End Grain Cutting Board

[mmayo]

Every once in a while I peruse the cutoffs bins at my local wood store and they had some nice walnut pieces long enough to make a small cutting board. Add a piece of hard maple and let the gluing, planing, cutting and routing begin. A deckhand that works on the Royal Star Sportfishing boat will be the new owner.

 

[mtassie]

Very nice!!

 

[larrystephens]

Very cool

 

[Jim15]

Looks great.

 

[Skie_M]

Is it going to be used out at sea?

I wonder about what kind of finish would be appropriate for safe use at sea that would still protect the wood... or even on a freshwater boat, for that matter ... lots of moisture in the air.

 

[liljohn1368]

That looks really nice..

 

[mmayo]

It will live in his new home in Ensenada. Diego's story is one of amazing success after hard work. He worked on an island called Cedros off the Baja coast - that can be a hard life working for the salt mine. He wrangled a tryout on the Royal Star which is a premier boat. He had the right work ethic and after a year in the boat he has the skills. This job allowed him to buy a home, two cars and wipe out all bills. He works every moment as hard as he can and is very nice too.

The board received mineral oil and a bottle of it and instructions will arrive with the new cutting board.

 

[mmayo]

Here are a few more.

 

[Charlie_W]

Wow Mark! Those are super! Labor intensive for sure.
I think you should market those as "Woven Wood Cutting Boards"

 

[mmayo]

Thanks - very nice wording that is accurate.

 

[Kragax]

Very nice! I bet that took some time, Good job.