•Many different species can make great cutting boards, I tend to use walnut

•I’ve used both strips and boards

Regardless of the board type, I have used a combination of chop saws, band saws, and table saws to cleanup or reconstruct base material

Titebond 3 tends to work best due to its food safety rating, waterproofness and dry times. Glue is painted on individual faces and pieces are clamped together until dry

Some combination of jointing and planing is required after the glue up. This is where the majority of the material is lost, so solid glue ups and planning for some material loss is key.

Depending on designs, wood grain orientation, starting material dimensions, etc. The past 3 steps are repeated until the desired result is accomplished.

Finally, some combination of sanding, more sanding, and then some sanding is required with progressive grits. The board is then sealed in a combination of mineral oil and beeswax.