Althoff Woodshop - Making a Curved Cutting Board

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5 жыл бұрын

Originally inspired by a video I came across on FineWoodworking of Scott Lewis making a similar board (and similar video style).
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Since then, I have made a handful of these for various people. Some inevitably ask why they cost so much. I compressed about 8 hours of work, over several days, into an 8 minute video to help answer that question.
Links to some of the tools used:
Empire Rafter Square: amzn.to/2JVwgRy
DeWalt Planer: amzn.to/2JYVCOA
Laguna Bandsaw: amzn.to/2ODELBA
Laguna Resaw King Blade: amzn.to/2JUxegX
Glu-Bot: amzn.to/2JVrx2d
Jorgensen Clamps: amzn.to/2RIWcCo
Woodriver Bent Paring Chisel: amzn.to/2RIWMQA
Woodriver #80 Cabinet Scraper: amzn.to/2Dg8kag
Bosch Plunge Router: amzn.to/2DzmXq8
Router Bushing Set: amzn.to/2DffZ8B
Whiteside Compression Spiral Bit: amzn.to/2AYRefj
Bosch Random Orbit Sander: amzn.to/2T5yAd0
Abranet Premium Sandpaper: amzn.to/2FirLlk
Links to some of the camera equipment used:
Canon 80D: amzn.to/2PU1L3N
Canon 100mm Macro Lens: amzn.to/2RLW59p
Canon 50mm Lens: amzn.to/2T4crLV
Rode VideoMic Go: amzn.to/2JZzUKg
Sokani Video Light: amzn.to/2T4FTl9 (this was randomly used as a fill light, not the key light)
Neewer Tripod: amzn.to/2T2xX3H
Neewer Quick Shoe: amzn.to/2RPmrr3
* Amazon Links are affiliate links. Using them doesn't cost you any extra but helps support my humble channel.
Music from AudioBlocks.com
Nerd Shirts from 6dollarshirts.com

Пікірлер: 136

@BruceHarangII 3 жыл бұрын

Using the workpiece itself as the guide for the flush trim bit was mind-blowing to me. I have never seen that technique before. Thank you.

@BuckysCustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this! So much time is spent doing these. Great piece! Thank you!

@pnyanjong 5 жыл бұрын

The perfection in your work is great

@alsaffarstudios 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding craftsmanship, very creative work. Thanks for sharing it with us. 🙏🏼

@marcusviniciusdeoliveira8269 2 ай бұрын

A lot of dedication, perfect work. Congratulations 👏👏 🇧🇷🇧🇷

@riatan2206 3 жыл бұрын

Your work is brilliant. Your lighting is also spot on... fantastic everything!

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@gyulaoszvald8124 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning work. The details and the time. The board looks fantastic. Great video and music to accompany it. Well done.

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@RCHandmade 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, well done!

@LTDWoodworks 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, just wow! Beautiful board! I feel like you went for a similar "vibe" in making your video as I did with mine on my board. Excellent video my friend 👍👏👏👏👏

@CCSandSonsWorkshop 5 жыл бұрын

Truly impressive and a work of art. Thanks for the inspiration!

@hermesirineudelmonego2952 5 жыл бұрын

I just say, great!! Thanks for sharing it with us.

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@a-gogo5275 3 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@greghamilton5872 3 жыл бұрын

nice movie! what a production! Great looking board too!

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DIYMinded 4 жыл бұрын

Nice build! Looks great. Subscribed.

@HeatherWrightArt 3 жыл бұрын

WOW, gorgeous piece! One day I will have the right tools for this and I will definitely refer back to your video for instruction. BTW, I usually don't watch videos where the person isn't speaking but you have just the right music so thanks for that :-)

@mvred100 5 жыл бұрын

You did up your game with this video. I am going to make one of these over the weekend. I love the idea of using a router to make the curve, roughing cutting using a bandsaw, then follow up with a flush cut bit. I assume that makes a really smooth joint with the veneers. Also, another cool idea was your homemade outside guide for cutting veneers. Great use of a bearing.

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt! Yea it made for a very good tight joint. The tricky part is the clamp up with it sliding around. Good luck on the build, I'd love to see how it turns out. If you're on Instagram, tag me @althoffwoodshop of it or reach out there if you have any questions (I'm better at responding on there).

@carybrown3192 11 ай бұрын

What types of wood did you use in the making of this board?

@alexlara5873 5 жыл бұрын

That is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rvent1462 5 жыл бұрын

Great production! So nice!

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@davidcrandell1172 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid. thanks for sharing.

@rodrigosmirelli311 5 жыл бұрын

Beatful work my friend .

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@salz118 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely magnificent! I loved the music in the video also.

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gandcwebb3700 3 жыл бұрын

That is a work of art. 😭 Thank you for sharing.

@gandcwebb3700 3 жыл бұрын

That bandsaw, though!

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

I love that bandsaw

@TheWardagh 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work 🙌🏻

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@diyhandcraftedlifestyle9151 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Awesome

@Sebastopolmark 2 ай бұрын

GREAT board. I like it! !! !!!

