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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