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My first attempt at cutting boards. I hit the lumberyard and found some nice “special” hard maple for 3.49 a board foot. I took out of there two boards about 10 ft in length x 4”w. The two boards were slightly different shades. It ended up being about 6 brd ft. Anyways. I dragged it with me to school and put it through the table saw so I could get some nice even strips. Then I cut the strips into 12” lengths along with some strips of Padauk and Walnut I had laying around that I also cut into 12”lenths. I glued them up into the nice colored stripey boards then started glued up all the wood I could into boards (the lab was open and no one was watching so I used up almost all the clamps in there) The next day I went back, unclamped em and ran them through there at 80 grit. I ended up with about 6 boards so far. I even made all the short scraps into boards. I routered the edges after I took these pictures. I am still sanding and finishing them but I felt like posting this up for now. The two stripeys are getting the most OOHs though. Eventually these will be Christmass gifts.
-- ~too many hobbies, not enough free time.
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lew
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posted 341 days ago
Beautiful!!!!!!!
I, too, like the “stripey” ones. Great color combinations! What type of finish are planing to use?
CharlieM1958
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posted 341 days ago
Very nice job of selecting which piece to put next to which.
I love your signature line…. reminds me of me!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
grained
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posted 341 days ago
Finish is up in the air still. What would you guys suggest?
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lew
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posted 341 days ago
I have been using just pure mineral oil on mine.
CharlieM1958
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I used walnut oil on the ones I just made. Someone said it is the only natural food-safe oil that hardens, so it does not require retreatment as often as mineral oil.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
EricW
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posted 341 days ago
mineral oil.. does wonders
TraumaJacques
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posted 341 days ago
I have got to buy shares in Irwin…nice job well done.
-- All bleeding will eventually stop.
jayman7
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posted 341 days ago
Looks good and edible!! Like a candy cane. 3 coats of thinned Salad Bowl Finish works great for me.
Bradford
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posted 338 days ago
I would love to see the final pics. Did you take any? Those are excellent boards, you have an eye for quality appearance.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
grained
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posted 337 days ago
I used a mineral oil finish on them in the end. My oldest daughter was clogged up so I needed to buy some anyways. I’ll try to take some pics and get them up this week. I sent the unfinished photos to my stepdad and he is in awe of them. Good thing they are getting one of them for Xmass. I also made him a nut house like the one on here so I’ll have to get photos of that up too.
-- ~too many hobbies, not enough free time.
Dusty56
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“Minnesnowta”....got to love a good sense of humor : ) Your boards are beautiful . I’ve also used the same woods together and the Padauk just adds something wonderful to the pieces . Looking forward to more of your creations….Happy New Year to you and yours : )...Welcome to LJs !
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