The Woodshop Shed

Osage and Maple Charcuterie Board

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


i had never heard of “orange osage” wood, when I came across a pallet of scraps marked down at the local lumber yard. It was marked down 40%. I had never heard of orange wood. This was rough cut, so it was hard to figure out what it might look like. When I got it home I planed one side and got a look at it, and fell in love… I had a friend asking for a charcuterie board, and we worked out the design, and I told her I really wanted to work with the osage.She liked the idea of the gradient pattern. When I planed it after the glue-up, I loved the color (the picture on the workbench). You can see in that picture how different the light plays on the wood, and how the color changes… As I cut the shape, and rounded the edges, I was impressed with how well the wood worked. Sanding was a dream, and after wetting and re-sanding I could not believe how smooth it felt. The first coat of oil made the color really pop! That is the first picture, hanging up to dry in the shop.The picture where I am holding it, is after the wax finish was applied and dried right before delivery.This color combination is very unique. It always made me think of creamsicle treats, and made me always crave ice cream… :-)

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Through tenon boxes

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


I batched out eight of these stationary boxes for a Christmas order, which was a little daunting.
Made from maple and walnut.

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