Thread: First cheese platter... Help please

Thanks to all those who offered advice.

Platter finished with shellawax, chopping board oiled with hard burnishing oil... will need to buff it again in a couple of days time.

You will notice that the chopping board can be removed for cleaning and the recess has been well finished so that it can double as a "dip and chips" platter.

Regards,

Chipman

It has come up a treat!

What's the betting you'll start hearing hints about making more of 'em?

Thanks Skew and I appreciated your advice, You also helped me out when I was working with red mallee burl

Regards
Graham (aka Chipman)

That looks fantastic with the finish. Well Done!

I showed it to my wife and I have an official order... now I've just got to get good enough!

Cheers,
Dave

You can do it!

If you don't have the time or inclination to make the chopping board part, you can always buy a small one and cut it to make the circle. They are often sold at craft markets.

Cheers,

Chipman

Originally Posted by Chipman

You can do it!

If you don't have the time or inclination to make the chopping board part, you can always buy a small one and cut it to make the circle. They are often sold at craft markets.

Cheers,

Chipman

nah - I've always wanted to do an end grain board, and that looks like just the ticket to do it. I've still got 90% of a batch of reject floor boards (from Studley's sales) and I've been saving all of the reddish offcuts to do something like this...

Cheers,
Dave

Originally Posted by Chipman

In my design, the wooden cutting board is removable. My idea is that you can take the board out and use it as a "dip and chips" platter by putting your dip bowl in the recess where the chopping board is. (Always looking at making things multi functional)

Me too. And we do a lot of dips, chips and biscuits with my family of freeloaders.

Thanks for that. The "Chipman Bowl" is next on my list.... and I will post a photio.

Originally Posted by Chipman

Thanks for the advice so far

Looks like I will do the platter with shellawax (that makes me happy... nice and easy to use and gives an excellent result)

I will track down some mineral oil to do the chopping board part.


Thanks,

Chipman

Hi
Not mineral oil Use veg oil olive oil or other cooking type oils as these are food safe
the other option is beeswax[Shithot wax an alternative ] burnished in as this can be topped up or refinished as required and is food safe Cheers for now Chippy WW.Wally

good looking platter, cheese board etc
quite like the idea and the execution looks excellent
the timber looks like american oak to me (not that I'm any sort of expert)

Nice bowl. I have used walnut oil on bread boards and salad bowls for many years. One recipient that I know of, has a son that has an allergy to peanut oil, there has been no reaction from him. His mother re-applies the oil when the board gets a bit tatty. It is also quite nice to lick one's fingers when the job is finished.
Jim

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

good looking platter, cheese board etc
quite like the idea and the execution looks excellent
the timber looks like american oak to me (not that I'm any sort of expert)

Thanks... Yes I am pretty sure now it is american oak too... let google be your friend!!!!!

Cheers,
Chipman

Nice concept CM, and well finished. Another project for the "must try" list. I'll bet they would be well received by any recipient.

Please consider your copyright on this item to be now "shareware".

Wayne

Originally Posted by woodwork wally

Not mineral oil Use veg oil olive oil or other cooking type oils as these are food safe

Mineral Oil is food-safe, WW. AFAIK it's main medicinal use nowadays is as a laxative for kids, and it's also the main constituent for Baby Oil.

You need to be very, very careful of which vegetable oils you use, as they're food-safe when fresh but they go rancid! Not good. And, as has been mentioned, people can have allergic reactions to some vege oils.

I turned up a small bowl to go with the platter.... now it can be used for sweets/nuts etc.

Not sure of the timber, dumpster dive but it turns so easily...must find out what it is... be good to use at school.


Cheers,

Chipman