Cutting Board

[rolly1]

Here is a picture of a Maple, Cherry, and Walnut Cutting Board I just finished. It is 12 inhes wide and 20 inches long. I used walnut oil and bee's wax to finish it.

 

[Canuck]

Great looking blend of woods you got there!:eusa_clap I am sure that the recipient will cherish it for a long while! (Sorry...I just assumed it was for someone other than yourself.:slap: )

Wayne

 

[skeeter]

Another great job. I like the wood combination also. Well, lets see! We could trim the steak on the cutting board before using the salt & pepper mills (starting to see a pattern here!).

 

[rolly1]

Thank You very much it is a present for my son's girlfriend. She has a birthday coming up at the end of the month.

 

[D L Ames]

Nice looking cutting board Alan.:icon_thum Did you put any sort of feet on the bottom side of it?

D L

 

[rolly1]

No feet on it at this time. Do you think that would add to it's looks? What type of feet do most use rubber or wood?

 

[DaveO]

Rolly, I like to use the clear rubber bumper for computer or stereo eqiup. They are about 3/8" thick 1/2" square and I scrape off the original adhesive and use thick CA glue to set them on the board. They give a nice, non-slip surface, but also allow you to trim them down if your board doesn't sit totally flush with the counter DAMHIKT :eusa_doh:
Beautiful board BTW, love the color of the Walnut :icon_thum
Dave

 

[rolly1]

Thanks Dave

 

[sapwood]

Nice Alan!

Did you plane it or sand before finishing?

Sapwood

 

[rolly1]

I ran it through the planner and then did the finish sanding.

 

[jeff...]

Man, I could chop up a deer on that bad boy. but then again I might nick it and wouldn't want to do that. Nice cutting board... :icon_thum

 

[ChrisMathes]

I like the cutting board...nice job!

My vote is for no feet...then you can cut on one side that is used for cutting and the other side used for show when it's sitting out/hanging on a wall/etc...

Chris

 

[rolly1]

Thanks, I like chopping up deers myself. They make for some mighty fine eating. Good idea to chop on one side and show the other.

 

[cpowell]

That's a beautiful board with some nice contrast of color and grain. It's so pretty I bet she isn't gonna want to cut anything on it! :lol: :lol:

Chuck

 

[lwhughes149]

I vote for no feet because you can chop on one side and show the other side. How about your name?

 

[rolly1]

I guess burning in a signature or inscription would be appropriate in this case.

 

[taandctran]

I was just woundering about what type of glue you use to make a cuting board... Does it have to be food safe or do you just use some type of waterproof glue and sand it down. Also do you put a finish on it???? If so what type of finish. I've been wanting to make one just dont know the answers to these questions.

 

[DaveO]

I have found that Titebond III or TB II to be great glues for cutting boards, and you will sand off any squeeze out before you "finish" it. I recommend Mineral Oil as a finish, but check out this thread for more info.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/woodworking/finishing/2880-hot.mineral.oil.html
Dave

 

[rolly1]

I used titebond III and finished it with walnut oil and beeswax. The walnut oil will penetrate and harden and the beeswax helps to make it water repellent.