Chopping Board Timber

[kungy]

Hi,

Hoping some of you can give me some direction.

So i've completed my kitchen renovation and i need another kitchen related mini project.

I'm wanting to make a largish end grain chopping board, and i think i've got the skills and tools to make it.

The only question is what would be a suitable timber to start off with? I'm after timber that is relatively cheap (i.e. if I screw it up completely i'm not out of pocket much), easy to purchase, and will give a decent finish and make a good chopping board.

I'm ideally after a dark and light coloured timber. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance

[skot]

kungy,

I'm planning to make one using Purpleheart & Maple....similar to the Wood Whisperer shown on this video.

Cutting Board/Chopping Block

Cheers

[kungy]

Hi Skot,

Where does one get timber like this from?

The maple i know i can get from Bunnings, but apart from bunnings and the local timber yards which don't stock anything except maple, pine and cedar i don't where i can source it from?

Any recommendations in inner west sydney? Closer to Gladesville, West Ryde area would be awesome.

Cheap would be nice to....

thanks

[skot]

kungy,

You may need to go to a specialist timber merchant...possibably Trend Timbers

Trend Timbers are at Mulgrave near South Windsor, about 40 minutes from West Ryde....but as far as cheap goes...not sure if purpleheart is cheap.

Have a look at their Website.....Trend Timbers

You may be able to talk to them and get some timber at a cheaper that suits.

Make sure the timber is "close grain" for a chopping block.

Cheers Scott

[kungy]

Hmmm i might be stretching the friendship going out there during my lunchbreak.

Would i be wasting my time giving it a test run with a pine and maple (Australian Maple whatever that is) end grain chopping board?

i'd definitely be keen to not just make it, but make it and use it.

[skot]

You might try Kwilla which you could get easily at the local timber merchant.

[Acco]

For your first board, try using just pine but alternate the end direction instead of using light and dark timber.

[GraemeCook]

For your first board, try using just pine but alternate the end direction instead of using light and dark timber.

Or you can treat alternate squares with dilute ammonia to darken the timber.

Cheers

Graeme


PS: I am in Tas and thought cutting boards were always made from Huon Pine!

[Sawdust Maker]

you could try tomato stakes from bunnies
aussie hardwood but colour cannot be guaranteed

you'd need to dress them as they are pretty rough

[kungy]

Regardless of whether i use tomato stakes, pine/maple from Bunnings do i need to be worried about the timber being treated?

I can tell the timber that is obviously treated ie the external sleepers etc, but standard dressed interior timber has that been treated?

[Sawdust Maker]

normal standard dressed all round is usually untreated

[kungy]

Awesome. Sounds like i've got no excuses giving it a go.

1 related question though.

Is Titebond really the only viable food safe glue out there? Given that i've got a Bunnings literally within 5 minutes walking distance of me would they sell a suitable food safe glue to use there?

Thanks

[Sawdust Maker]

with a chopping board I'd use something water proof as it will get washed ar at least sponged down - an epoxy maybe

[jenno]

Yes I agree, I use Titebond 3 for my butcher blocks and cutting boards. I usually alternate Spotty gum and Redgum or Moreton bay ash with Red gum. Some times all three and I put a pattern in.