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Here are the first few I built. With Christmas around the corner I thought I would make a few as gifts.
This design is from Mark over at The Wood Whisperer. I wanted to cut out small recessed finger holds on the bottom.
To make it easier I built a jig for my router.
They are made of purpleheart and soft maple. Soft maple is still fairly hard and the hard maple was way more expensive. My total cost worked out around $20 to $25 per board.
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Julian
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posted 64 days ago
Cutting boards for presents. I like the idea, and what you have done with it!
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Ampeater
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posted 64 days ago
Nice cutting boards. I need to make some of them for presents.
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TedM
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Yeah, really nice boards! And they do make great gifts. I gave out several last year and this year I’m getting ‘orders’ for them – from those that didn’t recieve them last year and from my wife to get them done! :)
btw – ‘Budgie’ made a comment on my Spagnuolo-style cutting board post referring to them as Spag Boards… I like it! ;)
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Dusty56
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what , if any finish have you applied to them ? The Maple is still nice and bright as if it were unfinished.
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Woodshark
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posted 63 days ago
Spag boards. I like it.
Dusty, I know that many people use a finish of bees wax melted in mineral oil. I didn’t want to deal with making my own so I purchased Watco Butcher Block oil & finish. One pint did 6 boards with plenty left over.