Cutting Board for wedding gift

very nice ,
solid .

and a great gift !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Another buddy on the old chopping block, best wish and nice work…Blkcherry

Ned it looks super

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I’ve been planning on making one of these boards. I like the designs built into all of these types. Being a LJ, I think these are great.

Will share an experience with you from Labor Day while visiting my mother in law. She uses a board about 3/4” thick, just like my wife. So, we get on the topic of cutting boards and my MIL takes a thick board like yours from the top of her fridge. It was a big beefy unit, made by her grandson, but the complaint was “It’s too heavy for daily use”.

So, I learned that, while a cool design, nice and thick for guys is ok, a thinner board is what the ladies in my family want. So, if I make one like this, I’ll re-saw and have two cutting boards for great gifts vs just one.

-- Bob A in NJ

this looks great…like bob…I am getting close to making my first ones…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

hey—-you put tags—-thank you!!! but add “cutting board” as another tag…this helps all those looking for cutting boards…if you want to see samples—-they all pop up with that tag…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Bob, I’ll keep that in mind for next time, I know that in my own house, my wife Loves having a massive board, as it won’t move around on the counter as much. Plus I model mine on the ones on Food network… which are meant to be on display on the counter.. not exactly ‘real world’ kitchens I know, but hey, they LOOK cool don’tcha know.
Oh, and as for cutting boards which see a lot of use, check out my projects… where there were three boards… one large and two small. the large one is on my sink right now, the two smaller ones are in my friends’ kitchens.

Matt, Done… I even added ‘end grain’ too. Meta tags make html and searching so much easier, one of the best features that we have here at LJ.

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

Wonderful board and a perfect wedding gift. They will probably want to keep it forever. I’m absolutely certain you will be resurfacing that board one day, maybe even several times.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Mike, I’d be more than happy to do so for them. at over 2” thick It sure has the potential to last awhile.

oh, and Titebond III so it will stand up to water pretty well too.

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

Yes Ned the Titebond III is good stuff. I have a bottle of it, but I only use it on special occasions since it’s so expensive here in Norway.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Very nice work. I’m looking to make my first boards very soon and projects like this are great for inspiration!

-- John, Ontario, Canada

I love the symmetry you have created with the contrasting woods. Looks awesome. Thank you for the step by step as well. I’m on the cusp of trying my hand at cutting boards for gifts this year and it helps to see some dimensions and rough steps outlining the process.

This really turned out nice.

-- Measure, cut, curse, repeat.

Great and beautiful cutting board. Stand up to the best.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Thanks all, John, when you get that round tuit (mclean too), just remember to glue on the scrap boards on the end. I use 2x material cut to the same height as the board and glued up when doing the main end grain glue up. Then, when you’re taking material off with the planer (presuming you do), take lots of very light passes or you Will bog down your planer. That end grain is tough stuff if you don’t respect it. There are many out there who make my poor efforts look average…but again, thanks for the kind words.

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

I like the color combination.

-- I don't make mistakes, only design changes....www.dgmwoodworks.com

I like your combination of woods, design and really like the thickness of your board. Very nice.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Thanks guys, one note…. that board is H E A V Y! ! ! ! I’m going to ask them (after they get back from their honeymoon) if they want me to find some rubber feet and just make it a stationary board.

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com