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With my deck building season over, I'm getting some more shop time…so more cutting boards.
I have a ton of Ipe cutoffs from deck jobs, so it's my default dark wood.

#1) 1.5" thick x 11×13 Ipe with maple accents. It's heavy, and I put feet on 1 side, to ease lifting.

#2) 1" x 11" x 16" Ipe and cherry cafe wall board. I have had this one on my to-do list for awhile.

Finished with mineral oil

I have a few more that I am working on

Thanks for viewing.

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'tis indeed the season

ipe you have the wood

well done
 

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I like the designs. I have never used ipe wood and I know how hard it is, but I was wondering if you have trouble sanding it.
-Don
 

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Nice job on both boards, Steve. The ipe one has nice symmetry within the pattern. Thanks for sharing these.
 

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Thanks for the comments.

@Don
Whether sanding Ipe decks, or cutting boards, I use my ROS, and start with a 40 or 50 grit disk.
For decks, that's as far as I go. With crafts, the first grit should eliminate scratches, and then I move on to 120, and then 220. With cutting boards, I then apply mineral oil, and look to see if I missed any blemishes. If not, I finish by buffing with about a 1000 grit disk…done.
 

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Noice… very noice…
the Cafe Wall is one I have not done… must attempt it…
 

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Really nice work Steve. I can tell that you spent the required time in the sanding process. Really outstanding boards.
 
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