Timber chopping board help

[Wood Collector]

I am looking to create this chopping board but need help trying to find out what timber to use for it of any timbers that would give the same look. Below is the link to the page that i saw it on. http://www.finewoodworking.com/how-t...oard-ever.aspx Cheers WC

[RoyG]

Greetings,

Have a look at this web site http://www.wood-database.com/ as it contains reasonably colour accurate photos of a wide range of wood samples. It references some Australian timbers, but not a big range. Maybe one of the other Forum members can suggest an Australian web site that has good photos of Aussie Timber samples.

You should be able to select some Aussie timbers that will give you the appearance you're looking for.

Regards,

Roy

[dai sensei]

Hmm from my stash I would think of:

Main board - Silver Ash, Jararanda or Maple
Stripes (bit hard to see colours) - Blackbean or Blackwood for brown, Red Ash for orange, Red/Blue Gum for reds, the above board timbers for white, Avacado or Locust for yellow, Ebony or Gidgee for black

[Bob Whitworth]

I read an article a few years ago about how wooden cutting boards were better and safer to use than the plastic things that sometimes are used because the wood has a natural antibacterial effect on germs that is not found from plastic.

[Wood Collector]

Thanks for the help guys, all I need to do now is order some timber. Cheers WC

[george mavridis]

Wow great cutting board. I would love to see what you come up with.