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Waterfall Edge Cheese Board
With the holidays coming up, you may be planning to host people for parties.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 3–5.5 hours
- Cost
- $
Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Center Board | 1 | 3/4" × 3" × 28" | — | ☐ |
| Top Outer Boards | 2 | 3/4" × 3" × 30" | — | ☐ |
| Middle Side Boards | 2 | 3/4" × 3" × 8" | — | ☐ |
| Outer Side Boards | 4 | 3/4" × 3" × 7" | — | ☐ |
Materials
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Board, 1x3 72" | 2 board | ☐ |
| 1 1/4" Kreg Pocket Screws | 40 each | ☐ |
| Roll of magnetic tape | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools
- Drill / Driver
- Miter Saw
- Pocket Hole Jig
- Random Orbit Sander
- Router
- Tape Measure — optional
Instructions
1. Make Cuts
Make all cuts in the cut list. We used wide boards of cherry and poplar to give a striped look and trimmed them down to exactly 3" wide each. You can use standard off-the-shelf 1x3 boards as well.
2. Drill Pocket Holes
- Drill pocket holes in the necessary boards. In the Top Middle Board, drill three holes in each direction, evenly spaced along the board, and two holes on either end. On the for Outer Side Boards, drill two pocket holes on one end of each.
- Finally, two opposing holes in the middle of the Middle Side Boards.
3. Build Top
Connect the Outer Top Boards to the Middle Top Board using Kreg 1 1/4" screws. There should be a 3/4" gap on either end of the Middle Top Board to the ends of the outer boards.
4. Attach the Waterfall Sides
- Attach the three side pieces.
- Attach the Middle Side Boards to the Middle Top Board inside the gap and the Outer Side Boards to the underside of the Outer Top Boards.
- Then connect them all together with the opposing pocket holes in the Middle Side Boards.
5. Round Edges
Use a router to round off the edge of the top.
6. Router Magnet Strip
Use a router to carve out a strip on one of the sides and attach magnetic strips to hold knives or other metal items.
7. Add Cutting Board Oil
Coat in food-safe cutting board oil and let dry.
8. Serve Delicious Food!
Have an awesome holiday meal with friends and family and serve a fun cheese platter.
9. Visit www.CharlestonCrafted.com
Visit www.CharlestonCrafted.com for more projects like this!