Harddog Wood

very nice aclose! If I look at the checkerboard picks too long, I kind of feel dizzy. again, nice.

rob.hough

sweet sweet spam

bigredc

This a good project to use up scraps. It's a bookshelf. one board slides.

Al Killian

I am going to make folding rocking chaips for the little ones. That is if I can get a truck for a few hours and make the trip to the city.

joasis

Nice idea Bigred. My Grandfather used to make a tabletop "bookshelf, on a lazy suzan deal...with four sides. Just food for thought.

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jacimaeb

I love the cutting boards!!! Nice work. :)

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aclose

Thank you jacimaeb

here's a photo of the boards undergoing their oiling:






and here are the finished products:


I couldn't wait for Christmas and already gave one to my mom. The other two are for my mother in law and sister in law.
My mom was quite pleased with her 'early' gift.

Each board was finished with mineral oil. They are end grain boards, so they really soaked the stuff up. I was quite amazed at how much they took. Each board has a little over a cup of mineral oil in it now. I applied three coats to one side and at that point it was seeping through the other side. So I let them set over night and then applied two coats to the other side. Then the boards sat on edge drying for a couple days. Even after setting and drying, they bled out through the wrapping paper even though they are dry to the touch. I may have to re-wrap the two that haven't been gifted yet since the paper is quite blotchy.
All in all I'm extremely satisfied with how they turned out. I already have modifications in mind for the block I'll be making my wife. I may even be able to retrofit the mods on these three.
This was a very fun project and fairly simple for WW'rs to share with kids/grandkids. It's a great way to get yourself started or to use up some of that scrap hardwood you may have laying around.

natemclain

I built my wife a nice 18"x24" cutting board out of maple and banded with Mahongany. I think she used it once and put it in the utility room... When I found it in there I asked her if she didn't like it. She said she was scared to used it because of salmonella poisoning... Which I thought that was pretty funny since we have plastic cutting boards that could be used on chicken, etc. But I guess that would be too logical.

So I might have to regift the cutting board... Maybe send it to my brother in Washington. :-)

Nate

aclose

natemclain,

in my cutting board research (an hour with Google) i found a couple articles that stated that wood cutting boards are as safe, if not safer than plastic cutting boards. however, the CDC or FDA still recommends plastic over wood since you can put plastic in the dishwasher.

natemclain

Well unless I can find a article from the CDC or FDA then I don't think she will use it... :-)

I'm sure my brother will enjoy it! :-)

Thanks for the tip though!

N