Made $150 Cutting Boards from a Log and Ruined One

Описание: In this video, I take three slabs of post oak wood that I milled myself and turn them into massive Texas Meat Planks — oversized cutting boards made from locally milled hardwood. These boards will sell for $150 to $250 each, and along the way I learned some valuable woodworking lessons (including one big mistake!).

You’ll see the full process from milling and flattening the slabs, to cutting, sanding, and oil finishing these one-of-a-kind boards. If you love sawmill projects, woodworking, or DIY builds that turn logs into beautiful, usable products, this video’s for you.

Chapters:
0:00 Back story to our slabs
0:36 Bark removal from slabs
1:00 Cutting slabs to length
1:22 Flattening Slabs on a home made jig
2:07 Explaining the plan: Part 1
4:27 Sanding the slabs and edges
4:53 Using the Knottec Pro Wood Repair Kit
7:38 Adding the oil finish to our cutting boards
9:14 Oops. A slight omission - Juice Grooves!
10:37 I screwed up the first cutting board
14:13 Success on the next cutting board
16:06 Final reveal of our cutting boards - Introducing the TEXAS MEAT PLANK!

📌 Gear Used in This Video:

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🛠️ Tool Featured in This Video: (NOTE: some of these are links to modern tools as the ones I’ve featured in the video aren’t available anymore.)
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