| Project by jcastle | posted 483 days ago | 490 views | 1 time favorited | 12 comments |  |
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I had some 1×6 maple and walnut boards that had cupped a bit and had some oil stains from being stored improperly. They’ve been in my garage for probably about 5 years. About time I did something with them. I recently moved back home after living in Germany for a year and had inherited my fathers shop. I’m re-familiarizing myself with the tools and the shop so decided to build this simple project.
Cut Pieces:
Gluing up the strips of maple and walnut
They don’t line up to well because they were cupped pretty bad so they didn’t cut evenly.
Made with the first run, thinner than the others because I didn’t turn the strips, and planed by hand
Thing is an old beast, and works really well. Though once I got my 12” electric planer ruinning, I cheated and used that.
3 boards after their first oiling. 1 Board drying after the grain was raised.</div>
The bottom board has just had it’s grain raised, then sanded down with 400. The top one has recieved its first coat of mineral oil.
-- John Castle - Johncastle.org
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Dusty56
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posted 483 days ago
looks very nice
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jeanmarc
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posted 483 days ago
very beautiful work
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Zuki
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posted 482 days ago
You make it look easy. Nice work
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YorkshireStewart
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posted 482 days ago
I really must find the time to do some of these.
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TedM
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posted 482 days ago
They look great!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 482 days ago
Nice! I’m with Stewart….I keep saying I’m going to get around to doing some.
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motthunter
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posted 482 days ago
look good to me
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brianinpa
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posted 482 days ago
Very nice. Add my name to the list of jocks that need to make one of these.
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thetimberkid
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posted 480 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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trifern
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posted 480 days ago
Nice looking boards. Thank you for sharing.
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Garyb6
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posted 479 days ago
Welcome to LJs. Lots of good info and some pretty good people too. Have fun!!
Nice cutting boards. Thanks for sharing.
Gary
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slick1970
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posted 466 days ago
Wonderfull Job!!! I really like the detail in explaining the steps of the project!! I want to make some cutting boards for Christmas presents this year and you have given me some basic idea of the process in making one. Thanks and Good Luck in all of your future projects.
David
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