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Christmas time seems to also be cutting board time, so not to be left out…these are end grain cutting boards made from scraps that have been laying around a while (walnut, cherry, maple). They both come from the same initial glue-up stage. In the second glue-up stage, on one, I offset each successive piece 1/4 inch or so. In the other the pieces were just alternatively switched end-for-end. I kind of like the effect of the staggered one.
Finish is butcher block oil.
-- Martin, Kansas





























37 comments so far
Dennis Zongker
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Super Cool!!!
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PetVet
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I get dizzy looking at the first one! Great spin on what has turned out to be the gift of the season!!
-- Rich in Richmond
Greg3G
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I do like the first one….very good idea. Both look excellent.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
Kerux
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I agree with Petvet… makes one dizzy. Nice.
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Max
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Very creative on the first one. I really like it…. They both turned out very nice.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
isetegija
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Very well done.
Great design, color and composition.
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TraumaJacques
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I am with petvet but very nice none the less
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Tom Goodman
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WOW! ...I’m not in the habit of copying other peoples designs but that first one I would like to do. Simple but eye catching. Great work.
-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com
Rakudrama
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These boards are really nice.
-- Rakudrama
trifern
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Awesome boards Martin. Thanks for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
EricW
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posted 320 days ago
how wide was that first board before the cut-up/glue-up? it must have been atleast a couple inches wider eh?
looks great btw.
Douglas Bordner
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WTG, Martin! Astounding.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Joe Lyddon
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GOLLY! Those almost look like Indian woven Blankets… out of wood!!
Simply amazing! You sure had a lot of planning, cutting & glueing for parts before you even got o the point of making the Cutting Boards!
Just AWESOME… COOL… best cutting boards I have ever seen!
Thank you!
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
Topapilot
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Ding, Ding, Ding – we have a winner!
You could serve stale crackers and spoiled cheese on that first board, and people would only notice the pattern. Nice work.
RAH
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Nice!
-- Ron Central, CA
Betsy
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That are fantastic. Just a little imagination and tinkering and you can really come up with some great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
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Sawdustonmyshoulder
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Too nice to cut on and besides, if you try to look at what you are cutting, your eyes might cross and “you’ll cut your finger off, Ralphie” (a la A Christmas Story).
Good work. I will put this one in my favorite group. Thanks for the post.
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Bob42
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Very nice!!!
I love the patterns of both. Great idea..
Just when you think, Oh no, it’s another cutting board.. something like this comes along. That’s what I like about the Jocks, someone will always come up with something different. I happen to like making cutting boards as gifts.
Terrific job
-- Bob K. East Northport, NY
StevenAntonucci
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Wow. I wouldn’t want to cut on them for fear of scratching them. A work of art!
-- Steven
Napaman
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wow,...that turned out sooooo well…very cool….
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
blackcherry
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Indian blanket is a very good call, nice work…Blkcherry
newTim
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Beautiful. I can appreciate the hard work and creativity. To me they look like snakeskin pattern.
-- tim hill www.newcalshop.com
savannah505
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Really well done, I really like this.
-- Dan Wiggins
CharlieM1958
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Wow! Somebody has too much time on their hands. LOL!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
SPalm
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Very nice. You have a good eye for this.
Thanks for the ideas,
Steve
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Bill Akins
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Those are the best I have seen yet. Great job.
-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.
dustmaker
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Awesome looking cutting boards. This shows you that every scrap piece of wood can be used. Great job.
-- Dustmaker, Kansas
Dominic Vanacora
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOO my God. Look at this…....
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.
MsDebbieP
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gorgeous.
They look like that artwork that has hidden pictures in it—you stare at the design the right way and all of a sudden a picture appears.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
closetguy
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Very nice. End grain boards look cool when you find the right pieces with a mix of heart and sap wood streaks running through them.
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scottb
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great take on the average cutting board…. hopefully they’ll get a little use. Being endgrain they can sure take it. But if they end up on the “too good to use” shelf, they’ll still look great!
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ShannonRogers
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Just when you thought you had seen it all with cutting boards… Great design, I love how the walnut adds to the lines with the sapwood/heartwood line running through it. Great work!
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Moai
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Amaizing! Looks like a tribal, Indian pattern…..congrts!
-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.
a1Jim
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This is a definite wow board
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Andy
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Outstanding design and execution.I am impressed!
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
Jay Neale III
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I think you’ve inspired me to build some of my own.
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degoose
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If you don’t mind I would like to make one or several..
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