Beefy Board

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

-- wiser1934, new york

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

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

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.

-- Darryl ~ Waxhaw, NC

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.

-- Flaws are only in the eye of the artisan!

Great looking cutting board!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

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.: )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Amagineer,
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!!! :)

-- Darryl ~ Waxhaw, NC

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.

-- Darryl ~ Waxhaw, NC

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 : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

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!

-- Darryl ~ Waxhaw, NC

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/21108
Perfect example of White Oak color for ya : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

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

-- Darryl ~ Waxhaw, NC

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

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

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

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