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Post by reflector on Jan 5, 2018 18:29:20 GMT -5
Warning: Horribly simple project made quickly for utilitarian purposes ahead. MT55 used to clean up for crosscutting, otherwise mostly a (two) table saw project. The breadboard ends are only doweled (5x 1/4"x1.5") to the center board. The ends are glued technically to the two other boards too, but only just to seal out water. Lots of glue soaked into the endgrain just to reduce the amount of water intrusion that could happen. Better to deal with the ends expanding than to deal with all the area of three boards on each end. I'm proud of the 60 degree bottom beveled lip since it makes a simple cutting board with a fillet look nicer than it should and it is easier to lift up. Lets see how well this holds up versus commercial cutting board options for the same cost in terms of materials ($12...).
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Jan 5, 2018 19:19:15 GMT -5
looks nice
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Post by reflector on Jan 5, 2018 19:54:31 GMT -5
Lots of mineral oil and a wax layer later... Also you can see a little of the Titebond 3 that wasn't sanded away but seals the endgrain here Attachments:
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Post by huntsgemein on Jan 5, 2018 23:06:42 GMT -5
Mineral oil? As in motor oil? Petroleum based? Surely not!
Do you perhaps mean linseed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, peanut or some other sort of veg based product?
Looks lovely, by the way. What's the timber? Some sort of softwood I presume, but not P. radiata by the appearance. Macrocarpa? Ponderosa?
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Post by kraftt on Jan 6, 2018 10:39:21 GMT -5
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Post by reflector on Jan 6, 2018 14:20:06 GMT -5
I think it was birch, but since I'm terrible at recognizing most hardwoods I'll go with what was on the receipt.
Mineral oil was food grade and was listed as having laxative uses.
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Post by kraftt on Jan 6, 2018 16:00:52 GMT -5
There is something appealing about the beveled edge, it presents itself like a tray instead of just looking like it's taking up space on the counter waiting to be used - so that aesthetically it can do dual purpose of storing food items, ripening fruit etc., on it.
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Post by reflector on Jan 6, 2018 21:20:43 GMT -5
I'm pretty happy with the bevel but making it on the tablesaw with no sub fence was kind of the pain part. To be fair using a push stick to ram it up against the fence worked but I'm going to make a subfence and something that attaches at the bottom where the blade is to shield the top of the blade since I get to make another one out of maple but bigger.
I'll see if I can make some videos this time.
Going to do the same thing with the bevel again. It makes a nice space to get your fingers under and it makes the board look nicer.
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