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My 3rd attempt at a cutting board and the 1st one I sold. This one came out much better and I'm definitely much happier with the end result. I also included some pics of the process. I used my 3 fave woods: walnut, cherry and maple. So much sanding… My next purchase is a drum sander.

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Excellent! I have to look at the pic sideways to believe it's 2d.
 

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Ah Tumbling blocks… one of my favorites… well done…
 

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Not just another cutting board, but a really nice cutting board! Thanks for sharing the process and the finished product.

Ellery Becnel
 

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Very nice! I need to try this one day
 

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wow, great detail, its amazing.
 

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Great job! I have made, sold, and given away a number of these and they are always a big hit. One question though. After milling the three woods I glue them together as a three foot long piece and then cut into 1 1/2" sections. So far I have had only a couple give me problems due to slippage which creates a real bear of adjustments during assembly. I noticed that you cut all of the individual pieces and did your glue up one section at a time before final assembly. I can see where aligning the pieces would possibly be more positive. Was this the case?
Also fyi-I recently purchased a Supermax 19-38 drum sander primarily for help in my segmented turning. In working engrain cutting boards this machine is a God send!

Really nice work!
 

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Thank you evryone for the support. It's much appreciated.

Papamac: I did it individually because the YouTube video I watched did it that way. Your way sounds much better and I'll definitely give that a shot next time. My only fear is that the column along with the sled would exceed the cutting height of my table saw, but I can easily try that out in advance. Thanks for the tip!
 

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Very well done!
 

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thanks for the process pictures, I have wondered how those eye catching boards where made. maybe this winter????
 

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To cut the sections off of the column I used my miter saw. A line drawn on the fence or table keeps each one about the same length. Or you could clamp a stop block. A point to keep in mind is as you cut them off be sure to number each in succession. During assembly minor differences aren't noticed as much.

Keep smiling-it makes everyone wonder what you are up to!
 

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Very Well done Al!
 

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Very well done! Beautiful! project, congratulations..
 
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