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Neat end grain cutting board design tool - MeanGene - 02-22-2016
This may have been discussed before and I just missed it. I decided to make a cutting board and did a little “googling” to understand the basics. I ran across a great tutorial explaining face, edge, and end grains that included a link to a very cool cutting board design tool that is free. Based on your design, the tool will give you a detailed picture of the finished board, the glue-up detail, the cutting board final size, and the sizes of the boards you will need. The tool is intuitive and easy to use. It also has a randomizer feature that will give you many different design looks.
Here are both links, well worth the time if you make cutting boards:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-an-end-grain-cutting-board-I-made-it-at-T/?ALLSTEPS
http://www.lastalias.com/cbdesigner/
Oh yeah, here a few pics of the completed project. It is cherry and maple. LOML loves it. She has used it a few times and there are no cutting marks. She is really impressed that the board is least likely to dull her precious Cutco knives.
Re: Neat end grain cutting board design tool - jteneyck - 02-22-2016
Very cool. Thanks for posting those links. And your board looks very nice.
John
Re: Neat end grain cutting board design tool - AHill - 02-22-2016
You said cherry and maple, but I'm sure you meant to say walnut and maple. It does look very nice. I suspect your wife is quite happy.
Re: Neat end grain cutting board design tool - Sawdustd - 02-23-2016
Would you post a picture of the drunken cheese board, please.
Re: Neat end grain cutting board design tool - MeanGene - 02-23-2016
Sawdustd said:
Would you post a picture of the drunken cheese board, please.
Actually, I think I like that idea! And yes, it is cherry.
Re: Neat end grain cutting board design tool - kludge - 02-23-2016
MeanGene said:
[blockquote]Sawdustd said:
Would you post a picture of the drunken cheese board, please.
Actually, I think I like that idea! And yes, it is cherry.
[/blockquote]
The dark wood is walnut. Unless you've dyed your cherry....
Cutting board looks great though!