Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
I had this odd shape/sized piece of Claro Walnut that my buddy gave to me. I could see the amazing grain and figure so although it was shaped like a potato chip, I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it. I finally decided that I would sacrifice some of the beauty of the piece in order to at least have some of it useable. To celebrate my 2,000 follower milestone on Instagram I am currently hosting a giveaway, and this board as well as one of my t-shirts is my contribution to the overall prize package.
There was A LOT of epoxy filling to get this board to this point. The sapwood portion was crumbling due to rot and there was some beautiful spalting present to confirm on the piece that was scrapped. I chose to use shellac cut 50/50 with denatured alcohol to soak into the sapwood and help stabilize it. I then finished with Howard's cutting board oil and buffed it out.
Though this board took about twice as long as I thought it would, I am very pleased with how it came out. I also am pleased that my brand came out so perfect for this giveaway prize as well.
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