On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 9:39:51 AM UTC-7, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I went to a crafts festival and saw some end grain cutting boards.
So I said to myself, "Christmas gifts!" I went on YouTube, looked at the
process and decided it's time to buy a planer.

Drum sander (or belt sander) would do it easier. Drop the raw item on the deck
and run a flooring machine over it a few times, then take the machine
back to the rental place.