Any woodworkers?

As a gift, I am not sure what they want. But I chose browns/whites/muted-reds instead of purple-heart. And asymmetrical instead of a predictable pattern. Still, pure-hardwood cutting board that is personalized should be accepted.

Still trying to decide what purple heart is appropriate for ...

 

Are you asking? Some use it as small bars in cutting boards or even large. Heres couple examples:

 

Pretty. Well, I have chosen for mine, so will live with my choice. Getting the names set in each end is the complication I want to conquer. Or does that sound stupid ... a 90-degree oriented section in maple to highlight lettering with their (brother, his wife) names either end? I know I sometimes think crazy just to try a new method.

 

King of garbage….

still gotta build the guts.

 

Is it going to be a bed when completed?

 

yes…. that is it’s own moving containers.

 

and…. a ladderrackshelves from the scrap scraps.

 

Meanwhile, while the rest of the world is dismantling pallets to make backgammon boards, MNMLST toils away at his Sisyphean task to reverse the entropy in the universe…

 

‘but you ain’t got no legs lewtenunt Dan’

 

He was trying to be pall-ite ... cut him some slat.

 

Not the thickest cutting board ever (3/4 in). Not the most complicated ever. Glued up, waiting 24 hours now, bloodwood, ash, padauk, maple, cherry, figured maple. The C and S will be routed-in using a sign-letterering template squares, leveled-filled with clear epoxy. The first initials of of my brother and his wife, but subtle instead of "screaming at you".

Not bad for a first attempt at a cutting board I think, and to try the letter-routing and and epoxy pour, with cove inset for fingers (maybe) and roundover bit the top edge. Maybe will not send it, but will see how it goes.

If I get bold I may try a "wenge" or "purple heart" 1/4 in thick strip across for "engineering" and "pretty", but cannot screw up the cross slot at that stage of the build. I will consider that.

 

Finished 320 grit. 400vtomorrow

 

Wow. I never go above 220 on any of my projects. What finish are you planing on using?

 

Mainly because the resin will show light scratches.

Special walnut stain and Walrus Oil - Furniture Butter

 

dun…

 

Out of clamps, sanded smooth transitions. Only took 5 minutes of sanding!

 

Sorry, probably not local to most of you.

 

Went to HomeDepot, bought a sign that I think describes my twisted mind. Routed out the E as a test, then C and S. After testing a couple of times I took the plunge. I think my brother (C) and sister-in-law (S) might be impressed by the letters filled in with epoxy resin. I do not care how rough it looks ... I like the "less than perfect".

 

Genius!

 

Question for you well-informed and experienced people ...

How do you avoid "burn marks" using a "cove bit"? The last time I had "burn marks" was trying to use a 3-point bore bit, and fixed it by using a simple spade bit to limit metal-wood contact. But even running at speed 1 on the router did not avoid them.

Pisses me off, but the burn marks are too deep to remove and attempts only round-over the sharper edge that was the point of a finger-grab cove slot. Cannot stop me from giving it I guess, but next time I want to do better.