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Cutting Board - I'm joining the club!

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Cutting Board - I'm joining the club! Cutting Board - I'm joining the club! Cutting Board - I'm joining the club! Click the pictures to enlarge them

Everyone seems to be making cutting boards.

So I decided to make one for my one year old daughter to give to her mother.

It’s inspired by Dan's great board where the wood is “weaved”.

I had to add a different twist to it so my field and background wood colors are the opposite of Dans.

The light wood is oak, and the reddish wood is santos mahogany, while the dark strips are peruvian walnut.

Another twist is the is the angeled weave. I tell you that was the hardest glue-up I have done in a long time.
I should have made a glueing jig or something because everything saw sliding all over the place while clamping. It ended up taking 3 days just to clamp it up little by little.

If you look closely you can see the even the oak is kind of weaved.

It’s 12” x 10” and the finish is a water based poly. No stain or dye. Just the natural color of the wood. I figured that if it got too chopped up I could just re-sand and add more coats. She may decide that it’s too pretty to use and just use it to decorate the kitchen.

Anyway it was a fun little project.

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


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Napaman

1394 posts in 479 days


posted 70 days ago

this is amazing…i just posted a cutting board “re-furbish” only to click on the home page and see it right next to this beautiful piece…great job gary…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: "Sum...sum...sum...summ...summ...summ...summertime..."

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TedM

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posted 69 days ago

Yes, it’s definitely too pretty too use! Great choice of wood. I never heard of Santos Mahogany before or ‘weaved’ Oak for that matter. ;) Very, very nice! Truly beautiful.

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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Russel

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posted 69 days ago

Very nice. Cutting boards seem to be all over LumberJocks; it’s kinda like a required project. Again, very nice.

-- If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a darn fool about it.

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cobbler

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posted 69 days ago

Damn Gary, You always amaze me with not only your ideas
but your skills.
You are like the Tiger Wood of woodworking.
Thanks for posting and giving us regular guys & ladies
a level of quality to shoot for.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

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BrianM

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posted 69 days ago

Great job Gary!

That’s one of those you put a hole in to hang on the wall with a note “Cut on back side only”.

-- There is no such thing as scrap wood!, http://www.saltrivergallery.com

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Scott Bryan

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posted 69 days ago

Gary,

Where do you find the time to take on all these projects? This is a gorgeous cutting board. And you have created a unique design. Any chance that you would be able to do a blog on this?

-- 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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CanadianWoodChuck

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posted 69 days ago

That is truly amazing – great work

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

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Bradford

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posted 69 days ago

Acceptable work, Gary. Very impressive.

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

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john

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posted 69 days ago

Very nice work Gary , that is way too nice to use .

-- John in Cranbrook http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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rikkor

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posted 69 days ago

That is really nice Gary. You do do good work.

-- Maplewood, MN

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 69 days ago

wow Gary, thats amazing like everything you build. I think that instead of joining the club you became president, lol. great job!

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thetimberkid

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posted 69 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- There is no such thing as a mistake....just a design modification Check out my site http://thetimberkid.blogspot.com/

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RAH

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posted 69 days ago

Beautiful wood and nice change on the design. Is the house next door to you for sale? I would like to be your neighbor.

Lets hear it for,Gary for President!

-- Ron Central, CA

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Woodhacker

366 posts in 125 days


posted 69 days ago

Even though words don’t do it justice…. WOW! That is soooo cool!

Great Job Gary!

Thanks for sharing it.

-- Martin, Kansas

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trifern

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posted 69 days ago

Fantastic graphic and illusionary properties. How did you glue it up to keep it not only square but also flat? Do you cut and assemble all the pieces and glue them all at once with headers, footers and side boards to keep it square? Thank you for sharing.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

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jjohn

396 posts in 115 days


posted 69 days ago

Gary; you just can’t do anything simple can you. Man that’s gorgeous.

-- JJohn

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Jimthecarver

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posted 69 days ago

Great idea Gary,
This one will just sit, I find many people will not use them.
Awesome job!
Jim

-- A duck that brags on his own pond, soon swims alone.

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gator9t9

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posted 69 days ago

This guy …never quits amazing us …that should be on the Back of FWW….....# 200
How is it we mortals are worthy of seeing such art …..Dang man …that is nice oh man ….I love that …. Nice JOB oh man …I cant quit expounding ….

