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08-23-2008, 11:29 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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One of my wife's friends is getting married next month. My wife asked me to make something for a wedding gift. Seeing as I traditionally make a cutting board for the newly-weds. That is what I decided to do. But being the glutton for punishment that I am I decided to try something new and highlight the joinery instead of just making a slab for them.
Here's Anna's cutting board -   
QS Beech with Black Walnut accents and frame. Brass pins to hold the bread board ends on. Mineral oil and bees wax finish. 14½" x 19½"
The only screw ups that I can see is the grain orientation. The BB-end aren't oriented the same way, and some how I took perfectly good QS Beech and ripped/flipped it and now I have a face grain board 
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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08-23-2008, 11:39 PM
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Name: Tom City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks great! If you had not told us of your "design change" we never would have known. I bet the friends think it too nice to use. | |
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08-23-2008, 11:41 PM
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Name: Michael City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Aug 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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08-23-2008, 11:53 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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pretty dog gone cool there Dave - so just why do you "traditionally make a cutting board for the newly-weds" and just what are you trying to say by your gift? 
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08-24-2008, 12:06 AM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks good Dave, but I'd hate to be the first to put a knife to it 'cause it looks so purdy.
Jimmy 
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08-24-2008, 12:14 AM
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Name: golder City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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wow. thats the nicest cutting board i've ever seen. that gives me some ideas.
in the mean time i'm waiting on another paycheck so i can buy some more tools and some wood. | |
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08-24-2008, 12:20 AM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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WOW Dave!!!!!!!!
The walnut with brass pins certainly makes it one that I have honestly never seen Very, very classy indeed!!!!!!!!!! :eus a_danc
I am sure that is will be one treasured piece in a brand new household!
Very well done and very original.
My compliments for a job very well done! 
Did I say that I liked it???? 
Wayne
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08-24-2008, 01:46 AM
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Name: Lorraine City: Littleton State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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My husband and I made two nice large cutting boards. We gave one to our neighbor with instructions to use it, cut on it, that's what it is made for. I had a difficult time following my own advice, my husband had to make the first cut. BTW, that is a beautiful piece, the bride will be pleased, may we borrow your design? Where would you get the brass pins? | |
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08-24-2008, 02:41 AM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks awesome Dave. The QS beech is pretty tough, even as face grain it will hold up a long time. The brass pins are gorgeous.
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08-24-2008, 03:17 AM
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Name: Marco Principio City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Good call with the brass pins...I would have never thought to use brass in a cutting board. I like the design a lot. Nice job man!!
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08-24-2008, 07:22 AM
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Name: fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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hey dave! THANKS FER POSTIN THIS! I'm stealin it! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") I like the design a lot! and I happen to have brass rods in stock! .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
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08-24-2008, 08:17 AM
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Name: Tom City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey what does the underside look like? | |
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08-24-2008, 08:32 AM
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Name: Ken Massingale City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Unique and beautiful, Dave. Very well done.
ken
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08-24-2008, 09:31 AM
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Name: Robert City: Youngsville State: NC County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Please explain to me how you could call this beautiful project " screwed up " 
I'm sure this whole face grain argument is valid and probably woodworking technique at it's most basic, but all I see is one amazing cutting board
So can you 'splain to me the reason for your discontent ?
....yeah my diaper is showing again 
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08-24-2008, 09:43 AM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nicley done Dave. I too like the brass pin addition. Adds a lot of style and class to it.
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