My 2nd End Grain CB

Really nice board!

I will bet a few people will state that it’s a tad “busy”, but I really love this board.

Great work on the glue-up – those joints look tight as a drum and everything is lined up nicely – well done!

Thanks for sharing this.

-bob

-- Robert Rhoades WoodWorks / Email: [email protected] / www.rhoadesclan.com

Nice work, the lines look good and that is difficult on a project with some many small parts.

-- Live to tell the stories, they sound better that way.

Well done insterseting design and colors.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

It’s very pretty, but my question is..are any of those woods poisonis?

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Beautiful board but be careful on wood selection as pointed out by Brad…blood wood and zebra wood may raise red flags…BC

First…that is a beautiful cutting board.
Well.. zebra wood is okay, but I worry about the bloodwood. Not poisonous, but really not good for male sexual health. Most likely you have not used enough wood to leach into food… so this is just an FYI…

The wood is filled with active palodesangrens agents… that bind to the DHT receptor sending more testosterone into the arms of aromatase, leading to an increase in estrogen and effectively causing temporary impotence or sterilization in men.

I know nothing about Goncalo Alves. :)

-- " 'Truth' is like a beautiful flower, unique to each plant and to the season it blossoms ... 'Fact' is the root and leaf, allowing the plant grow and bloom again."

Thanks for that info , EPJ ! Yikes.

-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!

All, thanks for the comments! I stand corrected on the “BloodWood”, it is Red Heart. Thanks for that interesting news EPJ-maybe I should not give this to a friend!? This board will be used as a center piece & not in contact with food. I love this sight for all of the knowledge sharing & support!

Nice job! The Red Heart really makes a nice accent. If you are going to use mineral oil, it may darken the board very noticeably instead of popping the grain. If it is not going to be used as a cutting board, you might consider some other finishing method which will produce the visual effect you are looking for.

-- Paul, Auburn, WA

Wow. You have raised the bar in cutting boards.

-- Thanks for all the lessons!

Like the beautiful pattern from the mix of different timbers. Looking good already even without the finish yet. Well done cutting board!

nice board do you know if the red heart will stay red or does it fade with time was thinking of using some if it will hold its red color again very nice board

-- freighttrain,ky

FT, I can tell you that I have a few scraps of Red Heart in my scrap bin that have maintained the deep red color for about 2 yrs-they have not been exposed to any UV light though. The pcs I purchased for this board were 1-1/2” sq & came coated in heavy wax, after removing the wax I immediately began sizing them. Sorry if this doesn’t answer your question, I am sure there is someone here that will know. It is a beautiful red color though!