Tom Cancelleri Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looks great , what are you using for finish ? Mineral oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Gotta do the handles. Sanded to 150 grit. It's a cutting board, 220n+ is overkill. Handles Next up.... Finish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 A laxative sure does make a good finish. 1 down, 1 to go. Tomorrow I'll slice the other one, glue it up and have the other one done Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looks great! Needs a stripe tho Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 The handles added a lot of tedious sanding. Luckily I have turners sanding strips that are cloth backed and very flexible. I love my 150/3 sander though, made life easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looks great! Needs a stripe tho Very nice work! Was wondering when that would be thrown out haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looks great! Needs a stripe tho Very nice work! I thought about doing a maple stripe, but I really don't have to time to get all these things done. I omitted doing an inlay of my Initial in the lower right corner. However it would seem I'm getting a wood burning brand for my birthday next week. Woohoo! Won't be ready in time though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Just finished the machine work on my first 2 cutting boards. Decided to stick with edge grain, as I have no drum sander. Glad I did, especially after you mentioned 30 passes! Looking good there, T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Just finished the machine work on my first 2 cutting boards. Decided to stick with edge grain, as I have no drum sander. Glad I did, especially after you mentioned 30 passes! Looking good there, T! Thanks. You could always use a belt sander with 100 grit, and not go too crazy with the sanding, then finish with a ROS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Question on the stripes... how thin are they? Was picking up some wood in preparation for an actual project and saw some pre-cut strips and consider using them instead of cutting my own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Question on the stripes... how thin are they? Was picking up some wood in preparation for an actual project and saw some pre-cut strips and consider using them instead of cutting my own... Depends on what you're looking for in the end result.. When I'm doing the 3 pieces for the stripe, I shoot for about 1/8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Thanks Kev... I thought 1/8" looked and felt about right from a bending perspective... Was considering trying a bunch of sandwiched veneers to get an interesting look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Thanks Kev... I thought 1/8" looked and felt about right from a bending perspective... Was considering trying a bunch of sandwiched veneers to get an interesting look. Thinner works as well, just depends on the look you're going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 This is gonna be fun! Thanks Kev... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 very cool ... cant wait to see what you come up with for this .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Question on the stripes... how thin are they? Was picking up some wood in preparation for an actual project and saw some pre-cut strips and consider using them instead of cutting my own... When putting a contrasting wood strip in, the thickness must be thin enough that you can bend it to your curve If it's straight, that doesn't matter at all. As long as it's wide enough to accommodate the thickness of the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Anyone do 'drip grooves' around the perimeter? I made one with the routed groove (by request), but got some burning in the corners. Looking for an easier way to sand it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Sadly no, only thing I can think would be lower your bit speed, you're generating too much heat for your feed rate. I had this issue when I routed the handles burning in the corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Number 2 getting it done. Through the drum sander, and trimmed on the table saw. Sanded with my Festool 150/3 no round over this time. Break the corners with some 150 grit. Just wiped it all down with mineral oil. Look at that grain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Looking great T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Looking great! Can't wait to see them finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Putting on a second coat of mineral oil, then I'm gonna buff them with a microfiber cloth and call it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I really wish I had a big vat of mineral oil to soak them in and just walk away. I'm just putting it on thick and letting it soak in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wouldn't soaking it in that make it warp or ruin it somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wouldn't soaking it in that make it warp or ruin it somehow? You only soak in for a couple of minutes so that the end grain wicks in as much oil as it can. The oil helps seal and water proof any wood fibers. The mineral oil won't warp the wood like water wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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