THE WORKSHOP · AN INTERACTIVE TOOL
Your raw lumber in. An end-grain board out.
WATCH YOUR BOARD TAKE SHAPE
Your wood, your dimensions, every turn.
13 prepared strips, each 24.375″ long. Their grain runs lengthwise. The stock diagrams below show where to cut them from your raw boards.
Drying and milling time is condensed. Follow the measured cut diagrams and written steps below at the bench.
01 / FROM STOCK TO STRIPS
Every piece, every cut, and a place for the offcuts.
| Wood | Qty | Width | Length | Min. thick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut | 1 | 1.5″ | 24.375″ | 1.375″ |
| Walnut | 2 | 1.25″ | 24.375″ | 1.375″ |
| Walnut | 1 | 1″ | 24.375″ | 1.375″ |
| Maple | 3 | 0.5″ | 24.375″ | 1.375″ |
| Maple | 3 | 1″ | 24.375″ | 1.375″ |
| Cherry | 2 | 0.75″ | 24.375″ | 1.375″ |
| Cherry | 1 | 1″ | 24.375″ | 1.375″ |
These are the actual first-panel strip widths. Brick layouts include the extra material for staggered side trims. Joint stock edges before measuring; no additional jointing allowance is included. This layout is not a minimum-waste guarantee.
16 sections × 1.375″, cut across the first panel. Mill that panel to 1.25″ thick first; this becomes the row depth after turning each section grain-up.
Include 0.125″ between sections. The six steps below show the two glue-ups and final trimming.
Of the allocated stock volume. The rest is reusable offcut, saw kerf, end trim, and flattening material.
02 / TAKE IT TO THE BENCH
Your dimensions carry through from the first rip to the final finish.
Prepare straight, square stock at least 1.375″ thick. Rip the numbered lanes and crosscut 13 blanks to 24.375″. These make the FIRST panel, not the final board. The layouts include 0.125″ blade kerf; keep it on the waste side of each cut.
Prepare straight, square stock at least 1.375″ thick. Rip the numbered lanes and crosscut 13 blanks to 24.375″. These make the FIRST panel, not the final board. The layouts include 0.125″ blade kerf; keep it on the waste side of each cut.
Arrange the strips in the numbered order with grain along their length. Glue the mating edges and clamp flat. After curing, flatten both faces to exactly 1.25″. This thickness becomes the row width of the final board. Keep the first panel 24.375″ long until the next step.
Square and trim 0.25″ from each end, leaving 23.875″. Crosscut 16 sections at 1.375″, allowing 0.125″ kerf between sections. This section size becomes the board thickness after turning, including final flattening allowance.
Turn EVERY section 90° so the exposed end grain faces upward. Reverse every other row end-for-end as shown. Dry-fit the 16 rows into a 20″ × 12″ blank. Glue the rows together, align them, clamp flat, and let the glue cure.
Flatten the end-grain glue-up from 1.375″ to 1.25″ with flat, parallel faces. Use a router sled or drum sander suitable for the work; this plan does not rely on running end grain through a thickness planer. Measure frequently.
Trim 1″ from each end to reach 18″ × 12″. Apply a 0.125″ roundover. Sand, raise the grain, sand again, then apply a cutting-board finish according to its instructions.