Project by seriousturtle | posted 05-11-2009 03:01 AM | 1999 views | 2 times favorited | 14 comments | ![]() |
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These are my first cutting boards. Trying to learn some basic techniques. I think they came out okay, but I also want to learn from my mistakes. Any finishing preferences for boards that you’d like to share, please do. First board is maple/walnut. Second is maple/walnut/cherry. I used a 50/50 shellac/spirits for the finish, but I’m not too pleased with it.
-- ~the turtle
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teenagewoodworker
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#1 posted 05-11-2009 03:05 AM
very nice
a1Jim
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#2 posted 05-11-2009 03:08 AM
Super job I like the lighter board best. well done.
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flcopper169
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#3 posted 05-11-2009 03:08 AM
Nice design…. A good finish is mineral oil…. it’s food safe…Great first project…
Thanks for posting…
Rob
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patron
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#4 posted 05-11-2009 03:10 AM
very nice !
looking forward to future work .good semitry and good detailing
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spanky46
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#5 posted 05-11-2009 03:43 AM
Well done Serious!
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blackcherry
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#6 posted 05-11-2009 04:00 AM
Watco products sells a Butcher Block Oil which leave a very smooth finish, but I recent try a Mineral Oil and Paraffin wax finish which may be the ticket from here on out for me. I wrote the formula and procedure in my last cutting board post check it out its a very cost efficient and extremely food safe finish. Nice board designs by the way, good luck and thank for posting….Blackcherry
grizzman
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#7 posted 05-11-2009 05:16 AM
you really should use a food safe oil on those cutting boards…walnut oil is good and food safe minreal oil too…but anything with spirits can leach back up …just a thought for ya…..grizzman
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seriousturtle
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#8 posted 05-11-2009 11:13 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone. Grizz, I thought the same thing, but I followed Marc from the wood whisperer and his explanation. He basically said that you thin it enough to waterproof the pores of the wood, but not to create a film. Plus, the shellac is non-toxic when cured. Maybe next time I’ll try blackcherry’s recipe.
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oaktree
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#9 posted 05-12-2009 01:09 AM
I used general Finishes salad bowl finish.I think it comes out good and mineral oil for mounthly sratch repairs.Hope this helps and thanks for posting.
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Todd Thomas
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#10 posted 05-12-2009 01:18 AM
nice looking cutters…well done
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Dusty56
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#11 posted 05-12-2009 05:09 AM
Some people are allergic to Walnut oil . The mineral oil / beeswax has been my mainstay for years . The other “harder” finishes only look good until you start using the board and then it’s all over . I like the lighter color board because it is different for a change . They are both very nice , but the darker board design is very common : )
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Brad_Nailor
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#12 posted 05-12-2009 07:20 PM
Great looking boards! I prefer mineral oil myself, but I am dying to try the beeswax thing. Salad bowl finish is nice but like someone said the minute you cut on it doesn’t look nice anymore. I have read allot of articles about cutting board finishes and they all say to stay away from anything food based, and I agree. You can tell me shellac is non toxic all day but I would still never want to use a cutting board finished with it.
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firecaster
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#13 posted 05-13-2009 01:51 AM
They sure don”t look like your first ones. Great job.
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seriousturtle
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#14 posted 05-13-2009 03:47 AM
Is there a link to that beeswax finish?
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