Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 7 of 7
Thread: Timber for butchers block
-
6th March 2011, 07:27 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Location
- Meadow Springs, WA
- Age
- 76
- Posts
- 574
Timber for butchers block
I am thinking of making butchers blocks for a couple of weddings coming up RSN.
I'd like to use jarrah, but it's getting a little pricey. NExt option is to combine two woods, using jarrah as a contrasting timber. One thing I have in abundance is pinus radiata. Is mixing a softwood with a hardwood likely to cause any problems?
I did see a chessboard (I think at 2010 woodwork show in Perth) made from jarrah and pine. It surprised me at the time, but it's made me think.John
-
6th March 2011 07:27 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
7th March 2011, 01:55 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jan 2009
- Location
- Busselton, WA
- Posts
- 708
Wandoo was commonly used for butchers blocks here in the west, so was Tuart. For a contrast you could use southern bluegum.
-
7th March 2011, 07:35 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Location
- Meadow Springs, WA
- Age
- 76
- Posts
- 574
-
8th March 2011, 10:32 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Location
- Meadow Springs, WA
- Age
- 76
- Posts
- 574
Oh dear.
The stress of two summers, it seems, has been a bit much for tw wood under the boat and it's full of short cracks through the entire thickness of the wood. No good for cutting board or home furniture I fear, but fine where appearance is less important.
I ran a piece over the jointer to see what it looks like, and cracks aside I quite like it. The jointer, however, found it quite a mouth full.John
-
8th March 2011, 01:04 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jan 2009
- Location
- Busselton, WA
- Posts
- 708
Old man Tuart is pretty hard on gear isnt he
-
8th March 2011, 01:16 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Location
- Meadow Springs, WA
- Age
- 76
- Posts
- 574
-
8th March 2011, 03:39 PM #7
One of the preferred timbers for butchers blocks is rough barked apple (angophora floribunda) as it does not blunt knives like some other timbers. You may not have access to it as it it is not usually cut commercially.
Also it may not be decorative enough for a wedding present.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
Similar Threads
-
Butchers Block & Frame
By Spoon Man in forum WOODWORK PICSReplies: 8Last Post: 13th October 2011, 01:07 AM -
which glue for butchers block
By kroozzn62 in forum GLUEReplies: 15Last Post: 23rd July 2010, 09:01 AM -
Which wood for butchers block?
By taderz in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 20Last Post: 28th March 2009, 08:01 PM -
Building my own Butchers Block
By CKJ_1980 in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 1Last Post: 8th May 2008, 12:50 PM -
Butchers Block
By chris_stam in forum WOODWORK PICSReplies: 2Last Post: 1st October 2007, 03:18 PM