Introduction: Bread Board

Pine bread board.

  1. Modeled and dimensioned in SolidWorks before fabrication.
  2. Maximum size: 16" × 11" × ¾"
  3. Edges: No hard or sharp edges — all corners must be rounded or eased.

Finish: Fully sanded, smooth, and food-safe.

Supplies

  1. Pine wood
  2. Solidworks
  3. Jointer
  4. Hand Router
  5. Table Saw
  6. Miter Saw
  7. Drill Press
  8. Wide Belt Sander
  9. Hand Jig Saw or Band Saw
  10. Laser Engraver

Step 1: Research Types of Breadboards

Research what you want the bread board to look like and how to use supplies.

Step 2: Solidworks

Create a Solidworks model to see how it would look. This file will be used as a template for the later wood.

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Step 3: Lasercut Template

Use the Solidworks model created to lasercut a template with a piece of thin wood.

Step 4: Glue/Joint the Wood Pieces Together

We recieved strips of pine that were 3/4 in thick, so we had to glue the pieces together to make a full board.

Additionally, we had to joint the pieces so that they could be flat.

Step 5: Cut the Board

Trace the template on the board and later cut it out with a band saw.

Step 6: Sand the Board

Then use any type of sander to sand the board down to make it completely flat.

If using the wide belt sander then you have to scrap off the glue before hand.

Also sand the board so that the edges are clean and smooth.

Step 7: Drill a Hole in the Handle

Drill a hole in the handle using a drill press.

Step 8: Smooth Edges

Use the router to smooth the edges completely then sand it manually to smooth it out.

Step 9: Laser Engrave

Laser engrave something on the board using the laser cuter.

Step 10: Apply Food Oil

Apply food oil all over the board evely.