10×14 edge-grain cutting board

A 10-by-14-inch cutting board from 13 hardwood strips glued on edge, 1½″ thick.

IntermediateHalf a day13 parts1× board
1×2 · 1½″ × 72″AAAAA1×2 · 1½″ × 72″AAAAA1×2 · 1½″ × 72″AAA

Cutting diagram

1×2 · 1½″ × 72″A StripA StripA StripA StripA Strip1×2 · 1½″ × 72″A StripA StripA StripA StripA Strip1×2 · 1½″ × 72″A StripA StripA Strip

Bright pieces are your parts; the dimmed wood is left over. Every cut allows ⅛″ for the saw blade.

Cut list

PartQtyWidth × lengthCut from
AStrip131½″ × 14″38 × 356 mm1× board

How to build it

  1. Rip hardwood into 13 strips 1½″ wide and crosscut them to 14″. Alternate species for a striped look.
  2. Turn each strip on its edge so the ¾″ face becomes the top, and arrange them 10″ wide.
  3. Glue the long faces and clamp across the width, alternating clamps above and below to keep it flat.
  4. After a day, scrape off the dried glue and sand the board flat, starting at 80 grit.
  5. Trim the ends square, round the edges, and oil it generously.