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03-05-2006, 12:07 PM
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#1 | | End grain chopping block????? Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39  03-05-2006, 12:07 PM
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
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03-05-2006, 12:11 PM
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#2 | | Treasurer
Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
You really didn't waste any time. Unfortunately, I never got to go back out to the shop last night.
That looks excellent. I like the pattern in it as well. What you going to coat it with? |  
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03-05-2006, 12:18 PM
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#3 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
I'll just soak it with mineral oil. That's what I do with all my boards so there is no problem with them being used. And mineral oil is cheap!
Dave 
__________________ Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-05-2006, 02:22 PM
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Name: Mike City: State: County: Join Date: Aug 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.00 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
It sorta looks like beech. I would bathe it in mineral oil until it can take no more. One thing about cutting boards, if you put feet on them then the person using them has no choice of which side to use. If you don't put feet on it then they can have a good side and a work side for display purposes. | |
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03-05-2006, 03:38 PM
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#5 | | Treasurer
Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
It could be. It was an offcut from a butcher block counter top, and that would be a good wood for a butcher block (I think). | |
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03-05-2006, 03:46 PM
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#6 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
Y'alls guesses are as good as mine. I had originally thought teak, but that was because I thought it was an exotic. I've never seen beech, but I would guess it's a very hard wood.
Big Mike, leaving the feet off is a good idea, but I have already routed an edge profile to make it easier to pick-up from the bottom. Plus I like the non-slip aspect of the rubber feet (they are clear, and easily removed if someone so chooses).
Dave
__________________ Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-05-2006, 04:30 PM
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Name: D L Ames City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Another great looking project there Dave. Not a clue as to what type of wood it is though. How large was the scrap you started with and was some of it already laminated before you cut your strips?
D L
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03-05-2006, 05:27 PM
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#8 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
DL, I started with a already laminated blank that was left over from a kitchen counter. It was about 18" x 18". I cross cut the pieces and flipped them and glued them back together. Very easy, only took an hour or so.
I wish I could find out what type of wood it is. After looking into Beech more I don't think it is that. Hopefully there will be some more ideas.
Dave
__________________ Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-05-2006, 10:19 PM
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Name: Mark City: Rock Hill State: SC County: York Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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No idea what the wood is, but you sure did a great job on it ! | |
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03-05-2006, 11:13 PM
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Name: D L Ames City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.00 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
Originally Posted by DaveO DL, I started with a already laminated blank that was left over from a kitchen counter. It was about 18" x 18". I cross cut the pieces and flipped them and glued them back together. Very easy, only took an hour or so.
I wish I could find out what type of wood it is. After looking into Beech more I don't think it is that. Hopefully there will be some more ideas.
Dave Dave, that technique reminds me of how we made chess boards in my Jr High School shop class out of Walnut and Maple. I must admit though........your cutting board looks a lot better than I recall my chess board looking. 
D L
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03-06-2006, 04:38 AM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very sharp!
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03-06-2006, 04:09 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.50 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
Nice one Dave - Beech is the wood of choice in Europe for Butchers blocks and it looks similar to the one I made which was in beech. http://www.ncwoodworker.net/gallery/...ages.php?c=248
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03-06-2006, 05:00 PM
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#13 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
Thanks David! You block looks like the pictures of Beech I've seen and the descriptions of it also. Mine doesn't have the reddish color that I've seen in Beech. With mineral oil it became a very dark brown. And the growth ring pattern points me towards some of the exotics I've seen, it is also quite porus????
Still a mystery to me.
Dave
__________________ Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-06-2006, 05:36 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.50 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
I have a microscope and have done some wood id'ing in the past. Can you get me a sample showing the end grain. If that doesn't do it I can shave it down and look at the cell structure see if we can't identify it.
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03-06-2006, 05:52 PM
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Name: Monty City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: End grain chopping block?????
Originally Posted by DavidF I have a microscope and have done some wood id'ing in the past. Can you get me a sample showing the end grain. If that doesn't do it I can shave it down and look at the cell structure see if we can't identify it. Yea, yea!!!! Good idea!!!! I like where you're going with this!!! Of course, just a little sample won't do... you will, of course, need to take a look at the whole stack - you know, whatever is left over!!!  | |
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