Questions tagged [cutting-board]
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Warp in glueup of endgrain cutting board?
Hey guys so I started my first real big woodworking project in a while, may have underestimated the intensity and precision of it just a bit so I'm debating on how best to save it. My first glueup of ...
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Filling screw holes in cutting board
I took the legs off a cutting board because I want to use both sides of it. That has left four screw holes about 5mm (0.2") in diameter.
Would it be OK to fill these holes with Titebond III glue ...
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How do I thin down an existing thick log-slice cutting board?
A local sycamore came down and pictured is the 20" diameter "slab" the town's chainsaw guy was nice enough to cut on the spot. But it's thick and too heavy. My wife can't handle it. I ...
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Cutting board from previously stained wood
I purchased some lumber from a third party which included a large walnut slab that had previously been stained on one side (I don't know what it was). I wanted to turn it into a few cutting boards, so ...
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What plane should I get for planing an antique end grain butcher block
I have purchased an old butcher block that has extensive damage to the top. I want to flip the block over and plane the other side smooth to be the new top. The butcher block is constructed with the ...
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Is it possible make the surface of wood harder?
I'm planning to build a countertop for the kitchen out of glued 1 x 1 pieces of pine. I have glued the pieces together and it looks good, but after working with it for a while, I have realized that it ...
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Can this end-grain cutting board be saved?
I bought this 15x20x4" maple board for my husband to hack up meat & bones for our dogs.
It's been on the granite counter, near our Berkey (water filter), except for cleaning. When I filled the ...
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Possible to fix cupped end-grain cutting board?
I had two end-grain cutting boards that cupped about 1/16 inch after gluing. So one side is concave and the other side is convex.
If I let it sit, it stays the same.
If I plane it flat, then it cups ...
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End grain cutting board through jointer with sidegrain border, is it safe?
I read this question: Edge jointing end grain cutting board strips with a power jointer
And someone made a suggestion, glue a side grain hardwood border, which in theory would make it safe to pass ...
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Cutting board wax?
I have a natural furniture beeswax paste with turpentine in it. I've rubbed the paste into a new cutting board, but I'm wondering the board is safe to cut food on with the turpentine?
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Filling cracks and imperfections on a cutting board
Is there such a thing as "food safe" wood filler? Any tricks that would fill in cracks that would not require materials to be used that are toxic? Thanks.
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How do you make 45 degree cuts in herrigbone cutting boards?
I want to make walnut inlays in a maple board as shown below. How might I make the necessary cuts?
P.S. this picture is from -- https://herringboneboards.com/boards/maple-herringbone-board-with-...
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Is there too wide a board to use for an end grain cutting board?
I'm making a 1.5" thick end grain cutting board with the attached design. Using maple, walnut, and cherry. The wider maple portion on the end could be done using a 6" wide piece of maple, or I could ...
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Repairing small crack in cutting board
Yesterday I noticed a small crack (about 2 cm long) in my cutting board. I'm not sure what happened since I frequently oil my board with mineral oil. Also note that the split is not on a glue line.
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Pores on the face of an end grain chopping board
I recently bought a Hevea chopping board which the manufacturer had annoyingly engraved their logo into, creating a small trap for food particles. It was pretty cheap so I figured I'd keep it and just ...
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Identification and maintenance of cutting board counter
Our place has a cutting board built into the countertop by the stove. We've been using it as a cutting board, but someone pointed out to me that I need to make sure it's unfinished (for safety) and ...
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Food Safe Finish for Cutting Board
I made an end grain cutting board for my wife that had various hard woods that were all supposedly food safe.
Doing some reading and watching videos, I understand that this can vary depending on ...
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Safety of commercial oil for cutting boards
Recently I've asked in a couple of places about which oils should be used to finish cutting/butcher boards. Mineral oils were on the list as well as other types of products (tung oil, waxes, etc.). ...
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How do I use a handplane to smooth a cutting board?
I've never used a hand plane before, but recently decided to give hand planing a go. I purchased a Lie-Nielsen No. 5 Jack Plane. For a project to experiment with, I threw together a simple long ...
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Is this resin & nail hole a Bad Thing for a chopping board?
I've turned a recycled piece of canadian oregon & a recylced piece of australian messmate into an end-grain chopping board.
However, I've got minor concerns about two items on the end product ...
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Using thick branches to make an end-grain cutting board?
About 2 months ago my grandparents cut down 80% of an old cherry tree (topped it). There were some big branches/thin trunks that ended up in their massive compost piles (my grandad like his compost ...
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Adding a 'juice collection' section on a cutting board
I have a core box bit and I would like to add a trench if you will around the cutting board abot 3/4" in. I do not think you can do it with a router table and i know it has to be done with the hand ...
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Special considerations for a very large, engraved food serving board
Somebody has asked me to make some large shaped food-serving boards, about 600mm/24" across, engraved with a catering company name.
I've never taken anything like this on before and I have the ...
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