@didierlamourelle3310 4 жыл бұрын

C est fou ce que j aime ce travail du bois....beautiful...

@adriank9234 3 жыл бұрын

*Stunning end result*

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@edejamircosta 5 жыл бұрын

Maravilhosa...........parabéns!!!!

@bahramsarvian7347 4 жыл бұрын

Great work

@Althoffwoodshop 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@posamund 2 жыл бұрын

That thin strip jig you're using on the band saw is terrific

@Althoffwoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@wendydelafontaine5332 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@samuelbelschner5124 2 ай бұрын

Really Nice

@JoseRoberto-sq1oe 3 жыл бұрын

Projeto perfeito lindíssimo

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Obrigado! (Hopefully Google Translate got “Thank you” correct)

@arentgrimmius282 2 жыл бұрын

Well done

@Greghc48 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful......

@bluepeakworkworking Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! Personally, I would prefer narration rather than a music video. Thanks

@christopherkouri2317 4 жыл бұрын

Superb

@A.Dude. 3 жыл бұрын

Super-nice! What I don't understand is why people who work so hard to get such a beauty done, discount one side and install those rubber feet, deeming the whole work to be single-sided...

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t disagree. That’s what the customer wanted though.

@bastel-corner4145 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@TrevorDennis100 3 жыл бұрын

I love the thought and planning that went into this project, and I have learnt a new trick - that being routing a shallow slot with the flush trim router to a template, then sawing and finishing with the flush trim router to the slot edge. That's clever and effective. Fisher's Shop just went through with the bandsaw free hand and sanded out the saw marks. Your method is going to be much nicer because you can sand the template edge whereas Fisher's Shop can only do minimal clean up to ensure both sides will match. He made the point of using inserts the same width as the saw kerf so that the slightly different radii (inside and outside of the curve) will be spot on. Did you do the same thing but working to the router bit diameter? It looked like that was the case, but I'd need to watch the video again to have a better idea. Anyway, very nice work, and very nicely done. BTW I thought the round over ends worked particularly well with the inlays. Pure class.

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes I matched the router bit size to the width of the strips, so a 1/4 and 3/8 bit.

@gregdee530 2 жыл бұрын

@@Althoffwoodshop could you just route the wave shape and press the cut-to-size strip in with glue? The ends would obviously show the strip didn't go all the way through but from the top it would provide the same visual maybe?

@Althoffwoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

That’s not a bad idea however you would need to have tight tolerances on the strips and the groove otherwise there would be inconsistent gaps. Even with my drum sander dialed in my strips vary about +/-0.1 mm over their length. Doesn’t seem like much but it’s harder to hide when you can’t press them together with big clamps. This method gives me wider tolerances and I don’t need to put the dial calipers down the length of every strip.

@jerrysneed250 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@Althoffwoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Christian-gm2zi 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful board man! I'd be interested in seeing more on that pressure board (?) you have for your bandsaw at 5:55.

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

I dont recall where I first saw that but it let's me repeatedly cut thin strips without worrying about the blade touching the fence. Its just a board with a bearing held by a scrap dowel rod.

@pfboards 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks a lot for posting. I tried doing some curves and the first time the curve radius was too small, I could not bend the stripes. Later I got better results. What I am struggling now, and i LOVED your solution...when you glue up the boards the first time, you have a true surface (did you use a plastic cutting board? Where did you get that size?), even if I use pipe clamps it happens that I end up with some wobbling...I hate that, since I waste a lot of time at the planner to make it right, loosing significant thickness. I want to design something to ensure the boards are straight. Your solution looks great, where did you got that board?

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That plastic is a plastic cutting board from Walmart.

@joeydellorusso7945 3 жыл бұрын

Truly stunning, both the woodcraft and the video! Question for ya! Why move to the bandsaw vs. routing with the straight bit all the way through? [Assuming the bit cut depth is long enough for the stock.] Thanks so much and keep up the incredible work.

@eliteone4950 Жыл бұрын

My favourite bit here is where he answers the questions 😮😮😮

@tommasoagosti2753 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of wood did you use for this amazing cutting board?

@TheAlogoc 4 жыл бұрын

How much mm are you taking per pass on the jointer? Usually?

@zuardooft4728 2 жыл бұрын

Epic

@robertspina4503 5 жыл бұрын

👍

@enricozucca2813 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Will you upload new videos? Last one is 2 years old...

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

I plan to. Shop is in storage while we build a new house. Planning on new videos come April 2021

@denniswilliams148 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video, not a bunch of trying to be funny. Thank you.

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have no illusions of my comedic skill.

@denniswilliams148 3 жыл бұрын

@@Althoffwoodshop I’ll watch more of your videos.

@user-kc1vt7id6m 4 жыл бұрын

💣

@stevesiefken6432 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Just wondering why you didn’t cut the board using a router rather than bandsaw. Thanks!

