Popular Post Cliff Posted January 11, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 First time making cutting boards. I made 11, and 10 cheese boards. I didn't want to do end grain because I don't have a drum sander and didn't want to try to clean up that many boards. All of them are pretty thick so they can be brought back to me and planed to get rid of knife marks. I was definitely going for style, so there are plenty of "flaws" like knots and such here or there. Only thing I purchased was maple, the rest was scrap or boards so hopelessly twisted they couldn't be used in their longer format. Next year, hoping to have a drum sander and will be able to expand to do more interesting things. I'd really like to try my hand at 3d boards. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 They look nice Cliff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 They look great! I see a drum sander in your future! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Great job Cliff. Those are nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Nice work cliff i like those. I like thicker cutting boards but Megan likes thin ones so i make thin ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Nice work cliff i like those. I like thicker cutting boards but Megan likes thin ones so i make thin ones. I just call those cheese boards so I can pass the red faced test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Very nice and a great way to get rid of smaller pieces - those look great! We've made about 60 cutting boards and probably 50 of those were end grain and I can definitely testify that a drum sander is essential. Can't wait to see what you make when you get that drum sander! David 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Those look great. Be sure to fill the little character voids like in the first pic with epoxy. Any nooks and crannies can catch 'material' or juices which can go rancid. Cutting boards don't get the cleansing ride through the super-hot dishwasher that other food prep tools get so they have to be easy to wipe clean. DAMHIKT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 12 hours ago, gee-dub said: Those look great. Be sure to fill the little character voids like in the first pic with epoxy. Any nooks and crannies can catch 'material' or juices which can go rancid. Cutting boards don't get the cleansing ride through the super-hot dishwasher that other food prep tools get so they have to be easy to wipe clean. DAMHIKT The funny part is I did fill it, then planed it, and by the time I got it down to the thickness I wanted, those gaps were back! And now I'm out of epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Atta way to do it. I'm back mostly making long grain boards because end grain are so much more pita. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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