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alamocdc

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I made these for our three girls for Christmas. The smaller was the prototype and LOML claimed it. All end grain and the majority is Maple, Cherry and Walnut, with a few odds and ends of QS White Oak, Beech, and Butternut thrown in for contrast.

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Ron Mc

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Very nice! What did you finish them with so that they are safe for food preparation?
 

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Originally posted by Ron Mc

Very nice! What did you finish them with so that they are safe for food preparation?
Sorry, Ron, I thought I included it. I use mineral oil on almost all of my food utensils. It's inert and doesn't turn rancid like most other oils. Ocassionally I will use a mixture of bee's wax and mineral oil, but it depends on the piece.
 

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Billy,you just provided me with an idea for using a ton of discarded beech and walnut planed wood. This is the right idea for putting 'extra' lumber to good use. Very nice examples of cutting boards. Thanks.

-Peter-:)
 

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billy, how did you clamp the pieces up initially? a bunch of mixed boards together and then ripped them into 1 inch pieces or whatever and then a second glue up? again, great looking pieces!

recently i made a cutting board in my cold, cold shop and it bowed something fierce after gluing... i planed and jointed all the pieces before glue up, but i'm wondering if i should have glued only 2 or 3 at a time before gluing the whole thing together... any suggestions? they were pieces of walnut and maple alternating, about 4 inches wide each. i tried to alternate the endgrain to prevent mass warp... perhaps it was the cold shop followed by bringing it inside after the glue set up? your thoughts are appreciated...
 

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Thanks, all! Yes, Andrew, I glued up the long pieces and planed them smooth. Then cut them to length and glued them again. Suggestions? 1) Get a heater for the shop. Drastic temperature humidity changes make wood move... sometimes alot. 2) Make sure the wood has acclimatized to the shop for a few weeks. 3) Only glue up as many as you can work with before the glue starts to set up. 4) If the initial glue-up bows, but was flat when glued, you should be able to straighten them out when you do the second gluing.
 

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Billy,
Those are sweet. I think I have the Wood Magazine edition that talked about those. One of these days I'm gonna have to do some. Thanks for the motivation!! Nice work!!
 

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Thanks for the kind remarks, fokls. Just a word of caution for those who want try these. Don't be stingy with the glue and be careful not to starve your glue joints. DAMHIKT[:0]
 
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