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This cutting board is made from Mahogany and White Oak and weighs in at just under 5lbs. The dimensions are 14×12x1-1/8. I applied 5 to 6 coats of General Finishes Salad Bowl Finishing Mix with #0000 steel wool used in between. I'm not sure why I went with this pattern, must have been thinking parquet at that time!

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i like it. you were right about the parquet style,and looks great
 

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Where did you get the Brown Oak ?
The design looks good : )
 

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A friend of mine gave me a bunch of "scrap wood" as he called it! One of those pieces was a good size block of that oak.
 

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I am so going to make one tomorrow…
 

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I like the pattern. I have never heard of brown oak. This CB should last a long time.
 

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Great looking cutting board!
 

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It looks like regular White Oak , which usually has a brownish color to it.
I didn't know if you had purchased some English Brown Oak , which is actually brown due to a fungus.: )
 

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I think it's brown oak or that's what my friend told me it was. I am still learning all of the different wood species so it could be something else!!! :)
 

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I did put white oak next to it and it was definitely darker which is why I don't think its white oak but it very well could be.
 

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I have all different shades of White Oak (mostly on the brownish side), and I can only compare its characteristics to the Red Oak that is native to my area : )
I used to work with a guy that thought Ash was White Oak : )
 

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The only other thing worth mentioning is that it has these black streaks throughout the grain which is something I haven't seen before. Does that give you any more insight into possible color? I have only been woodworking for less than a year and unless it has a sticker with the species, I have to really try and figure out what is what!!! When my friend gave me all of this scrap, I had to try and get my other friends to help me figure out what everything was! LOL!
 

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Yeah, I see that. It must just be White Oak then, thanks for clarifying that for me… now I know! :)
 

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You're welcome …now you can teach the other guys too : )
Looking forward to more of your projects !
 

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Nice board … from the other side of the Queen City area.
 

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Thanks! I hope you like NC as much as I do.
 

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Any issues with this type of board holding up (particularly the glue joints that are long-grain to end-grain?

I love the pattern.
 

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Thanks! So far, there has been no issue of joints loosening up but I don't have any long term results to share at this time.
 

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Ok I hope you don't mind me "borrowing" your design. I love this.
 

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Please feel free to "borrow" any of my designs.
 
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