Few more cutting boards

[Kevin Lalonde]

i've probably made about 60-70 boards now and with christmas around the corner things are really picking up. these are made with cherry, mahogany, jatoba, zebrawood. thanks:rolleyes::o

[Ed Bellman]

Very nice. I like the one on top best.

Cute kid too!

[Joe Petersen]

These are gorgeous. I have a question though.
How cost effective are they? Buying all that exotic wood must come at a premium. I looked into making one for personal use out of rock maple, and the price for stock is exorbitant.

I know most people use scraps, but your quantity of boards dictates otherwise.

[John Thompson]

Love the patterns, Kevin.

Sarge..

[Michael Sobik]

Those look great, Kevin. How are you flattening them, and what finish are you putting on them? I've been using a router bridge, but it still leaves a lot of end grain sanding.

Joe, check out the local woodworkers supply stores/lumber yards for turning blanks. You can pick stock that works well for end grain boards for a lot less money if you're willing to mix and match a bit.

[Tony Bilello]

I also admire your patience and attention to detail.
BTW: Cute Kid

Tony B

[Kevin Lalonde]

the boards are all made from slices, i make a large "loaf" and cut slices from it. I use 4 cauls with bessey K clamps. Then use a 4x24" porter cable sander with 50grit to flatten. all edges routed and wiped with plenty of mineral oil. thanks for looking!~ :>

[Terry Wawro]

Here are the first few I built. With Christmas around the corner I thought I would make a few as gifts.


http://wawro.com/forsale/Boards

This design is from Mark over at The Wood Whisperer. I wanted to cut out small recessed finger holds on the bottom.
http://wawro.com/forsale/Closeup

To make it easier I built a jig for my router.
http://wawro.com/forsale/JigInUse

They are made of purpleheart and soft maple. Soft maple is still fairly hard and the hard maple was way more expensive. My total cost worked out around $20 to $25 per board.