# X carve on end grain cutting boards

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-on-end-grain-cutting-boards/12017>\
**Category:** X-Carve\
**Created:** [August 17, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-on-end-grain-cutting-boards/12017 "2015-08-17T02:01:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![TerryBond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@TerryBond](https://community.inventables.com/u/TerryBond)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-on-end-grain-cutting-boards/12017/1 "2015-08-17T02:01:00Z")

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I am thinking about buying the large x carve with all the extras to customize the end grain cutting boards I made. The main wood is hard maple. What obstacles should I expect to encounter? I want to do in-lays will this machine serve my purpose? Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![Earwigger](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/earwigger/32/85008_2.png) [@Earwigger](https://community.inventables.com/u/Earwigger)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-on-end-grain-cutting-boards/12017/2 "2015-08-17T02:03:44Z")

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Search rigidity mods, Dewalt 611 and V-Carve Pro. With those items, you’d be good to go.