Country/Americana Cutting Board from scrap.

Looks lively, I am sure she will be happy

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Nice scrap… and nice board…

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I really like this one. Everyone does the checkerboard look so this board is refreshing not to mention eco-friendly using scrap wood. Good job.

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Nice job, and thanks for the inspiration. I’ve got a box of left over pieces from a few board builds, and will try to cobble them together into a board, instead of using them for fire wood…...

-- -Gerry, Hereford, AZ ” A really good woodworker knows how the hide his / her mistakes.”

nice use of scraps, very good looking board, around here I am lucky to get $50 for a board that size that is not made from scrap.

-- Smitty!!!

That’s a real eye catcher Don.
Very Nice! ~ I wish I had your scrap pile.

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Very nice job and gesture! Love all the different woods you used.

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Great job : ) Can’t stop looking at it !
If you didn’t mention that it was all scraps, no one would ever know that you didn’t “invent” the pattern : ).

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I’ve made a few, but none with a pattern as unique as what you have, what woods do you use? What do you specifically try to stay away from? Those that I have made in the past have usually included walnut, purple heart, maple and sometimes red oak. Beyond those I have tried to stay away from soft woods.

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Thanks all for the comments. As to the woods: I only use woods with a janka hardness over 1300, except Black walnut which is 1010.
-don

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Great use of scraps!!!! and very nice of you to do that.

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Nice use of scraps. I really like that.

Nice work, Don!!

I am always a fan of repurposing wood for another project.

My scrap box is mainly full of 1×2 and 2×4s, but I will surely try this when I get enough hardwood scraps

Thanks for the idea!!

Mike

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You have some really beautiful scraps, and very kind of you to put them altogether to make an exceptionally nice board!

Wow – you outdid yourself. Glad I’m saving off cuts. I an se that they may have a cool second life!

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