Make a Hardwood Cutting Board

Assemble the Cutting Board

Now that you've dry fit all of the boards together, disassemble them so you can glue them together. Place a small bead of glue on both sides of the tongue on board 1, and insert it into the groove of board 2. Follow suit on the tongue of board 2 and insert into the groove of board 3.

If any glue seeps out of the joints, immediately clean the extra glue with a clean, damp cloth.

Next, you'll attach the end boards, but you do not want to glue the entire tongues. Instead, place about a two inch bead of glue on both sides of one tongue on board 2, and affix the end board. If you were to glue the entire length of this joint, any seasonal fluctuations in humidity that causes the boards to swell or shrink might crack the board. By gluing only the center of the joint, the boards are free to expand or contract as necessary without damaging the unit.