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WOODEN CHOPPING BLOCK

Project by garysharp posted 370 days ago 674 views 2 times favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a two sided maple chopping block for my wife. I was asked to make a large and an extra large pair of maple chopping blocks to match the big old one my wife has used for 41 years. After they were completed I had this piece extra. The wife asked if I could make her a two sided chopping block. I made it the same on both sides and them made a cradle to hold it. We love it. You guest it I now have two MORE requests for Christmas gifts. Maple chopping blocks are as safe as plastic and safer as the get older because of the deep cuts in plastic are hard to get clean. And oh, by the way maple looks great. The size is 2” x 8” X 16”.

-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.


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Rustic

1253 posts in 494 days


posted 370 days ago

Looks awesome. So much for a “Christmas break”

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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Dusty56

3482 posts in 586 days


posted 370 days ago

THE CRADLE IS AN AWESOME IDEA..THANKS FOR SHARING : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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mtnwild

2021 posts in 425 days


posted 370 days ago

I really like this block. It looks old school, like the big old butchers block, only shelf size. Beautiful shape and design.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Bob42

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posted 370 days ago

That looks great!!

I hope you don’t mind if I copy that. I love the cradle.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

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Chris Cunanan

224 posts in 378 days


posted 370 days ago

“a two sided chopping block” haha, reminds me of my old baseball days my coach would always tell a young guy to go get him “a bucket of curveballs”.....i’m sorry, it was just funny as i read it cuz i thought to myself well don’t all of em have two sides? anyways, really clean design ‘n execution! same as all your other work…

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socalwood

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posted 370 days ago

a tasty project!!

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a1Jim

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posted 208 days ago

Chopping block is super and the cradle pure genius

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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PurpLev

2762 posts in 546 days


posted 208 days ago

nice design, looks like a center piece for a kitchen. thanks for sharing.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

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