(Progress update)Cutting board, my first attempt

[Grant Davis]

Day 1
After watching the pod cast for the Wood Whisperers cutting board, I decided to make two of them for my sisters for thier birthdays. I am making them out of Purple Heart and Curly Maple. Here are a few pics of the surface prep, dry fit and glue up of the first one. Dry fit size is 15.5"x11"x.75". More to follow.......

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Day 2
I removed the board from the clamps and cleaned it up with the planer. I then cut it into 7 strips the same widths. The board was dry fit before final glueing and then glued and clamped.

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[Larry Rasmussen]

The color combo makes that red vivid, nice job.
Larry R

[Dennis Peacock]

Looks very nice Grant. Very nice color combination!!! :D

[Mike Cutler]

They look great Grant. I'm certain they'll be very much appreciated.

[Bill Arnold]

Grant,

Very nice project! I'm sure they will be appreciated.

Reminds me, though, that I need to make a cutting board for MIL! :eek:

[Doug Pettway]

very nice. i need to make one with a matching lazy susan for my fiance soon. the purpleheart looks great against the maple.

cant wait to see the finished product.

btw, is that a glass of water on your cast iron top? :eek: :D heehee

[Grant Davis]

It is, I had to have a chat with my daughter who sat it their when she brought it to the garage for me. I hope she doesn't do that again.

[Don Bullock]

That's looking good Grant. I really like the wood choice.

[Grant Davis]

I just wanted to show you guys the progress from day #2. The board was cut into strips and reglued. This weekend I hope to finish it for delivery to one of the birthday girls.

[Bill Huber]

Looking really good, I have the purpleheart cut for 3 boards like that and I just need to get the maple cut.
They make a great board and with the scraps I have found that I can add just a little more wood to it and make more.