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I made 14 of these this year! Got all the wood from one of nearby lumber yards cut-off pile back last fall. I’d stop by there once a week and there was always a mountain of it to choose from. The only way to do this efficently was to do one step (for hundreds of pieces) at a time. (Maple, Oak, Cherry, Walnut, and Koa)
To add an exotic flair to them, I used one piece of Koa (only found in Hawaii, and very valuable). I tried to capture the glimmer and sheen of it in my photographs. It’s spectacular!
I cut everything to 16” (hundreds of pieces), squared them all up, glued them up one at a time (found a great clamp that’s perfect for cutting boards), ran them through the planer, 1/8” round over bit, and sanded.
The finish I used as not mineral oil, but it was food safe: “Tried and True” Danish Finish Oil. I works a more of a sealant from moisture than mineral oil, and brings more depth and color to the figure in the wood.
-- -- JR
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Karson
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posted 332 days ago
Great set of boards. One more than a bakers dozen.
Good job
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
rikkor
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posted 332 days ago
I have a ukulele made of koa. I wish I had a lumber pile full of the stuff, it’s great. Your boards look good.
-- Maplewood, MN
MsDebbieP
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posted 332 days ago
awesome.
I have yet to make a cutting board.. maybe some day
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Grumpy
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posted 332 days ago
Great job JR. Nice choice of colours.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Bill
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posted 332 days ago
Nice job JR. The cutting boards came out very nice. I bet they were much appreciated as well.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
TreeBones
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posted 332 days ago
Very nice. I hope to make some cutting boards this year.
-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3
Erik
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posted 264 days ago
These cutting boards look awesome. May I ask what the clamp was that you mentioned was perfect for cutting boards?
Scott Bryan
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posted 263 days ago
Hi JR,
I don’t know how I missed your post originally but I am glad that it came back around. These cutting boards are gorgeous and make wonderful gifts. You really had a winning situation for everyone with this one. You salvaged lumber that was basically scraps, got some quality woodworking time in, created some beautiful pieces and made at least 14 people happy with your gift.
This is about as positive a story as I have read.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
JR
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posted 261 days ago
The clamps I used applied pressure to all four sides at the same time. Here’s a link to Woodcraft Clamping System, but I also saw them at Woodworker.com.
-- -- JR