New Design Cutting Board...

I have to make one of these. Nice projects for sure.

-- Bob A in NJ

...that padauk sure darkened. I use a chamfer on my boards as well. I like that look.

Good job.

-- "Hey, you dang woodchucks! Quit chuckin' my wood!"

Sweet. I also like the chamfer. Kinda different.

Nice to hear to hear that the sander is working out for you.
That board sure looks smooth.

Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Ken,

Nice board and I’m glad to see you’re liking your sander!

Did you sand to 320-grit before any oil hit the board, or later in the sequence, after you let the oil soak deeply into the board?

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Cool design…variation …

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

Very Nice! I like the colors!

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Nice board!

FWIW, I finish mine with a 6:1 mixture (by weight) of mineral oil and beeswax. Warm the mineral oil in a double boiler and add beeswax shavings. BE CAREFUL though—it is FLAMMABLE! Gently stir until mixed, and pour into a clean margarine tub to cool. I re-liquify it in the microwave for the first coat on a new board, and then rub on several more, in paste form.

I found some small plastic tubs (w/lids) at the local dollar store, and I include a small tub of this mix with all of my boards, for replenishing the finish.

-- There is nothing in the world more dangerous, than a woodworker who knows how to read a micrometer...

So nice board, and yes I agree, it seems the red are gone after the oil…
That V-drum, I cant wait to get my parts, and get startet to build one.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Ken, this is another nice looking cutter. And I am sure your sander saved you lots of time. Thanks for the tip on the finish as well. I will have to try this on my next cutter.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Ken making the edge that way is looking good
but I most admit I like the board before the finish….LOL

take care
Dennis

Thx everyone, Dennis, I agree, I liked it better before the finish as well. It absorbed the mineral oil and turned dark. Jonanthan, I sanded to 320 then finished and used 600 in between finishing. Troutguy I’ll try your idea next time. I liked the chamfer edge as well. Again Thx Everyone.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Ken, that board looks real nice. I like it.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Nice board Ken. The 45 does add a nice touch.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Gorgeous look, love paduak, nice finish.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Very Nice, Ken. I like the beeswax finish. Gives em a warm glow, I think…

-- Childress Woodworks