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Well, after reading poroskywood's blog article on the drunken cutting board, I decided to give it a go for this Christmas. It looked easy enough, and I suppose it should have been. However, I started off by only figuring for half of the wood needed, which forced me to scrounge for scraps of other woods. In the end, that ended up being a plus, as I got two completely different looks.
The second part of the learning curve was definitely pressing them up. The strips in between acted like springs trying to force everything apart, and making it difficult to get everything lined up properly. It might have helped to press them up individually, rather than two at a time. So while they weren’t perfect, I was pretty happy and the recipients were quite pleased.
The ones on the left are Brazilian Walnut and Hickory with Eastern Hard Maple strips and the ones on the left are Hard Maple and Red Oak with Claro Walnut strips. They have a tung oil finish on them which is one of my favorites.
Thanks for looking. Comments welcome.
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degoose
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#1 posted 510 days ago
I must say that these are very nice indeed…
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amagineer
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#2 posted 510 days ago
You have created two nice looking CB’s.
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MShort
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#3 posted 509 days ago
Well done.
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Dusty56
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#4 posted 509 days ago
I like all four of them , but I like the lighter boards the best. : )
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
RLindberry
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#5 posted 509 days ago
Thanks guys.
Dusty, I have to agree, though the lighter ones were the “afterthoughts” when I realized I didn’t have enough wood. I like the color combination better, but they also have more alignment issues than the others.
Dusty56
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#6 posted 509 days ago
Only you know that the “issues” aren’t supposed to be there…Ssssshhhh , don’t tell anybody : )
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
Brad_Nailor
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#7 posted 509 days ago
I think they look great! I was wanting to try this type out…I would say it would be easier to glue them up one at a time!
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lanwater
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#8 posted 509 days ago
Great boards.
doordude
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#9 posted 509 days ago
thanks for the how to blog.your boards look great. by the way; how much beer or whiskey do you have to consume to be able to make “drunken cutting board” ?
RLindberry
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#10 posted 508 days ago
doordude: Just a quick note…the blog article wasn’t mine. It was a fellow lumberjock from whom I got the idea.
As to how much you need to consume….well I did it with no alcohol. I think the theory is that when the lines start to look straight then you’ve had too much.
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#11 posted 508 days ago
Looks great good job.
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#12 posted 506 days ago
Nice looking boards
Thanks for posting
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