I take some barrels apart, repurpose the wood into a solid oak chopping block and explain how and why I do the things that I do. In this video, I'll go over how I mill up barrel lumber, my thoughts on using oak in cutting boards, tips for sanding end grain and a whole lot more. If you'd rather watch this build come together without listening to me talk and just the sounds of woodworking then check out the other video I did on this build; link below. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments. Time stamps included below for skipping to a certain part.

Final dimensions of the block: 18" x 24" x 3" thick
Weight: 46 lbs.
Total hours to build & film: 40

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0:00 Intro
0:53 Barrel Dismantle
3:05 Milling - Miter Saw
3:55 Milling - Jointer
4:28 Milling - Planer
5:30 Milling - Miter Saw - Trimming Staves
6:16 Moisture Content
7:24 Milling - Table Saw - Squaring Stave Sides
8:34 First Glue Up
10:48 Planing Glued Up Panels
11:25 Second Glue up/Thoughts on Gluing Both Faces
13:02 Belt Sanding Panels
14:00 Using Bandsaw to Square Edges of Panels
15:02 Crosscutting End Grain Strips
15:53 Thoughts on Oak in Cutting Boards
18:04 Final Glue Up
21:18 Flattening
23:13 Using Bandsaw to Trim Edges
24:30 Juice Groove/Chamfer
26:27 Starbond Glue
27:00 Sanding/Thoughts on Sanding End Grain
28:16 Branding Iron
29:44 Oil
30:28 Wax/Finale