My try at some cutting boards

Dang that’s nice! What is that wood in the middle of the last two photos (and I see it’s also interspersed throughout the other board, too)?

-- Scott - Katy, Texas

The first board is maple and cherry. The second board is maple, walnut and cherry. The middle wood you ask asking about is cherry. When I flipped the blocks for the end grain, I was pleasantly surprised as well. Thanks for looking.

-- --It's not how long you live, but how you live that makes it a life.--

Beautiful, great job….......... one of these days I need to try my hand at a cutting board.

Keep up the good work and thanks for posting

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Very nicely done. The patterns are quit unique and elegant. I’m thinking parts of those logs we salvaged may end up as cutting boards.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Nice cutting board.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

“The second board is maple, walnut and cherry” Did you mean to type Oak ? Very nice boards : )

-- 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 .

You’re (you are) right Dusty56….it is oak :)

-- --It's not how long you live, but how you live that makes it a life.--

I like how the first board has two woods of similar coloring, but differing grains. Make for a pleasing pattern.
Great job on them!

-- " I am making a mental list of those who are snickering, and even as I speak, I'm preparing appropriate retribution." -Leo McGarry

Very nice good job

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

The cutting boards are striking, but I have one question. Does the fact that the seams line up decrease the board’s durability? I’d be concerned about splitting along the seams as the different woods seasonally moved. Has this been a problem for you with these designs?

-- Whatever

This has not been a problem yet. The boards are fairly “young” in their life-cycle right now but they are in use in my house and are holding up well to date. I did apply a liberal coat of TBII glue to both faces and clamped well…..here’s to hoping they stay together.

-- --It's not how long you live, but how you live that makes it a life.--

Never try to put one over on Dusty56. He’ll catch you out every time. Caught me, didn’t you mate?
Loverly patterns appear in endgrain and sometimes surprise you.
As far as durability of TB II and the seams, some of my boards are over 4 years old and used every single day and just as good now as when I made them.
Top Job Keep Up The Good Work.
Regards Larry

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I use nothing but TB II on all of my boards….not a single problem to date : )

Hey Larry , how ya doing , Mate ? Ever since a “friend”tried to tell me that Ash was White Oak ,(he was certain that he was correct) I have learned to recognize different species from both their end grain and flat grain. My comment here was only placed to help a possible newbie viewing this post from being led astray by the description. : ) ...No offense intended…....Peace and Happiness to all

-- 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 .