Popular Post Shane Jimerfield Posted May 5, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 I've been wanting to make an end grain cutting board for a while. So in typical fashion I choose a complicated one, and complicated it more by using 3/4 stock and an attempt to minimize waste. Still, the thing cost about $80 in materials...sheeshhh. It should last forever though, and looks really cool. I used this online app - http://www.cuttingboarddesigner.com/#/designer/68781c61-c7c5-fac7-8bd3-903a13708a44 to guide me. I didn't realize how dark the end grain of the maple would get - I was hoping for more contrast. Here are some pics, before and after oil. I just use mineral oil for cutting boards. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Thant's really cool Shane! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Shane, could you screenshot you cut/ glue up sheet from cb ? I'd like to have that in my file. I've got dozens stored so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Here are the measurements for each row. I used a 20% decrease between rows, but adjusted slightly to minimize waste. You have to make two boards - one with walnut at the center and the other with maple at the center. I made each one 9" long, 1.5" thick. You cut strips off each (at a bit over the thickness you are wanting), alternating from each board, rotate end grain up, trim to width, and glue. I did the glue up in phases so I could get the alignment dialed in. If you're thoughtful you can use cut-offs for a few of the smaller pieces. I started with 1.5" wide stock, and ended up with 13.1" x 13.1" x 1.2" board. Don't ask me how it ended up over 13" - it's a mystery. 0.43 0.49 0.56 0.64 0.74 0.85 0.98 1.13 1.3 1.13 0.98 0.85 0.74 0.64 0.56 0.49 0.43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 I don't normally care, one way, or the other about cutting boards, but that one is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 I'm trying to understand the steps here. Your initial glue ups are just the alternating woods, cut at the widths you listed right? Then you cut off the strips off these boards at slightly over the final thickness of your board? Then you take these strips and rip them to those same widths, and then glue everything up? This sounds like you would end up with significant waste, corrrect? Thanks for you help in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Art said: I'm trying to understand the steps here. Your initial glue ups are just the alternating woods, cut at the widths you listed right? Then you cut off the strips off these boards at slightly over the final thickness of your board? Then you take these strips and rip them to those same widths, and then glue everything up? This sounds like you would end up with significant waste, corrrect? Thanks for you help in this. Yes that's right. There is indeed significant waste, which is why I did a little tweaking to the widths so I could use some of the off cuts for the narrower pieces. I also used a thin kerf blade. I thought about using the bandsaw, but wanted the precision and cleaner cuts from the tablesaw so that I would get all the corners to line up - and it did, mostly. If you look closely you can see minor misalignment here and there, but barely noticeable - certainly not to a bystander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Shane Jimerfield said: Yes that's right. There is indeed significant waste, which is why I did a little tweaking to the widths so I could use some of the off cuts for the narrower pieces. I also used a thin kerf blade. I thought about using the bandsaw, but wanted the precision and cleaner cuts from the tablesaw so that I would get all the corners to line up - and it did, mostly. If you look closely you can see minor misalignment here and there, but barely noticeable - certainly not to a bystander. Thanks. I'll definitely be making one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Pretty cool dude! And yep, scrap or not, they are expensive to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Title of this post is very misleading Bubble Cutting Board it made me wonder why you would want a board to cut bubbles on when you could just pop them. Great job! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, higtron said: Title of this post is very misleading Bubble Cutting Board it made me wonder why you would want a board to cut bubbles on when you could just pop them. Great job! You don't cut bubbles? You're missing out. Give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Came out great. Looks like a fun time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 I don't know ... "cutting bubbles" means something very different to my friends and me. I regret not reading the title of this topic more clearly earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Awesome! Can you use the waste to make something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Yes, fire . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 7 hours ago, Bankstick said: Awesome! Can you use the waste to make something else? much of the waste is due to the number of cuts (saw dust), and the off cuts are usually too thin, so yeah kindling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Stack them, glue them and sell them as segmented pen blanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Glue them up and make coasters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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