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In this video, I show how to make an end grain cutting board and add a wood inlay with a CNC. I also include some tips and tricks for making boards and an amazing solution to sanding juice grooves and eliminating all hand sanding for cutting boards.

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—⏱Timestamps⏱—
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Milling Wood
02:07 First Glue Up
04:07 Second Glue Up
05:10 Inlay “Plug” Glue Up
05:23 End Grain Surfacing
05:38 Inlay Pocket & Juice Groove
06:33 Inlay Plug
07:02 Inlay Glue Up
07:54 Edge Profile
08:12 Surfacing Inlay Plug
09:11 Bevel Handles
09:33 Initial Sanding
09:53 Laser Engraving
10:29 Sanding Solutions
11:43 Raising the Grain
12:26 Oil Finish
13:18 Wood Wax
14:01 Final Board
14:38 Final Thoughts

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Video I leaned on for settings in the Vectric VCarve Software: https://www.youtube.com/live/j02L57P_... There’s loads of videos and formulas for the settings and depths. But I’ve followed Andy for years on Instagram and he makes the most impressive inlay end grain boards. Great video for a more in depth look at the software and such.

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I always encourage the recipients of my boards to actually use them! All those extra steps are taken to make it food safe, so why not use it for more than kitchen decorations. To get ideas for other board uses, check out:   / useyourboards   e