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Appalachian Kitchen Cutting Boards

$ 85 usd
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Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT – Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT
Woodworking Studio (inside the Mill), 518 Church Street (back entrance), Clifton Forge, VA Map
Dates Breakdown
Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 PM EDT
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
Appalachian Kitchen Cutting Boards

Tuition: $85

Ages: 10 to Adult

Appalachian Kitchen Cutting Boards


Create a beautiful, functional hardwood cutting board while learning the fundamentals of traditional woodworking. In this two-session workshop, students will explore wood selection, grain direction, pattern layout, glue-up, clamping, shaping, sanding, and food-safe finishing.

Students will build an edge-grain cutting board using carefully selected hardwoods such as maple, cherry, and walnut. This class emphasizes practical Appalachian craft traditions: making useful household objects with care, attention, and respect for the material.

Friday Evening Session: Students will select and arrange their hardwood strips, learn about grain direction and board design, then glue and clamp their cutting board blanks.

Saturday Session: Students will remove their boards from the clamps, flatten and shape the board, soften the edges, sand the surface smooth, and apply a food-safe oil and wax finish.

Each student will leave with a completed handmade cutting board and instructions for proper care.

Photo note: The cutting boards shown are examples of the style and quality of project students will create. Because each student will choose their own wood arrangement and hand-finish their board, every finished piece will vary somewhat in appearance and design.

*Please wear Closed Toed shoes
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Instructors

Mac Beard

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Location

Woodworking Studio (inside the Mill), 518 Church Street (back entrance), Clifton Forge, VA

Classifications

Categories
  • Daytime
  • Evening
  • Weekday
  • Weekend
  • Traditional Appalachian Arts
  • Woodworking
Age Groups
  • Adult
  • Older Teens (16+)
  • Teens (13+)
  • Older children (10+)
Levels
  • All