Question re Fan Pattern Cutting Board

[TORB]

Some time ago, I came across a thread, (I thought it was here but could be wrong) where some "clever bastard" had made an amazing looking cutting board that looked just like this commercial job Fan Pattern End-Grain Cutting Board / 1337motif himself.

I seem to remember there were some distructions on how it was made too. I have done a number of searches but can't seem to find the post. Does anyone remember seeing it and where it is located?

Many thanks.

[Toymaker Len]

That is a great looking board.

[jrock_au]

I think the thread that you are after is called "help!!!how is this made???" sorry not sure how link you to another thread

[TORB]

I think the thread that you are after is called "help!!!how is this made???" sorry not sure how link you to another thread

Thanks. That may be the one but I thought it had more detail. Now I will really have to do some thinking.

[Toymaker Len]

It could be made by making two wedge shaped planks, or rather four because you would cut a dark piece into two and a light piece into two. Then cutting the wedges into strips and then arranging the fan pattern with alterating dark and light strips. Glue up, trim, finish.

[Mick0s]

It looks like alternating light - dark wedges, but instead of aligning them opposite to each other (ala Backgammon Inspired Cutting Board / 1337motif) the first 12 are aligned with the pointy bits together at the bottom, and the second 12 have all their pointy bits at the top.

The wedges in the middle would end up being quite a bit longer than the edge peices.

(Surely there's a real mathematical term for "pointy bits"... apex maybe? But "pointy bits" is by far more amusing)


Looks really nice though. When I get the cnance, I planb to expand to the expience level of 'novice' via some classroom training, and give an end grain board a go. So this design will go to the memory banks.

[GraemeCook]

Good Morning Ric

I spent ten minutes fiddling with SketchUp and managed to duplicate your pattern. It is simply identical wedges joined together. In the drawing they are 20 mm thich and taper from 5 mm at one end to 20 mm at the other.

Cutting Board 3.skp

As I was drafting as quick as possible, I did not bother to align the edges.



Fair Winds

Graeme

PS: If you do not already use it, I suspect that you may have to download the free program Google SketchUp to view the drawing. Not sure - But I think SketchUp is extremely useful.

[TORB]

Thanks to all for the assistance, and especially to Graeme for going the extra mile and doing the SketchUp. I am downloading the program now so that I can have a look and see what its all about.

[GraemeCook]

No worries, Ric.

If you are not familiar with SketchUp it is a program well worth learning - their tutorials are quite good, but there is a learning curve.

I found that my woodworking improved sharply once I started using SketchUp - if I couldn't draw it, then I could not make it! Basic design anomolies quickly became glaringly obvious.




Fair Winds

Graeme