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.

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I love the pattern. Very attractive project.

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

Great boards. The pattern work is real nice.

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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 "I wood do it"

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

-- ~ 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.

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

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, 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.

-- Gary, Florida. http://www.penturners.org/forum/f70/servicepens-2013-a-98908/

Really nice looking board.

-- Andy Stark