, when working with fish, it hardly makes sense to make it bulky, because cutting it using the chopping method using a hatchet, unlike meat with bones, is not done.

In addition, some boards are generally not used for their intended purpose. They are made with their own hands specifically for home decoration. In other words, they serve only as part of the decoration for a certain interior of the house (country and a number of others).
Due to the absence of carcinogens in the adhesive composition, these particular sheets are recommended for interior work.

Secondly. It also matters how actively the cutting board is used. If it is done “for all occasions,” then such an indicator as strength should not fade into the background. It is also designed to withstand significant loads, taking into account wood carvings and sketches of animal fish, which will also be used for chopping the same bones.

Third. a kitchen, regardless of the type of structure, is not only a room with excess humidity. It experiences periodic and quite significant temperature changes. This alone is enough to understand that any wood is not suitable for a cutting board.

When choosing a type of wood for a cutting board, you need to pay attention to its compliance with the following criteria:

• minimal moisture absorption, otherwise it will swell quite quickly in the kitchen. The result is deformation of the working surface of the cutting board. Even as a stand for something, it is unlikely to be in demand if the geometry changes significantly;
• sufficient strength. Otherwise, with targeted impacts (this mainly relates to the chopping process), the cutting board will gradually become covered with deep dents. Consequently, its further use for its intended purpose is a big question. This also applies to the possibility of material delamination. Plywood, even the highest quality and most expensive (for example, FB), is definitely not suitable for cutting boards.

It is pointless to list exotic breeds — ; They are used for cutting boards only by professionals (Hevea and the like), who produce original copies to order, and the craftsmen do not require advice. Those who decide to make such a board for their home needs, it is advisable to pay attention to birch, acacia, pine, oak, beech, pear, cherry wood carving elements of the ornament. Such wood is malleable in processing, has good strength and is also inexpensive.

This is the second question that interests many home craftsmen - what linear parameters should they focus on? There is no standard for cutting boards, nor are there generally accepted norms. When cutting them out of wood with your own hands, all sizes are determined arbitrarily.

Firstly, every housewife can say what area of ​​the board is optimal for cutting certain products. Therefore, when determining sizes, one must be guided by the principle of sufficiency. If the cutting board is mainly used for skillful wood carving of meat, then its dimensions are chosen to be somewhat large, but for chopping vegetables, for example, a relatively small one is enough. Secondly, how much food is usually cut at a time. After all, a family of 3 people or 5 - 6 is not the same thing. Thirdly, it is important where and how the main workplace of the housewife is arranged. Will it be possible to fit a board that is too large there?

Again, this is determined by the hostess. The man’s task is to do it with his own hands, and what kind of wood carving unit the cutting board should end up being (dimensions, shape, etc.) is the woman’s decision. Some prefer to store such an accessory in a tube (cabinet) of the kitchen unit, others hang it in the kitchen - there are plenty of options. The main thing is that in everyday life the cutting board is not conspicuous, does not interfere and is always at hand.

As follows, the most important aspect here is the artistic design of the cutting board, and not its strength, durability, etc. In this case, it is entirely possible to get by with wood carving on a lathe and a multi-layer board, and not focus on the type of wood. Its most affordable variety that meets all the characteristics is FC.

Because there is nothing complicated in this work, it is enough to just list the main technological operations:

1. Marking a wooden blank according to the drawn up drawing. For ease of use of the cutting board, it is necessary to provide a handle. A nuance - it should be located along the longitudinal axis of the product. Otherwise, the center of mass will shift, and handling this kitchen attribute will become inconvenient in a number of different cases.
2. Cut the tree. Considering the relatively small thickness of the material, it is enough to use a jigsaw or a wood carving Penza region hacksaw (for metal, with fine teeth). This will ensure the most accurate cut. It is especially important if you are making not just a cutting board with your own hands, but a complex one (curly).
3. Edge processing. Any owner always has some kind of abrasive (sandpaper, sharpening wheel) or an appropriate tool (file, grinder) on hand. All corners and edges of the resulting cutting board must be sharpened to remove various roughnesses, microscopic chips remaining after sawing, etc. This solves a dual problem. Firstly, after using the board you won’t have to remove the splinters from your hands. Secondly, the smallest fractions of wood remaining after cutting can unnoticeably get into the products that will be cut.
4. Drilling a hole. It should be in the pen, although this is not necessary. But if you do it in advance, then later, if you want to hang the cutting board somewhere in a convenient place, there will be no problems.

