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Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - MeanGene - 02-22-2016
In another post I detailed my experience making my first end grain cutting board. Following that, I decided to make a drunken cheese cutting board. Using dimensions from memory, I made the board a half inch too narrow for the slicing wire kit I use. Not really a big deal since it was really a practice piece but I thought the board(s) looked too cool to just pitch. So, I decided make a keepsake box – another first for me. I used cherry and maple on the top with cherry sides and bottom. I think the sapwood offers a nice design feature. The miter splines are also maple and another first for me. Not sure what to do with it or who will eventually get this as I still have to put on a finish coat but I think it is kinda cool!
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - Steve N - 02-22-2016
I'm dizzy...........
Nice box Gene
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - jasfrank - 02-22-2016
That's as whacky as I could take. But you sure do a nice job.
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - oakey - 02-22-2016
meanGene
I love it way cool
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - Sawdustd - 02-23-2016
Would you post a picture of the drunken cheese board, please.
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - Bill Holt - 02-23-2016
I would never, nor could ever, present myself as an expert. So please forgive me for suggesting the dark wood looks a LOT more like walnut than cherry.
Whatever the wood...it looks great! In-fact I like your use better than in a cheese or cutting board.
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - MeanGene - 02-23-2016
Bill Holt said:
I would never, nor could ever, present myself as an expert. So please forgive me for suggesting the dark wood looks a LOT more like walnut than cherry.
I'm no expert either Bill. It could be walnut but the retired woodworker I bought it from sold it as Cherry and when I joint it the grain and color are not similar to any walnut I have. I am in Colorado for 5 weeks but when I return I'll have my local sawyer identify it just to satisfy my curiosity. I'm retired but still learning!
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - MeanGene - 02-23-2016
Sawdustd said:
Would you post a picture of the drunken cheese board, please.
I never got to the cheese board, Sawdustd, still on the todo list. Design will be similar to the following. I posted additional pictures in a post just before Christmas.
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - DogwoodTales - 02-23-2016
Oh, that's a lot safer than what I thought you had in mind.
I thought you meant making a cutting board while ... oh, never mind
Beautiful work!
Re: Drunken cutting board design used for a keepsake box top - Gary G™ - 02-23-2016
That's great looking work but it's definitely walnut rather than Cherry.