How to Make a Charcuterie Board: Templates, Wood Selection, Finish Options, & More

In this video, I show how to make charcuterie boards. Basically, it's a serving board or cutting board with a fancy handle and a fancy name. After making many of these, there are several tips and tricks I've picked up through the years. Use the timestamps to skip around if you're looking for something in particular.

—⏱Timestamps⏱—
00:00 How to Make a Charcuterie Board
01:12 Wood Selection
03:58 Void & Crack Fills
06:00 Template Options
07:27 Using a Template & Router
08:48 Other Options
09:18 Live Edge & Void Fills
10:45 Sander Options
11:21 Roudovers/Edge Profiles
11:56 Sanding Progression
12:20 Raising the Grain
13:14 Wood Finish Options
14:48 Applying Wood Finish
16:45 Final Product
17:04 Final Tips

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Templates (I haven't used these. However, they're along the lines of the ones I've made or mentioned): https://www.woodgrainjunkie.com/for-makers/charcuterie-board-handles


Video on how I made my templates: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B3BOV-iAYfL/


Wood 101 video: https://youtu.be/T0a3mpnX5CM


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: https://www.instagram.com/useyourboards/


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