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This end grain board is a custom order through my web site. It is 25”x32”x1.5” and solid cherry. It weighs 28 pounds and was a handful to wrestle while finishing. I have a Jet 16/32 drum sander, and even with the open end feature, feeding something of this size and weight through it takes a lot of patience and many light passes to make sure one side doesn’t get too far ahead of the other side. My digital caliper shows 1.50167 on one end and 1.4998 on the other end. I usually don’t subscribe to the “close enough” theory, but I felt this was close enough. Any more sanding could have taken it in the wrong direction.
I only have to figure out how to package and ship it to California tomorrow.
-- I don't make mistakes, only design changes....www.dgmwoodworks.com
16 comments so far
PurpLev
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posted 129 days ago
yikes… if all else fails – you can always use it as a workbench :)
looks great!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 129 days ago
That is a monster of a cutter. I would hate to try and tackle one this size without a drum sander. But even at that I am sure it was a lot of work.
It is a beautiful board, but I wouldn’t have a counter big enough for it to sit on!!
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sandhill
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posted 129 days ago
Wow, that’s a monster! I would have thought the sander would have handled it with no problem though? Nice sale and good job.
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Don K.
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posted 129 days ago
Wow…beautiful cuting board….got to go with PurpLev on this one….if all else fails it would make a heck of a workbench top.
-- Don S.E. OK
jockmike2
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posted 129 days ago
Beautiful cutting board, if they don’t want it I’ll take it.
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SnowyRiver
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posted 129 days ago
Looks very nice. Great work. You mentioned in your profile that you used to work in the telecommunications business. What company did you work for? I have been in that business for 39 years.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
bigdave
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posted 129 days ago
If you don’t mind my asking, roughly what does a beatie board like that go for?
bigdave
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posted 129 days ago
If you don’t mind my asking, roughly what does a beatie board like that go for?
bigdave
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posted 129 days ago
If you don’t mind my asking, roughly what does a beatie board like that go for?
a1Jim
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posted 129 days ago
Thats one super great board
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
BTKS
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posted 129 days ago
How to ship??? Lots of stamps and remember the 13oz rule, go to the desk. Looks great, BTKS
Jon3
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posted 129 days ago
Very nice! I’m sure the chef who gets his hand on that will never lack for room to work!
tomakazi
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posted 128 days ago
Wow what a great board!! I went to your website, very nice products for very good prices. I can see why someone would order all the way from California. Your cutting boards would go for 3 times your prices in the town I live in.
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ken90712
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posted 61 days ago
Very nice, did you finish it in boiled linseed oil? I noticed the pot in the backround. Nice and solid. Love cherry!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
closetguy
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posted 60 days ago
No, it’s just mineral oil and beeswax.
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Max
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posted 60 days ago
That is a very nice board. Too bad the Post Office doesn’t have a flat rate box for that size!!!!!! LOL
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT