DIY Bench Cookies for Cutting Boards?

[Will Rowland]

Like many others, it would seem, I cranked out a few end-grain cutting boards for Christmas presents.

I was thinking about making some "bench cookes" out of leftover maple to give to the folks to rest the cutting boards on when in use, both to prevent slippage and to reduce the risk of the underside of the cutting board getting wet.

I thought I would cut the maple "pucks" with a large hole saw, and then use contact cement to glue some sort of non-slip material to the pucks.

Has anyone ever done something like this? I'm curious where to find a suitable thin anti-slip material, and how best to cut that material to get a clean cut (perhaps with a hole punch?).

[glenn bradley]

I used some self-stick material from Peachtree (http://www.ptreeusa.com/shop_accessories.htm). Item 2892.

[Marty Pierson]

I used some old mouse pads, worked good.

[Dave Rathert]

I too have used mouse pads for “bench cookies” and liked the results. However, for your application you could probably get away with some of that rubber drawer/shelf liner and some spray on adhesive. Like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/Storage-Organization-Closet-Storage-Drawer-Shelf-Liners/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xj1Zb9ny/R-100388878/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

-D

[Victor Robinson]

I just epoxy some vinyl furniture bumpers from HD on the four corners...they've got enough "non-stick" to them to keep the board from sliding and elevate the board a few mm off the surface.