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26th October 2012, 04:23 AM #1
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Some cutting boards for Christmas gifts
Just finished with the last coat of salad bowl oil on these three cutting boards. The largest one is end grain and is made from Brazilian cherry and maple. The one next to it is also end grain and is black walnut and ash. End grain cutting boards are a lot of work since they require so many glueups, but they don't dull your knives as quickly. The smaller board is edge grain and is made from Brazilian cherry, maple, black walnut, and padauk. Hope you all like them.
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26th October 2012, 07:18 AM #2
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Wonderful looking boards, someone's in for a treat Christmas morning.
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26th October 2012, 08:00 AM #3
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Very nice board's boy there is some work in all those glue up's but the end result is stunning.
Regards Rod.
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26th October 2012, 12:08 PM #4
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Wow, they look great! The different timbers contrast well.
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27th October 2012, 06:31 PM #5
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They look great and a brilliant Christmas gift.
A question though - I am aware of concerns about food friendly finish for this sort of thing but what about the glue? What do you use?Dave . . .
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29th October 2012, 04:52 AM #6
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Titebond III. It is waterproof and it is my understanding that, once cured, it is FDA approved for indirect food contact.
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29th October 2012, 06:37 AM #7
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Wow! Those are beautiful. Those end grain boards are huge. I don't envy the sanding time invested on those!
I haven't tried cutting boards yet, but some small ones may be on the list soon.
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29th October 2012, 08:26 PM #8
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Great work and finished on time.
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29th October 2012, 09:00 PM #9
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WOW stunning good job!
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31st October 2012, 03:10 AM #10
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You made all those boards with your bare hands? Those are perfect for Christmas present .
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31st October 2012, 10:33 AM #11
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End grain boards like those are obscenely expensive but I guess you know that already.
Plus, a big board is useful. Plus, the size and weight will not 'jump around' in use.
Hope those are for family, they should last a hundred years with daily use.
Good for you.
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4th November 2012, 07:14 AM #12
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They look fabulous. I made an end grain board once, it took me, literally, a zillion hours to sand. I suspect because my glue up wasn't square and flat.
The big one seems to have a ridge around the edge? Or is that just my eyes? What is it for.
Nice work.
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8th November 2012, 11:37 PM #13
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It's called a "blood trough". It's where the juices go when you are slicing meat that's just come out of the oven. I do it with a plunge router and a 1/2" round nose bit. The other side is plain for slicing and chopping vegetables and stuff.
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