Cutting Board Refurbish--My First Commision

Looks good. I don’t know about you, but refurb always seems more difficult than building from scratch. Nice job.

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

You did a good job of refurbishing this board.

Thanks for the post and the story behind it.

Well done.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

NIce save! But commission implies some form of payment. Hope you at least got some pizza and beer for all your effort:-))

-- Use the fence Luke

Very Nice. You put a lot of thought and time in it and did a great job!

-- Martin, Kansas

well, you made it look brand new again. So, I thought it was your creation until I read your post. Did a great job on it.

-- JJohn

thanks guys…

doug—-not pizza—-STEAK BBQ using the cutting board…my neighbor does a lot of BBQ…even thinking of starting a business…which is why the board is iimportant to him…

russel…i agree…although i now want to make one of my own…this was harder then my other projects in the sense that if I make a mistake on another project I can just start over or get another piece…but in this case i was really worried about messing up on the groove/gutter for the blood…there was none there before…and if I went a bit too far i would have been in trouble…

thanks again everyone…

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

Great job. Sometimes redo projects can be harder than making something from scratch, but every bit as satisfying, and EVERY project is a learning experience. Since I’ve gotten back into woodworking a couple of years ago after a long hiatus, I’ve paid much more attention to the things around me. The whole web thing has, of course, helped a lot, and THIS website in particular has been a great source of info.

One thing that I didn’t do early on that I’m getting better at is to take photos from start to finish…much easier now with digital stuff to just store it and use it for reference.
This is probably something I should have looked into a a career a long time ago. Oh well, at least I’m having fun now. -SST

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Experience is something you usually get from your mistakes. It’s good to see that your router job
turned out good. Nice job breathing new life into an old board!

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

Hello , this board appears to be Maple and I believe Mahogany and the fissures that are seen in your pics are actually the joints coming apart. Whether the original jointed edges weren’t square or the glue just seperated is hard to tell from here. Some people actually put their cutting boards into the dishwasher or leave them soaking in water which just plain ruins them . The CA (cyanoacrylate) glue and superglue are one in the same. Whatever special oil the owner is using , he isn’t using often enough or the board is seeing too much water as is evidenced by the cracks in the end grain . Tell him that whatever amount of oil he is putting on the top , he needs to apply at least twice as much on the end grain because it just sucks it right in through there just like the tree did through its’ roots. Also if the bottom was all mildew you should add some feet to it to let air flow underneath it .
You did a fine job on this board and I have often thought about creating a “drain” on my boards as well but haven’t yet . Have a great day and keep using your router…you’ll be surprised just how cool a tool it is once you get comfortable with it …...no end to the fun : )

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Thanks Dusty…I will pass this on to the owner…

I lke the ideas of the legs…i did not think of that…but it does make sense…

matt

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

now , now , I said “feet” ......not Legs !!! hahahhaa

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