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My largest chopping board yet. #5: Let the sanding begin.

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Blog entry by degoose posted 479 days ago 2514 reads 1 time favorited 24 comments Add to Favorites Watch
« Part 4: What does it weigh? Part 5 of My largest chopping board yet. series Part 6: Shipping to the USA? »

The board is all assembled, glued and out of the clamps for a day… off to the drum sander to true up both surfaces…[there is always a little slip] ...top and bottom.

This is done slowly avoiding any burning of the endgrain.. which will require more sanding to remove..

Then begins the multi steps of Random Orbital Sanding… from 80 grit through 100, 120, 150 and 220. Lastly a burnish with 1500… optional.

Here we are after the first sanding with 80 grit… notice the vacuum attached…no dust…

I have sanded the sides and rolled the edges..

This close up showcases the tightness of the joins and why it is important to sand the glue joints prior to glue up…

After working through the grits the board will be flooded with Grapeseed Oil… drop by tomorrow and see how the grains and colours POP…

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...





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ElmoSr

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#1 posted 479 days ago

very nice Larry, always like seeing your work, wish I had met you while I lived down under.

-- ElmoSr,Ga. Life is Hard by the Yard,,,But a Cinch by the Inch

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Bob Collins

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#2 posted 479 days ago

Looking good Larry, you certainly put a lot of work into these master pieces. Look forward to tomorrows episode.

-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools

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BigTiny

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#3 posted 479 days ago

These details show fols why these boards cost what they do. The surprise is that they don’t cost more.

Paul

-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!

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Dusty56

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#4 posted 479 days ago

Very nice , Larry. looking forward to the next pics : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

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eddy

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#5 posted 479 days ago

nice board should look cool with the finish in it

-- self proclaimed copycat

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michelletwo

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#6 posted 479 days ago

i rarely come to this section of LJ’s..glad I did today..I like the way you are orienting the grain..this is going to be an eye-popper!

-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.

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amagineer

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#7 posted 479 days ago

I can’t wait to see it finished.
-Don

-- Flaws are only in the eye of the artisan!

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Lee A. Jesberger

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#8 posted 479 days ago

Good job, Larry

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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stefang

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#9 posted 479 days ago

Another great looking board Larry.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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SisQMark

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#10 posted 479 days ago

I can’t wait to see what it looks like with finish. It looks great already!

-- Don't waste today, it is yesterdays tomorrow!~SisQMark

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Roger

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#11 posted 479 days ago

I likes this one a lot. all u make are awesome Larry

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

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sIKE

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#12 posted 479 days ago

Very nice as always larry

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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Karson

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#13 posted 479 days ago

Larry: Some nice details from a master. Great job on the blog and the build.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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robert triplett

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#14 posted 479 days ago

Larry, have you ever thought of including a little collection of photos of the build with your boards? People could get some idea of the process and difficulty of making them.

-- Robert, so much inspiration here, and so little time!

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Beginningwoodworker

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#15 posted 479 days ago

Beautiful board, Larry.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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