Ned Bulken
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I fired up the kero heater today, and proceeded to cut to length several boards of walnut, Lyptus, Cherry, and Maple. Most of it was 5/4 rough wood, which i dressed up and then glued up into Phase I blanks for end grain cutting boards, about 13" wide by just over 25" long. I ran out of clamps or I would have made at least two more blanks. They're in the house 'curing' overnight. When I get home tomorrow after work I'll send them through the planer, get them smooth and then cut them up and glue them up end grain up for the final time. These are my first attempt at the 'Wood Whisperer' style end grain boards, so I'm not sure how big they'll wind up in the end .
I was impressed with the Lyptus I picked up at Lakeshore Hardwoods, wish it was a bit thicker. The board I got was typical of what he had available, skip planed at about 4/4 or so thick. I hope I'll be able to get 3/4" out of the boards, but only time will tell.
That's Maple and Lyptus
and those are maple, lyptus, Walnut and cherry... two blanks
I was impressed with the Lyptus I picked up at Lakeshore Hardwoods, wish it was a bit thicker. The board I got was typical of what he had available, skip planed at about 4/4 or so thick. I hope I'll be able to get 3/4" out of the boards, but only time will tell.
That's Maple and Lyptus
and those are maple, lyptus, Walnut and cherry... two blanks