After seeing a couple edge grain cheese boards on here with the basket weave pattern I decided to give it a shot for an end grain board. I made this as a birthday present and it took me forever. haha It was a good leaning experience trying to get all of the glue ups right and milling all of the components down before the next glueup. It’s not perfect (it has a very slight twist so it doesn’t quite sit flat) but I was happy with the results considering this is the most complex board I’ve tried yet (fourth cutting board).

Cherry and maple finished with mineral oil.

I saw a couple similar boards on Lumberjocks and had to give it a try. I somehow messed up the dimensions of the first glueups so the maple cuts look kind of odd but the board came out pretty well anyways.
Maple and Walnut finished with mineral oil.

After looking at this site for months for ideas I finally decided to create an account and post some projects to get some feedback. I’m always open to suggestions.
These are my first attempts at end grain cutting boards. They were a learning experience, both for the construction and the finishing. I tried salad bowl varnish, and while the boards looked great at first, the wear is far more obvious after just a few uses (as I’m sure you can see in the photos). I’m sure a few of you recognize the larger board as the Wood Whisperer board that so many people seem to start with.
The larger board is maple and cherry, the smaller, maple and walnut.