Sunday, May 16, 2010

Chopping Blocks

I think this is the beginning of a really good story. I enjoy making those cutting boards so much, I just want to make more of them. It feels good to build something beautiful, simple, useful and of high quality. These chopping blocks are made of three different types of wood: Eastern Maple, Cherry and Sapelle. They are all pretty hard woods and in this case, there is only end grain on the cutting surface so marks and scratches are a lot harder to make. I used a non-toxic and waterproof glue, so I know they won't crack anytime soon. Then I saturated the wood with mineral oil. I applied several coats and robed the oil in until it comes right through the other side. Mineral oil will not go rancid over time so it is a better alternative then other oils.
Re-coating the board once or twice a year will guaranty a lifetime product.
You can expect more of those soon because I think they will sell like hot bread.

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