Cutting board for the boss!

Very nice Betsy. is this endgrain or sidegrain on the board.

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I really like the way the sapwood just “flows” like a river thru this piece. Your att. friend/boss is going to be pleased.

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thanks guys. Karson – it’s all endgrain. I left out that it is maple, walnut and cherry.

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Thanks Betsy.

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I’m in the process of making an end grain board, copying the wood whisperer’s design. (Except mines purpleheart and walnut)

Unfortunately, my feed rate was a little slow and the walnut burnt a little. Sanding the endgrain is a total bummer. 3 hours so far with the random orbit and probably another 3 to go. The boards are cool though.

Betsy -

Very nice! Someone is going to be happy this Christmas!

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Badweed. I’d stop sanding and use a card scraper on your board. Sanding will take forever. Once you use the scraper to get the burn marks off you can go back to sanding. Actually, if you can master the scraper you will not have to sand much (I’m not there yet either). Look at Blake’s video http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Blake/blog/2546

and the WoodWhisper also has a scraper video. Worth a look see.

You can also use a block plane.

Good luck. Thanks for looking.

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Betsy that is one nice cutting board. I can see a nice Christmas bonus in your stocking.

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Hey Betsy,
Beautiful piece and your right very tedious, I built an end grain checker board table for my wife onetime, (I don’t why, she’s never played checkers in her life and still hasn’t)
I sanded mine with a 4”x 24” belt sander first and finished with 6” ridgid (home depot) random orbit sander and it wasn’t too bad. Here’s an informative link on wood counter tops

http://www.craft-art.com/WT.html

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That’s a nice board, BetsY!

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Thanks guys. Bryan – thanks for the link.

Bill – I hope I see a nice bonus to!!!! Can buy more wood or tools or both!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Really pretty, Betsy! I have not been too temped to make one of these just because of the tedium factor you pointed out. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Great job Betsy. Now is a good time to ask the boss for a raise.

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What a beautiful board Betsy. I hope to make some cutting boards this year. I think they are wonderful gifts that will be treasured for many years.

Was the pattern your own design?

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Thanks B! The design is not mine. I believe I got it out of Popular Woodworking, but would have to look.

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Here is yet another beautiful endgrain board …..I don’t know why I keep making them the way that I do ..time to step up to endgrain I guess !!! Beautiful project ..thanks for posting it : )

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Beautiful cutting board.

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