Routing a juice groove into a cutting board


A popular feature many woodworkers add to their cutting boards is a juice groove. A juice groove prevents liquids from dripping off the edge of your cutting board and creating a mess on your countertop. It’s essential that the juice groove is smooth and evenly formed around the perimeter of the cutting board. This juice groove router jig makes the process of routing the cutting board juice grooves easy, accurate and adjustable.



Watch: How to Add a Juice Groove to Your Cutting Board




adjusting juice groove jig rails

The jig rails slide in both directions to simplify the process of adjusting the jig dimensions to fit cutting boards up to 18" x 18" in size.



juice groove jig bushing

The included guide bushing mounts to any plunge router baseplate with a 1-1/4" diameter center hole.



juice groove router bits

The Rounded-Shoulder Juice Groove Bits (sold separately), work similarly to core box bits, but also apply a nicely rounded edge to the top edge of the groove.



LEARN MORE: How to Make a Cutting Board