How It's Made - Optical Illusion End Grain Cutting Board

I walk you through my process of how I built this massive end grain cutting board out of 2" thick maple & walnut. A couple hiccups along the way, but the finished board turned out great! Make sure to subscribe for more custom woodworking videos. If you'd like to see what else I've built, head over to my website and check out the gallery where I have pictures of all my past projects. If you'd like to own this or another custom, handcrafted board, check out the shop while you're there! To see what I’m working on right now, make sure to follow me on Instagram. Thanks for watching!

**Missed a detail: At 1:23, I cut the maple the same as the walnut; into 22" pieces.**

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0:00 Intro
0:47 Milling lumber
4:42 First cut list
6:03 First pattern assembly
7:06 First glue up
9:12 Prep for 2nd glue up
10:38 Second glue up
12:06 Flatten glued up panels
13:48 Whoopsie
14:13 Crosscut end grain strips
15:17 Rip end grain strips
15:58 Second cut list
16:17 Final pattern assembly
16:47 Final glue up
18:43 Flatten in router sled
19:31 Initial sanding
20:24 Squaring up
21:03 Sanding
22:30 Oiling
23:17 First wax
23:41 Install feet
24:09 Final wax & finale

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Freud Glue Line Rip Blade: https://amzn.to/3iW1gE5
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