Forum topic by JL7 | posted 03-30-2013 10:18 PM | 2456 views | 0 times favorited | 56 replies | ![]() |
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03-30-2013 10:18 PM |
I acquired a bunch of old Maple gym floor cheap…..looking for opinions on whether you would use it for cutting boards. Of coarse all 4 surfaces would be cleaned up…....built a board with the material yesterday and finished it up today… What do you think? Safe or not? -- Jeff .... Minnesota, USA |
56 replies so far
#1 posted 03-30-2013 10:27 PM |
Hmmmm, Would you wrap your sammich in a pair of sweaty gym socks??? I’m just saying….. -- My mind is like lighting, one brilliant flash, then its gone..... |
#2 posted 03-30-2013 10:31 PM |
I cant see any reason why you couldn’t use it. If no nails or holes remain, you should be good. |
#3 posted 03-30-2013 10:40 PM |
Marty – I can’t agree more…...but would the Maple care? Thanks Shane…..that’s what I’m thinking….... So the Score is: NO – 1 YES – 1 Tie game. -- Jeff .... Minnesota, USA |
#4 posted 03-30-2013 10:47 PM |
As long as you don’t use sweaty gym socks to apply the finish, I don’t see a problem. -- Bondo Gaposis |
#5 posted 03-30-2013 10:51 PM |
Birds pooped in the tree that wood came from. And your worried about a few gym socks? Hahahahahahaha! -- Improvise.... Adapt...... Overcome! |
#6 posted 03-30-2013 10:58 PM |
Thanks Bondo….....now that you mention it…..I do sometimes use old socks for finishing…....uh oh….. Dallas…..you have a way with words….... So the score is : NO – 1 (Marty) YES – 3 -- Jeff .... Minnesota, USA |
#7 posted 03-30-2013 11:03 PM |
I say go for it. Besides, sweaty socks may impart that special “je n’est ce quoi” to your food prep. lol -- Art |
#8 posted 03-30-2013 11:30 PM |
Ain’t nuttin’ like a ‘lil “je n’est ce quoi” to put the spice in your soup….. -- My mind is like lighting, one brilliant flash, then its gone..... |
#9 posted 03-30-2013 11:57 PM |
I don’t recall ever seeing people run around in their socks on the gym floor. If we use reclaimed barn wood why not reclaimed gym wood? Beautiful cutting board BTW. |
#10 posted 03-30-2013 11:57 PM |
Go for it. |
#11 posted 03-30-2013 11:59 PM |
Speaking from a TOTAL lack of experience…. -- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow! If good things come to those who wait.... Why is procrastination a bad thing? |
#12 posted 03-31-2013 12:06 AM |
in a heart beat -- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso |
#13 posted 03-31-2013 12:08 AM |
All right…thanks folks…. The score is: NO – 1 (Marty) YES – 8 -- Jeff .... Minnesota, USA |
#14 posted 03-31-2013 12:12 AM |
I’m sure that you exposed all new wood surfaces in the milling process. I wouldn’t hesitate to use it : ) -- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain! |
#15 posted 03-31-2013 12:12 AM |
While reading this to my wife I got down to Elizabeth’s post…at that point she said, “well, if a woman likes it, that settles it”. She then asked if it was pretty, so I showed her the picture. She says you probably don’t want that in your kitchen and she will be happy to take it off your hands. -- Tim P. Calhoun GA. If traffic is passing you on the right, YOU ARE IN THE WRONG DAMN LANE. |
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