Anna's cutting board...

Anna's cutting board... · 08-23-2008, 11:29 PM

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

toolferone · 08-23-2008, 11:39 PM

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.

Shamrock · 08-23-2008, 11:41 PM

Dave,
That is one of the nicest cutting boards I've seen.

Well done!! Now I understand your mind puzzle post about grain orientation awhile back

clamps-clamps-why do I never have enough clamps

08-23-2008, 11:53 PM

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?

JimmyC · 08-24-2008, 12:06 AM

Looks good Dave, but I'd hate to be the first to put a knife to it 'cause it looks so purdy.

Jimmy

golder · 08-24-2008, 12:14 AM

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.

Canuck · 08-24-2008, 12:20 AM

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

lwhughes149 · 08-24-2008, 01:46 AM

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?

Bas · 08-24-2008, 02:41 AM

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.

Vanilla Gorilla · 08-24-2008, 03:17 AM

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!!

FredP · 08-24-2008, 07:22 AM

hey dave! THANKS FER POSTIN THIS!

I'm stealin it!

I like the design a lot! and I happen to have brass rods in stock!

fred

toolferone · 08-24-2008, 08:17 AM

Hey what does the underside look like?

Ken Massingale · 08-24-2008, 08:32 AM

Unique and beautiful, Dave. Very well done.
ken

sawduster · 08-24-2008, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by DaveO

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

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

TracyP · 08-24-2008, 09:43 AM

Very nicley done Dave. I too like the brass pin addition. Adds a lot of style and class to it.