@woodwaterhome 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just guessing but since he didn't respond I'm thinking he didn't like the rough cut a bandsaw makes, so he starts with the router to make the path (that also provides the shoulder for the router bit to ride on), then cuts it apart so the flush trim bit doesn't have too much work to do. The flush trim with the router gives a nice finish that minimizes sanding. To use the router for the whole cut would take more time, and his bit may not have been tall enough to go through the whole thickness.

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

This is correct. I likely meant to respond originally and somehow got distracted (this happens more than I'd like to admit)

@robira1313 3 ай бұрын

Is there any other way to cut those curves without guide bushings?

@JAO981 5 жыл бұрын

*What a masterpiece, would not use a knife on that!*

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@slashdotism 5 жыл бұрын

Great video but I would love to see it without the music and just the sounds from your shop.

@renemelendez3272 3 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@haveeair 4 жыл бұрын

What are those rubber things on the bottom of the board called?

@scottstarek4996 3 жыл бұрын

Circular rubber feet??

@sc0or 3 жыл бұрын

A "cutting board" means an orthogonal orientation, so a knife serves longer. You had to slice an initial board, rotate the slices by 90 deg, and glue together. The rest looks great.

@haideraltamimi6982 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@nicholasbradd3532 Жыл бұрын

Why do you use the router to make the line of the curve instead of just cutting the line with the bandsaw?

@paienrico 3 жыл бұрын

Hi how did you do the hot stamping of your logo

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Branding iron from Branding Irons Unlimited. It was pricey but worth every penny in the end

@Bayouboy23 5 жыл бұрын

What is the glue roller called.

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

It's just a glue roller made of silicone. I got that one from Woodcraft

@gilberttrent8593 4 жыл бұрын

What size did you cut those bended strips at for the design?

@Althoffwoodshop 4 жыл бұрын

About 1/8" thick for each strip

@gilberttrent8593 4 жыл бұрын

@@Althoffwoodshopgreat, thank you

@saplap01 2 жыл бұрын

Without using a sacrificial board with your planer- how do you manage snipe? I have the same Dewalt planet and struggle with snipe.

@Althoffwoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

I have been very lucky with mine. One way to manage is lift up the opposite end slightly as it goes in and then again as it comes out. Hope this helps. If not I'll look later and see if those outfeed tables are adjustable at all.

@saplap01 2 жыл бұрын

The tables are adjustable and will have to try adjusting mine so they will lift more on the feed and out feed of the wood as you suggested. Thanks for your input

@Althoffwoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@ianmurray6112 4 жыл бұрын

A plus xxxx

@krisbeck7515 5 жыл бұрын

Is that Maple and did you cut 2 X 2 or 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 inch planks?

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was 1.5 inch maple

@Althoffwoodshop 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was 1.5 inch maple

@JoeyGaspard1 4 жыл бұрын

What thickness did you cut the strips?

@Althoffwoodshop 4 жыл бұрын

About 1/8th"

@JoeyGaspard1 4 жыл бұрын

@@Althoffwoodshop You do amazing work, thank you for the info, about to try my first board like this.

@attechoutdoors5893 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed your channel great work. I’m not seeing new videos for last two years did you quit making videos? God bless.

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I took a break and went back for my masters degree and built a new house. Degree is done and now in new house with new shop. Hopefully more videos coming soon

@attechoutdoors5893 3 жыл бұрын

That’s great I do a little wood work …can’t wait to see more but I will have to. Lol. God bless

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

I post a lot more on “Instagram stories”, doing stuff on the new shop build.

@dutchwdwkr 4 жыл бұрын

What bandsaw blade is that?

@Althoffwoodshop 4 жыл бұрын

Laguna Resaw King. Carbide teeth, its not cheap but worth every penny

@dutchwdwkr 4 жыл бұрын

Althoff Woodshop thank you!

@woodricks3738 2 жыл бұрын

How do you get brand on the wood?

@Althoffwoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

With a branding iron. I opted to get an electric one, cost more up front but much more consistent I hear than the torch heated ones. I think I got mine from Branding Irons Unlimited (?)

@woodricks3738 2 жыл бұрын

@@Althoffwoodshop I have a quality electric branding iron also. Don’t seem to get you results. Do you handle the iron or press it on mechanical. Would be helpful if you did a video on it. WoodRicks

@Althoffwoodshop 2 жыл бұрын

I just use the handle, press hard with a slight wiggle and count to 10. I always test on a piece of scrap of the same wood before hand. I like the video idea. Adding to my list, might be the next one since it should be easier to shoot than the other idea

@user-ch2yy9dx8f 2 жыл бұрын

😤😤😤👍👍👍

@southboundtables3995 3 жыл бұрын

This video is epic, and it's a beautiful board. but #FeetRuinCuttingBoards #TeamNoFeet

@miteytuff1 3 жыл бұрын

Why music? Just the natural sounds.

@Althoffwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe in the next one I’ll publish 2 versions, one with with music and one without? I know there are fans of the music ones but seems like more than I initially thought that just want to hear the shop sounds.

@miteytuff1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Althoffwoodshop your work is beautiful, thank you for considering the natural sounds.