Cutting Board

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.

-- All donations should be made out to me and in the form of wood or tools ~Chris

I love the pattern. Very attractive project.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Great boards. The pattern work is real nice.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I really like the design in your cutting board. very eye catching. You should be able to sell a truck load of them.

-- jerryw-wva.

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

Very nice, unique and yet a working piece.

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Very nice cutting boards Al. Thanks for the explanation about how you did it.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

doesn’t look “simple”
Lovely design

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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

Al, Very well thought out pattern and excellent craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing your technique.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Very unique board. I’ve never seen one like it anywhere – and that’s a good thing. Would make nice gifts.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Ah, a new design! I like it!

-- Branden - Sacramento, California - www.ShopDogUSA.com

Thanks Al. It looks great!

Looks real fine; nice work.

Really nice looking board.

-- Andy Stark

Beautiful cutting boards Al.

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

They are very impressive. Quite eye catching. I do like the pattern.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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

Very dramatic and very nice. Thanks for the info on this. Bee-you-tiful.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I really like this. I might have to throw my hat into the ring. I’ve produced nothing out of the shop lately!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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

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!

-- Women love me.....trees fear me

Very nice design.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Thanks for the description. I like the thumbhole. Nice.

-- John

awesome boards :)

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