Give me all the meat and cheese please! Â I love a good charcuterie board so naturally I loved making this DIY charcuterie board. Â So simple, so refined and very useful.
A DIY tutorial to build a simple charcuterie board. Make this wood serving board with elevated feet using basic plans.
Today is the final project in the 2021 Handbuilt Holiday series with Ana White. Â And we wanted to close out the year with an easy project that you can make from your scrap bin in under an hour. Â We’ve got lots of last minute easy gift ideas you can build, check them out here.
Wood Serving Board
Isn’t she lovely? Â The clever addition of the cross supports underneath the serving boards raises the piece off the counter just enough, it elevates it’s purpose with a touch of fancy.
Ana designed this charcuterie board for anyone from beginner to advance builders. Â I absolutely love the handle and wide board proportions. Â There’s so many options for personalization here. Â You could make the handle many different shapes or even drill a hole in the handle as well.
Charcuterie Boards
Ana and I have shared a few serving board projects in the past:
Below are some building process photos. Â Be sure to follow Ana’s plans here and take note of your board widths to adjust cuts as needed.
Above is the basic charcuterie board pieces cut and laid out. Â I used 5/4 boards I had on hand.
You can opt to inset the cross supports down into the top boards about 3/8″. Â I ran the boards through my table saw but you could also use a router. Â Then secure the cross supports to the top boards using 1 1/2″ wood screws.
To make the rounded edges I traced a small paint container then cut the curve with a jig saw. Â And lastly I used my router with a roundover bit on all the edges to create that super smooth soft edge.
Thanks for joining me for this charcuterie board project. Â Please leave any questions in the comments below and be sure to follow me on social media for sneak peeks, tools and project inspiration:
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