Double Flipper Charcuterie Board Handle Router Template (Clear Acrylic)

Double Flipper Charcuterie Board Handle Template - Clear Acrylic

The Double Flipper Charcuterie Board Handle Template is a reusable clear acrylic woodworking template designed to help you create clean, rounded flipper-style handle openings in charcuterie boards, serving boards, cheese boards, cutting boards, and live edge boards. With two handle lengths included on one template, it gives you flexibility when choosing the right handle size for smaller boards, larger boards, or different board layouts.

The flipper handle shape is a practical option when you want a handle that feels softer and more rounded than a rectangle, but still simple enough to work with a wide range of board styles. It works well on both square edge and live edge boards, helping make the finished piece easier to pick up, easier to hang, and more polished overall.

What You Can Make With This Template

Use this double flipper handle template to add smooth handle openings to a variety of woodworking projects, including:

• Charcuterie boards
• Serving boards
• Cheese boards
• Live edge boards
• Square edge serving boards
• Cutting boards
• Epoxy and wood serving boards
• Gift boards, market products, and small batch production pieces

The two included handle sizes make this template useful for woodworkers who make boards in different sizes and want one reusable template that can work across multiple projects.

Why Use a Clear Acrylic Handle Template?

A clear acrylic handle template makes it easier to position your handle before routing or tracing. Because the template is transparent, you can see the wood grain, knots, live edge movement, epoxy details, colour variation, and other features underneath before deciding where the handle should go.

This is especially helpful when working with live edge wood, figured hardwood, or epoxy boards where placement can make a big difference in the finished piece. The clear acrylic lets you line up the flipper handle in a way that feels balanced, intentional, and comfortable to use.

The template is also reusable, making it a practical choice for hobby woodworkers, small shops, and makers who want consistent handle shapes across multiple charcuterie boards and serving boards.

Recommended Products to Use With This Template

For best results, pair this handle template with the right accessories, wood, and finish for your project:

• Template Tape - Use this to secure the acrylic template to your board while routing or tracing.
• Flush Trim Plunge Bit - Used for cutting the first profile pass when routing the handle shape.
• UltraTrim Spiral Flush Trim Bit - Great for cleaning up the outside profile and following the template cleanly.
• Dimensional Wood - A great option for making square edge serving boards, cheese boards, and charcuterie boards.
• Live Edge Wood - Ideal for natural edge charcuterie boards and serving boards with character.
• Cutting Board Strips - A simple way to build your own cutting board, serving board, or charcuterie board blank from ready-to-use hardwood strips.
• Cutting Board Accents - Great for adding colour, contrast, and detail to mixed-species cutting boards, serving boards, and charcuterie boards.
• Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil - Best for projects that will be used as actual cutting boards.
• Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil - A great finish choice for charcuterie boards and serving boards that will not be cut on.

If the board will be used for cutting, choose a cutting board oil. If the board will be used mainly for serving, charcuterie, display, or entertaining, a hardwax oil finish such as Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil or Rubio Monocoat can be a great option.

How to Use This Handle Template

1. Choose your board blank. Start with your chosen hardwood, live edge board, cutting board blank, or epoxy and wood board.
2. Select the handle size. Choose the 3.75" long flipper handle or the 6.25" long flipper handle based on the size and style of your board.
3. Position the template. Place the clear acrylic template on the board and use the transparency to line up the handle with the grain, edge shape, epoxy details, or visual centre of the piece.
4. Check the layout. Make sure the handle size and placement feel balanced with the overall board shape before routing or tracing.
5. Secure the template. Apply Template Tape to hold the acrylic template firmly in place while routing or tracing.
6. Route or trace the handle. Use an appropriate router bit to follow the template, or trace the handle first if you prefer to rough cut before routing.
7. Remove the template. Carefully lift the template from the board once the handle opening has been routed or marked.
8. Sand the handle opening. Smooth the inside edge of the handle so it feels comfortable in the hand and matches the quality of the rest of the board.
9. Apply your finish. Use a cutting board oil for boards that will be cut on, or choose a hardwax oil finish for charcuterie boards and serving boards used mainly for presentation.

Watch: How to Use Acrylic Router Templates

New to acrylic router templates? Watch this video for a helpful overview of how template routing works and how to get cleaner, more repeatable results in your woodworking projects.

Template Details

• Product: Double Flipper Charcuterie Board Handle Template
• Material: Clear acrylic
• Thickness: 1/4"
• Included handle sizes: 3.75" long flipper handle and 6.25" long flipper handle
• Template size: 7.625" wide x 5.75" tall
• Use: Routing or tracing flipper-style handle openings for charcuterie boards, serving boards, cheese boards, cutting boards, and live edge boards
• Reusable: Yes
• SKU: 01-037

Helpful Router Template Guides

Want to learn more about choosing and using acrylic woodworking templates? These guides can help:

• Template Guides
• Best Templates For Charcuterie Boards
• Handle Template Guide
• Router Template Guide
• What Router Bit Do I Need?
• Template Routing for Beginners

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this double flipper handle template used for?
This template is used to create flipper-style handle openings in charcuterie boards, serving boards, cheese boards, cutting boards, live edge boards, and epoxy and wood boards.

Does this template include more than one handle size?
Yes. This template includes two flipper handle sizes: 3.75" long and 6.25" long. This makes it useful for different board sizes and handle layouts.

What style of board does this handle work best on?
The flipper handle shape works well on boards where you want a soft, rounded handle detail that still feels clean and simple. It can be used on live edge boards, square edge boards, cutting boards, serving boards, and epoxy and wood pieces.

Can I use this template on live edge boards?
Yes. The clear acrylic makes it easier to position the handle around live edge movement, knots, grain direction, epoxy details, and other natural features in the board.

Can I trace this template instead of routing it?
Yes. This acrylic template can be used for routing or tracing. Some woodworkers trace the shape first, rough cut the opening, and then clean it up with a router and flush trim bit.

How do I hold the template in place?
We recommend using Template Tape to secure the acrylic template to your board while routing or tracing. This helps keep the template stable without permanently attaching it to your project.

What finish should I use after making my board?
If the board will be used as a cutting board, use a cutting board oil such as Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil. For charcuterie boards, serving boards, and display pieces that will not be cut on, Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil or Rubio Monocoat can be a great option.

Is this template reusable?
Yes. This clear acrylic handle template is reusable and designed for repeat use, making it useful for one-off projects, gifts, market inventory, and small production runs.

A flipper-style handle is a simple way to make a board feel more functional, more finished, and easier to use. Whether you are making small gift boards or larger serving boards, this Double Flipper Handle Template gives you two practical handle sizes in one reusable clear acrylic template.