Make Your Own Cutting Boards: Smart Projects & Stylish Designs for a Hands-On Kitchen - Softcover

Picciuto, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1950934160 ISBN 13: 9781950934164

Publisher: Cedar Lane Press, 2020

Synopsis

Whether you’re new to the craft of woodworking and looking for a great first project or you’re a seasoned craftsman showcasing a piece of treasured wood, it’s hard to deny the appeal of a cutting board. The techniques can be as simple or as complex as you like and the finished designs can be tailored to suit any style or taste. For beginners, these gateway projects are a great way to try out a new hobby easily, quickly, and with limited tools. For old hands, making cutting boards is a gorgeous way to showcase a beautiful piece of lumber or to hone and highlight a complex technique you’re trying to perfect. Best of all, upon completion, a cutting board is a project that can be proudly used as a sturdy workhorse in your own kitchen or given as a holiday treasure to friend or loved one.

Extensive photography and clear, concise instruction make even the most complex techniques easy to understand and conquer. A gallery of inspiring designs sourced from a wide array of makers is also included to spark the creation of your cutting board styles.

About this title

About the Author

Regardless of how it may seem, David Picciuto, host and creator of the popular YouTube channel Make Something, wasn’t born with sawdust in his blood. Over the years, he has pursued a wide range of passions―music, photography, video, web development, graphic design, and now woodworking. But the seemingly crazy path makes more sense than you might first think. All of David’s pursuits are creative and sharing the opportunity to experience creation is David’s goal, whether it’s via the videos of Make Something or his two best-selling books, The New Bandsaw Box Book and Make Your Own Cutting Boards. David currently resides in Toledo, OH, where he regularly beams out his energetic, funny, and highly informative woodworking videos with the goal of inspiring his 650,000+ subscribers to make something.

From the Back Cover

Put your woodworking talent on display every day

Looking for a quick project to showcase a piece of treasured wood, use up the stock in your scrap pile, or practice a new woodworking technique? In Make Your Own Cutting Boards, David Picciuto, host of YouTube’s popular MakeSomething.tv, provides clear, concise instructions and extensive photography to make even the most challenging techniques easy to understand. Projects range from simple to complex, and the designs can be tailored to suit any style or taste. Best of all, upon completion, each project can be proudly used every day or given to that special loved one on your gift list.

Make Your Own Cutting Boards features:

• 15 beautiful projects that range from simple to accomplished
• A clean step-by-step format that gets to the point
• Convenient tool lists and drawings of each design
• An inspiring gallery of cutting boards designed and built by fellow woodworkers
• Smart tips and techniques for food-safe finishing

Edition details

• Publisher: Cedar Lane Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1950934160
• ISBN 13: 9781950934164
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 168