How To Make A Cutting Board From Old Gym Flooring

Repeat sanding process with 120 grit then 220 grit sandpaper.

How to make a cutting board from old gym flooring.

Each piece of flooring must be ripped twice. Mill your own flooring show. Great woodworking projects in your workshop new vlog every frid. Use the scrap material from the last step to set up the cutter.

The video moves along pretty fast so head over to our blog to if you want more details on each step. Rub entire cutting board with several coats of a food safe finish like mineral oil walnut oil or beeswax allowing oil to fully absorb into the wood. We get the stopwatch out for this build to show how quickly you can make one of these cutting boards in about 20 minutes. Run the lumber through the table saw for the final width of the hardwood floors.

This step is optional but it will make it easier to grip and hang your cutting board. In this video i will show you how to make a cutting board out of recycled hardwood flooring. That is if you don t count the time. Use feather boards and hold down rollers to get a true straight cut on the lumber.

I suggest you keep a number of spare boards in case the worst should happen and you need to make a repair. Allow cutting board to dry overnight before use. Rip the flooring pieces. Run all of the flooring cutting the opposite side and end.

After you finish the install you can return any unopened boxes to the distributor. Hardwood flooring is a beautiful addition to any home and if you re interested fred has an excellent guide for installing hardwood flooring available at that link. Measure and mark 1 1 2 inches from each side of one of the corners making a plus sign.