| Project by alholstein | posted 404 days ago | 535 views | 7 times favorited | 25 comments | ![]() |
This is the style of cutting board that I have been making. Simple maple and walnut with experiments different combinations of the little trim pattern. It is designed simple enough that you aren’t afraid to use it as a cutting board for cheese or bread. Finished with mineral oil. I have been using some for many years with a little sanding to clean up the knife cuts and re-oil. Used my router and a jig to smooth up the glueing issues. I am interested in comments.
-- Al Holstein
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25 comments so far
cckeele
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posted 404 days ago
Very nice. If this were all end grain I wouldnt have any problem using it for meat and poultry. Very good choices of wood for a cutting board. Looks like you got a lot of time into the checkerboard. How many hours of work are in this piece? Again, Very nicely done.
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 404 days ago
I love the pattern. Very attractive project.
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WayneC
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posted 404 days ago
Great boards. The pattern work is real nice.
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jerryw
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posted 404 days ago
I really like the design in your cutting board. very eye catching. You should be able to sell a truck load of them.
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alholstein
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posted 403 days ago
The way that I made the checkerboard pattern was really easy. I ripped three strips of each maple and walnut and then glued two sandwich strips together. One with a walnut center and the other with a maple center. Then after cutting them into the ~1 in pieces you just alternate the selection. I glued the center three strips together, and after they dried assembled the checker board pieces. And then added the outside piece. Doing this on both sides allow me to clamp both sides at once. A couple of tricks that I used on this one that made it easier was to make a support of masonite that covered with wax paper to assemble the sides on. This formed a stable support over my clamps. The real trick is that the end pieces of the pattern pieces are cut long, so after I get the sides clamped together I can then cross clamp the pattern pieces that pulls the patter together tight. So the actual assembly of the tricky parts only takes a few minutes. The most time is spent smoothing it up after gluing as I don’t have a planner or a drum sander.
Thanks for all of the encouraging comments.
-- Al Holstein
Kerux
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posted 403 days ago
Very nice, unique and yet a working piece.
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cajunpen
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posted 403 days ago
Very nice cutting boards Al. Thanks for the explanation about how you did it.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 403 days ago
doesn’t look “simple”
Lovely design
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Andy
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posted 403 days ago
Very nice design Al.I really like your design.These are sure a nice way to use up small pieces of wood and play around with designs without risking too much.Well done.
-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY
Thos. Angle
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Al, Very well thought out pattern and excellent craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing your technique.
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
TomFran
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posted 403 days ago
Very unique board. I’ve never seen one like it anywhere – and that’s a good thing. Would make nice gifts.
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Branden
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posted 403 days ago
Ah, a new design! I like it!
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lclashley
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posted 403 days ago
Thanks Al. It looks great!
Gary
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posted 403 days ago
Looks real fine; nice work.
relic
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posted 402 days ago
Really nice looking board.
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Greg Mitchell
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posted 401 days ago
Beautiful cutting boards Al.
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Karson
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posted 401 days ago
They are very impressive. Quite eye catching. I do like the pattern.
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dalec
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posted 400 days ago
Al,
Very nice work and design. Thanks for sharing your technique. I am a newbie and information on how a project was completed is very helpful and adds to my knowledge.
Dalec
Douglas Bordner
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posted 400 days ago
Very dramatic and very nice. Thanks for the info on this. Bee-you-tiful.
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mot
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posted 399 days ago
I really like this. I might have to throw my hat into the ring. I’ve produced nothing out of the shop lately!
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Bill
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posted 399 days ago
Go Tom go! You can make a cutting board easily. It only takes a few hours for the cut and glue up. Add in some sanding time, and you can complete it over the weekend. A few coats of oil and you are done.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
Brad_Nailor
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posted 208 days ago
Wow..I missed this when you first posted it, caught it on the cycle. I love this design! I make cutting boards all the time, and I try to change them up, and I really love this board. Great job, and great design. I hope you don’t mind if I borrow it!
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trifern
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posted 138 days ago
Very nice design.
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woodspar
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posted 137 days ago
Thanks for the description. I like the thumbhole. Nice.
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Dusty56
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posted 78 days ago
awesome boards :)
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