Charcuterie Board

[Mick S]

A week or so ago I posted some pics of a slab I was planning to use being face planed on my jointer. I tried really hard to use that slab for that purpose, but the more I dug (literally) into it, the more I realized that it just had too much decay and too much checking to use for food.

I punted and found an extra piece of 8/4 mesquite, 41" x 8" that I used instead. I still had to do some filling and stabilizing, but nothing like the other piece.

This is the bottom of the mesquite.

I took it over to Carl's to do the router work for the inlays and shape cutting.

The project is for my wife's niece and husband and their family - six kids, two through 12. The turquoise inlays represent each kid.

The two circles on the ends are for the parents, each with their corresponding school colors inlaid.

Other details - I used some leftover black palm from a previous project for the base. A little additional turquoise to fill here and there and aluminum rods for the end circle inlays.

Food grade mineral oil finish.

Nice to have a project that doesn't take months now and then!

 

 

[difalkner]

Very nice, Mick!  How is this to be used?

David

[RichardA]

I love the subtle use of Turquoise, and it's especially cool with that West Texas or New Mexico  mesquite.  Well done.

[Mick S]

2 hours ago, difalkner said:

Very nice, Mick!  How is this to be used?

David

Charcuterie board for serving cheese, veggies and deli style meats at parties, etc.

1 hour ago, RichardA said:

I love the subtle use of Turquoise, and it's especially cool with that West Texas or New Mexico  mesquite.  Well done.

Thanks. Definitely Tx mesquite. They live in Amarillo.