Ok lets cut a pizza on it and get it over with ….

good job ..no …...GGGGreat job !!!!

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

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Pathpounder

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posted 69 days ago

Too cool. You have definitely upped the ante on cutting boards.

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DocK16

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posted 69 days ago

Nice Gary, as always you step things up a notch by taking an already difficult design weave and bump it up a notch by turning it into a diamont design.

-- DocK, WV

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SPalm

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posted 69 days ago

Gary, you da man. Your workmanship is outstanding, and fun to watch. Thanks for the inspiration.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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DAN

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posted 69 days ago

Fun stuff Gary ! Beautiful work. Awesome color

-- I made a cool back scratcher !!

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mzmac

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posted 69 days ago

Wow!! Thank you for making me want to get back in the shop.

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ShannonRogers

186 posts in 190 days


posted 69 days ago

You know you can only server really expensive cheeses and caviar on that kind of cutting board. Your craftsmanship elevates even your diet!

-- Check out my new blog at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

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brianinpa

253 posts in 125 days


posted 69 days ago

Gary, I like the personal twists you put on yours. I have to assume your daughter gave it to her Mother for Mother’s Day: did she like it?

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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dozer15

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posted 69 days ago

Gary, I really like the diagonal pattern it turned out great. I was thinking about making some cutting boards for Christmas presents and just might have to go with a similar design.

-- i cut it twice and it is still to short

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Joey

159 posts in 217 days


posted 69 days ago

Gary,
How did you clamp it. I’ve been looking at this thing, and it’s great. but how did you lay it out to clamp it together?

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com

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Blake

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posted 69 days ago

Gary, I’m impressed, as always!

-- Dust collectors suck.

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lightweightladyleftie

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posted 69 days ago

Gary,
You just keep outdoing yourself!!! What a work of art!!

BUT WILL IT HOLD UP IN THE DISHWASHER???! :~)

-- child of the King, Ephesians 5:22

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pinkfish

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posted 68 days ago

Wow. That is great! I will have to try something like that.

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Tony

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posted 68 days ago

A very nice twist on the original, I’ll have to keep this design on mind

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

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Bob #2

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posted 68 days ago

Very nice design Gary and it looks perfect in your pics.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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bigguy

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posted 68 days ago

Just beautiful. You’re a real artist!

Ron

-- Thank God for sawdust... Ron. Gilroy, CA

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Karson

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posted 68 days ago

Gary: You’ve been busy while I was gon. And that was only three days.

A great looking cutting board. Next you’ll have to put that top on a box.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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USCJeff

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posted 68 days ago

Gary, another great one. Really enjoying your contributions to the site.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 67 days ago

Great job. Alternating the grain direction of the oak is a fine touch. I think you did well to complete the glue up in as little as 3 days!

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GaryK

8250 posts in 390 days


posted 67 days ago

Some of you have asked my about clamping this board up. Well imagine doing this about 20-30 times.
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Not sure exactly what I am going to do with this, but I had some extra wood glued up.

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

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ND2ELK

1914 posts in 176 days


posted 67 days ago

Hi Gary

Exquisite design and detail. Great looking piece. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 66 days ago

Hey Gary,

That is one great looking cutting board!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Greg3G

616 posts in 487 days


posted 66 days ago

Very cool take on a design. Your glue up pic looks like it could pop at any moment. That must have been a head scratcher to get that glued and clamped. I guess I will have to go back to the drawing board….the bar has been raised.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

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sharad

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posted 66 days ago

Extraordinary piece of work. You are great Gary.
Sharad

-- patanjali

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sidestepmcgee

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posted 54 days ago

ahhh the fun we have clamping, very nice . like the colorful wood choice

-- eric post, tallahassee FL

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matt garcia

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posted 46 days ago

WOW!! I’m speechless!! I can even imagine the joinery, and glue up on this. You’re a genius Gary, and an artist!! Great project!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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tennesseefan

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posted 38 days ago

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Can't is not a word

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Bigdogs117

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posted 21 days ago

That is the best looking cutting board I’ve seen. Excellent job!!!

The craftmanship on this website is remarkable.

-- http://rusty@midohio.twcbc.com

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