Latest Cutting Board

Ned Bulken

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Buddy of mine finally ran out of steam, er can't run any more, er... um, is getting married this Saturday. Money's tight this week (biweekly paydays bite sometimes...) and I decided that a cutting board would be a fine wedding present.

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2 slightly different Maple boards, some Chocolate and a slab of Cherry made up this solid end grain board. 11.5" x 17" x2" thick. The usual process:
  • rip, glue up boards on the flat
  • plane to smooth
  • cut apart
  • flip up on end
  • glue back together
  • plane to smooth them off (sacrificial softwood boards on the ends for the end grain planing)
  • trim to square (and to remove the softwood)
  • round over all edges
  • sand to 220
  • oil with mineral oil til the board won't take any more...
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This shot and the first one above are showing just how Thirsty the board is, that's a healthy coat of oil, in mid absorption.
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That's better than a store-bought gift any day of the week. Great job, Ned. :thumb: Now you need to get creative and try some patterns other than The Wood Whisperer's staggered checkerboard. ;)
 
Great project. Only addition I would have would be... when I soak mine, I have a Tupperware or similar container that I fill with Minieral Oil, put in a couple small dowels to hold the board off the bottom and allow it to soak overnight, filp it over and soak the other side keeping it saturated then put atop a couple dowels across the container and allow to drip "dry" Then you can polish the surface as it has absorbed as much as it can. Warm oil soaks deeper...

I like the work and the results of the design. Now that you have the technique down, experiment with unique designs. Lets see some more. thanks for the posting.
 
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Bill,
I'll have to try that on the next board, this one is going to get as many coats between tonight and tomorrow night as I can manage, then get handed to the happy couple Saturday

I've got a few ideas in mind for some new designs, this was a 'last minute' oh heck, what can I give them' project.
 
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