How to Make a Kitchen Cutting Board with your CNC Machine

This project is a great first project for any beginner.

It’s not only an easy one, but also one you can use on a daily basis. A cutting board is also a great gift for Christmas or other special occasions. 

The G-code is made to get the board out of a 186 x 408 x 20 mm stock. 

We used cherry wood for our board, but you can use any material you want for this project (keep in mind that it should be food safe to be safely used as a cutting board). 

Oversize your stock (+20 mm at each side) to be able to secure it properly to the spoiler board. Securing it firmly to your spoiler board will not only avoid your piece to fly around, but will also reduce the amount of vibration during milling and by means improve the surface finish. Go check our “Feeds and Speeds explained” article to learn more about the influence of parameters on your milling results.

We used a 6mm 3-flute flat end mill for this project. You can buy one directly on our webshop. 

If you’d like to edit the Autodesk Fusion 360 project (to use another end mill for example) you can download it at the end of this article.

Download Autodesk Fusion 360 and G-Code files here

Mekanika is a Belgian startup based in Brussels whose ambition is to make local production more accessible. We produce desktop machines for screen printing and CNC milling, which have been recognized for their quality and ease of use, with open source plans allowing makers to adapt their tools to their specific needs. 

Visit our shop to find out more, or check out our tutorials to continue learning.