cutting board kits- what am I missing

[Stephen White]

While cruising around buying wood for making some cutting boards, I have run across a number of cutting board kits and I just don't get it and wonder just what I am missing.

The way I have always calculated a board foot is cubic inches divided 144 (1 1/4 x 12 x 18 = 270ci and that is around a 2bf board) One particular kit I saw ended at that size but said the kit was 4.5-5bf.

Obviously there is waste but not 60%, I expect more like a half a bf. These are end cut and are checkered maple & (PH or Walnut)


What am I missing?

[Don Stephan]

Likely it will be necessary to query the seller to know.

[Mike Wilkins]

Just saw some cutting board kits in a catalog and had to wonder about the cost of the offerings. I just made some cutting boards using scraps and odd pieces. Ran each board through the jointer and then the planer to get them smooth. A great way to make use of some good wood that was sitting around collecting dust. Some walnut oil and rubber feet and many folks will get some nice Christmas gifts.

[Richard Coers]

I thought the question would be, "why would anyone buy a kit to make a cutting board"?

[Stephen White]

I thought the question would be, "why would anyone buy a kit to make a cutting board"?

ha ha, naah, no one here would buy a kit to make cutting boards.

[Ellery Becnel]

I have made end grain cutting boards from the cutoffs from the end grain boards that is was making, waste nothing!
No kits, just cut and fit!

[Jerry Wright]

Kits are for folks that have limited tools and aren't blessed with too much wood. I still have a very nice chess/checker board that I built early 50 years ago from a kit and look at it regularly. Now I have every tool I need and a 1000 bdft of mixed hardwoods. Everyone has to start somewhere.