The Woodshop Shed

(Mildly) Chaotic Cutting Boards

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


The origin of these is, I'm sure, the same as others: have to find a way to use up some of this scrap material.I still haven't learned how to visualize in 4 dimensions (ala MTM woodworks) to see the pattern I want in the finished board and then know how to glue it up, cut apart, flip and rotate, re glue, recut, etc in order to get it. So mine are more of the variety here's what I have, guess I'll put it together this way, maybe if I cut here and flip these 4 strips and re glue before I repeat the process and look it turned out this way. That's just how I roll.If anyone has cracked the code on this visualization translation as it relates to cutting board design (ie those amazing geometric patters I often see) please pass them along.These 2 are of the smaller variety; the smaller one being more of a cheese board size. Our daughter is my board tester. Every once in a while I'll send her a board or 2 to use (and abuse) so I can see how they hold up and what I can learn to apply to the next build. She has these 2. I've had to touch these up a bit with some re sanding and refinishing but other than that they are holding up well. Her preference, from trial testing different sizes of cutting boards, are smaller ones: easier to store and move around.The larger one here is 13 x 10 and the smaller one is a tad shorter, both are 1 thick. Woods used are oak, maple, cherry, ash and walnut.Appreciate any and all comments/suggestions.Cheers
Bryan

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