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cutting board #2

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This one is called #2 not because it is the second post but it is the second one I have ever did. It turned out not as good as the first one, probably because of the Macrocarpa (well, I can’t blame myself, can’t i?).

The dark parts are Matai and the light half parts around the edges are silver beech. the grainy parts is Macrocarpa and it is not hard enough to sustain the rigors of going through thicknesser. the edges gets compressed. very very irritating.

it was glued with gorilla poly glue, sanded up to 320 grit, finished with 2 coats of tung oil so should be food safe.

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...


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Scott Bryan

9952 posts in 362 days


posted 215 days ago

Moshel,

This is a very well designed cutting board. The woods compliment one another well.

It looks just fine.

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.

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trifern

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posted 215 days ago

I really like the way the grain gives the piece motion.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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Bradford

654 posts in 363 days


posted 215 days ago

pretty combo.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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jjohn

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posted 215 days ago

I like the two woods together. Really nice.

-- JJohn

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Napaman

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posted 215 days ago

very nice…here is a beginners question…when sanding end grain that is going in all different directions do you have to sand each piece individually???

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

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ND2ELK

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posted 215 days ago

Very nice cutting board. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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GaryK

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posted 214 days ago

Nice looking combination of woods. Great job.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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moshel

135 posts in 224 days


posted 214 days ago

Thanks for you all for your support…. The actual faults of the board are not really apparent from the picture. I really fell in love with the macrocarpa grain and used it although I had a gut feeling that its not the right wood for the job.

Napaman: Its not that I am an expert in this area, but I try to plane with very very tiny lowering of the blades and afterwards just work very hard, mostly in circular motions with cork sanding blocks. trying to work on specific areas will cause strange things (you will eventually get uneven surface and have to replane….). I find that the major trick is sanding evenly, because there is no simple way to correct uneven surface.

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

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Dusty56

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posted 187 days ago

this is a gorgeous board to say the least : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

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