My first chopping board

[ribbet]

First attempt at a chopping board this arvo. Made from an old redgum house stump and put together with dominos and Titebond2. Finished with a 'token' layer of Traditional Wax before it goes under the knife...

Cheers,
Damen

[Tex B]

Nice work, Damen.

Should get years of good use out of that.

Tex

[Wood Borer]

Nice work.

Just be careful the wood hasn't been treated with some toxic stuff like creosote.

[ribbet]

Nice work.

Just be careful the wood hasn't been treated with some toxic stuff like creosote.

Thanks for the heads up Woodborer. Checked with the old man he doesn't think so. I've heard it's more common in commercial as opposed to residential applications???. Is there a way you can check if timber has be treated with Creosote e.g. distinctive smell or colour?

[Wongo]

Nice cutting board. Well done.

[RufflyRustic]

Creosote - the stumps would have had thick black gunk on the outside...

[Vernonv]

Creosote - the stumps would have had thick black gunk on the outside...

Not always. I have a lots of old posts at our place (cattle/sheep yards) that are creosote treated and they look "normal". But you can tell they are creosote treated when you cut them - by the smell.

[ficfac]

nice solid looking board Damen.

[Sandow]

Nice board mate!

Reminded me that i promised the Mrs one a few years back.. better get onto that.

[missionaryman]

looks great, you'd know if it was creosote treated by the smell and with most Aussie hardwoods they are not impregnable by treatments so it really only affects sap & cracks/splits

[ribbet]

looks great, you'd know if it was creosote treated by the smell and with most Aussie hardwoods they are not impregnable by treatments so it really only affects sap & cracks/splits

Thanks, good to know. A few weeks into use and haven't been admitted to emergency yet so

[44Ronin]

What a beauty! I am jealous!

[Christos]

Looks good. Very simple design.