• If a cutting board for wood carving or exclusive furniture is stored in a visible place, it makes sense to leave one side of it for work, and the other side to somehow decorate it artistically. Your own imagination will suggest options - paint and varnish, paste over, laminate with decorative film, etc.
• Modern homes in most cases are finished in a certain style; fortunately, there is a sufficient choice of materials. Therefore, it is advisable to choose the appropriate shape of the cutting board, and not limit yourself to just a traditional rectangle or square.

• Some wood is suitable for a number of parameters for the manufacture of such a kitchen attribute. But there are also some disadvantages that need to be taken into account. For example, birch is good for cutting wood carving boards, but its structure is so porous that this lumber is highly hygroscopic. The conclusion is not difficult to draw - before choosing a specific type of wood, you need to decide on the intended use and storage location of this kitchen attribute. The same is true for oak, although it is durable and moisture-resistant, it is so dense that even a small cutting board made from it has significant weight. And this comes to the issue of ease of use.

That's basically it. And what kind of cutting board to make with your own hands from wood - in size, shape, external design - is up to you, dear reader, to decide.

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In today's article we will discuss how to make a wooden cutting board with your own hands. I will try to briefly talk about quick techniques for making this essential kitchen cutting attribute. If your old clothes are cracked and in an inappropriate state, then this article is for you.

Tools.

In order to make a cutting board, we will need the following tools.

- A ruler, preferably with a square.
- A simple pencil, soft or hard.
- Compass or ruler with ready-made holes.
- A saw or, best of all, a jigsaw.
- A sanding machine or a set of sandpapers of different grain sizes, from 60 to 220.
- Sanding sponge for finishing.

Preparing material for the cutting board.

First you need to prepare the necessary material; we chose wood for this. This is a classic type of material, as it is easy to process, does not spoil or dull knives, and is quite durable at the base. There are options for using glass, metal and plastic, but this is possible in the following lessons.

And so we need a simple wooden board, one that can probably be found in any household. If you live in an apartment and you don’t have material on hand, then try going to the nearest construction site. There are always a couple of pieces left after repair and construction work.

Dimensions and design of cutting board.

The following dimensions should be used, the thickness of the product should be 20-40 mm, width 200-300 mm, and length 400-600 mm. After preparing the product, we will draw the future figure. The design will be rectangular with rounded corners. This is the simplest option, but it is the easiest and most ideal. We take a ruler with an angle and check our board for distortions and slopes. On one of the long sides, we select a flat plane along the length, relative to which we will make all other measurements.

Having made an even rectangle, we make a roundness at the edges with a radius of 30-50mm. How to make an even drawing of a curved line, for this we use a compass or ruler with ready-made holes, we will remember drawing lessons at school. The angle should not be sharp, but it should not be too rounded either. If you wish, you can draw a more complex blank, for example an oval or other shape.

Cutting and sanding wood.

And so, we have a drawing ready and now we need to cut off all the excess. To do this, we will use a saw with small teeth or a jigsaw with a file for curved cutting. We do not forget about safety measures; we use gloves and safety glasses when working with the tool. Carefully cut out the corners and unnecessary elements according to the pencil drawing.

Our cutting board already looks a little like a beautiful product. But how to make it smoother, without splinters and sawdust. To do this, we need to sand every corner and all sides of our wood. For this I use a sander, but in the absence of such a power tool, you can use simple sandpaper.

To begin with, we take wood sandpaper with a larger grain size, this is 60-80 grit. This is done in order to first remove large and convex places on the wood, especially if it has a complex texture. After we take the skin 120 and 220k. Sand each side carefully, don't rush, and be focused on getting the job done.

In front of us is a sanded wooden cutting board, which I’m not ashamed to show to my wife. But how can we make it more slippery and without small roughnesses? To do this, take an abrasive sanding sponge for wood, which can be found in any hardware store. And just like with the skin, treat the entire surface of the cutting board.

Conclusion.

Well, our cutting board is ready, all that remains is to clean it of fine wood dust. This can be done with a brush or a damp cloth. I also recommend wiping the board with mineral oil. This will provide a small layer of protection for the wood and will prevent severe cuts from the knife. Now you know how to make a wooden cutting board with your own hands, and you can move on to more complex parts. I will definitely write about this in future articles, until we meet again.