First Cutting Board

Wow, I don’t now what you expected but it looks great to me.

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I don’t know what the problem is either Lou, it looks great, nice pattern great color and the wife like it dude what’s up with that…oh ya I think I see some walnut as well… thank for sharing Blkcherry

Beautifully arranged wood combinations!

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Lou,
Thats an outstanding cutting board. You sound like you are as critical of your projects as I am of mine. I always think I could have done better… I think your board looks amazing though.

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Very pretty

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Thanks you all for the kind words. It hard to see in the pics but it really isn’t that flat. I had a hard time with the planer (blades really dull and need sharping) and I have some snipe marks on the bottom. And yes I forgot to put in the Walnut. Thank you all again
Lou

nice cutter…good job.

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The board looks amazing, what did you use for a finish?

I had the same flatness issue when making my first boards. An aggressive belt on my hand-held sander and a straight edge to check my progress is all I use… plus a little patience.

Thanks Lucas. I was thinking of getting a belt sander but I don’t know maybe that will make thing worse. I used a walnut oil for the finish but only because I know no one here is allergic to nuts. Thanks again
Lou

I think it looks absolutely amazing. That is on heck of a nice cutting board. Be proud man.

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I’m surprised you got it thru a planer at all. End grain does not plane very easily. I’ve heard of endgrain boards being pulled appart in a planer & causing all sorts of damage.
I’m lucky I have an old ryobi drum sander that I run my cutting boards thru. Very many light passes does the trick. If not I’d do the belt sander thing. Board looks good & the wife likes it so that’s what REALLY counts! LOL

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Thank you all again for all the great complements and thanks Tim for heads up with the planer. It was very hard even taking very light cuts. I think I’ll follow your advice and just use a sander on future boards. thanks
Lou

Now that came out great – nice – no very nice job – I bet that took some gluing time out of your day.

Looks great

Jack

Looks great in the pics, Lou. I like the pattern. Yep, sanding is the way to go with end grain cutting boards.

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A friend told me that, once I had made ONE I would never stop and he was SOOOO right!!
Looks Great Mate Keep up the good work and many more. And yes Sanding only keep away from the planer with endgrain.
Regards Larry

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