How to Build a DIY Cheeseboard

Supplies:

• Two marble tiles, 6- x 12-inches
• 1- x 12- x 5-inch board (shown in oak)
• Various sanding discs, from 60- to 320-grit
• Clear construction adhesive
• Caulk gun
• Shop rags
• Butcher block wax
• Tack cloth
• Personal protective gear
• Two 12-inch handles
• Clamp
• Pencil
• String
• Hammer
• One nail
• Measuring tape
• 3/16-inch drill bit
• 1/4-inch drill bit

Power tools:

• A drill
• A wet tile saw
• A jigsaw
• A chop saw
• An orbital sander

• Lay your tile on top of your wood and mark where your tile length exceeds the width of your wood.
• Cut your tile at those marks using your wet saw.

• Using your clear construction adhesive, glue the undersides of your 2 tiles together.
• Let them set for at least 15 minutes.

• Pour some water on your tile, then using your orbital sander and your 60-grit sandpaper, round the edges of your marble tile.
• Consecutively increase the grit of your sandpaper until you reach 320-grit sandpaper while continuously keeping your tile wet.

• Cut two boards at a 7-inch length.
• Mark the center of the board, then make a mark on that line at 1 inch above the bottom.
• Add a small nail at this point, and using string and a pencil, draw a semicircle on your board.

• Cut out the semicircle using a jigsaw.
• Use this semicircle to trace the same shape on your second board and also cut out with a jigsaw.

• Sand both pieces of wood starting with 150-grit sandpaper and leveling up through 320-grit paper.
• Round the edges and get the surfaces smooth.

• Glue the semicircles to your marble tiles.
• Clamp tight and leave overnight.
• Generously apply butcher block conditioner to your wood and allow to soak into the wood for 30 minutes, then wipe off the excess.
• Repeat conditioning two to three more times to fully season your board.

• Using the same nail and string pencil trick, draw a circle on your board.
• Freehand draw a handle coming off the center of the circle.
• Use a jigsaw to cut your board out.
• Sand, sand, sand! Start with 150 grit and move up until 320 grit sandpaper. Round the edges and get the surfaces smooth.
• Generously apply butcher block conditioner to your wood and allow to soak into the wood for 30 minutes, then wipe off the excess.
• Repeat conditioning two to three more times to fully season your board.

• Cut the remaining wood to have straight ends.
• Sand again. Start with 150 grit and move up until 320 grit sandpaper. Round the edges and get the surfaces smooth.
• Attach your 12-inch handles to the two shorter lengths of your board.
• Countersink the screws to protect the surfaces it will rest on.
• Generously apply butcher block conditioner to your wood and allow to soak into the wood for 30 minutes, then wipe off the excess.
• Repeat conditioning two to three more times to fully season your board.

Fill up your cheeseboard with cheeses, cold cuts, dips, spreads and other assorted charcuterie. Set up a date night picnic indoors or out with blankets, lots of plush pillows and a few pieces of interesting decor.