Walnut & Maple cutting board / serving trays

Maple, cherry. walnut?

-- A bad craftsmen blames his cheap #$%ing tools

Maple and walnut only.

-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right*

They look great. love the designs.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

WOW , You’ve got some really nice designs here ! What did you finish them with ?

-- 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 .

Sweet boards, love the borders!

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

good looking work.. your skillset would be a natural for segmented turnings

-- It's not a sickness, i can stop buying tools anytime.

These look really nice. I’m going to have to add these to my get-around-to-it list.

-- Chris

Dusty….Thanks, I use a combination of mineral oil and bee’s wax. My mother used cooking oil to keep her cutting boards in good condition. This works fine if you use them alot and clean them often, but if not the cooking oil will get a rancid smell after awhile. The mineral oil doesn’t smell or go bad. A cup of mineral oil and table spoon of shaved bee’s wax melted together in the microwave is the best finish I have found. The mineral oil brings the wood to life and the warm bee’s wax settles in and hardens the finish while keeping the surface 100% food safe.
I know, too much information…...LOL

-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right*

Not at all…I never knew the recipe for mixing the two , so I haven’t tried the bees wax. I’ve used Mineral Oil for years for the same reasons you mentioned. Now if I can find some reasonably priced beeswax i’ll give it a go ! Thanks for sharing your recipe : )

-- 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 .

The best place to buy bee’s wax is a hobby store like Hobby Lobby or Micheals. It doesn’t take much.

-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right*

Thanks for the tip on where to buy it . I’ve only seen it at WoodCraft for about $5 for a little itty bitty stick of it ! LOL

-- 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 .

Jerry, that mix idea is terrific – thanks for the post! will definitely come in handy

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Glad to hear I could contribute something positive!!! LOL

-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right*