Ever Framed a Cutting Board?

[Edwin Hackleman]

I made three rectangular cutting boards using quartersawn white oak, 12" x 16". They are an inch thick and the grain is running vertically with 90 glued up pieces each.  It seems that an outside wrap-around frame might set these boards off nicely, but it would have to be joined tightly, and I doubt mitered ends would be strong enough. If I make and attach frames, I'm, also not sure whether to use the same species or switch to another hardwood for a pleasant contrast.

Do you have any suggestions or Pics of your work? TIA.

[MsNomer]

Could you make the “frame” with boards oriented the same as the others?

[Edwin Hackleman]

Could you make the “frame” with boards oriented the same as the others?

Not really, Carolyn. These are all small boards with the grain running vertically -- 90 in all, glued up. It was quite a task. The technique was presented about 10 years or so ago in Wood  magazine. The pattern of each row is staggered as you move along. I maintained the same species, white oak, but Wood  showed several species in the same board for color contrast. I made three of those back then when the article was published. Needless to say, it's a lot of work but a rather unique project.

I can post a pic of where the project stands at this point without any outside frame if anyone is interested.

[MsNomer]

Pic would help.

Seventeen.

[stoppy]

Edwin, you wouldn’t happen to have that issue number of WOOD?

When I was turning I gathered several species of wood and now have leftovers that would fit a project like this. Personally I like the idea of the frame for a display board. Would love to see a pic of what you come up with.

[Edwin Hackleman]

Edwin, you wouldn’t happen to have that issue number of WOOD?

When I was turning I gathered several species of wood and now have leftovers that would fit a project like this. Personally I like the idea of the frame for a display board. Would love to see a pic of what you come up with.

Stoppy, you can take a look here:

https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/283114
or
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/woodw...ting-board

I made four very similar to this one. I used my 24" wide thickness sander. Once again I made three boards the same way with just one species -- white oak. Needless to say, it was a bear to sand smooth. White oak end grain is tough as nails.

[BigD]

I made three rectangular cutting boards using quartersawn white oak, 12" x 16". They are an inch thick and the grain is running vertically with 90 glued up pieces each.  It seems that an outside wrap-around frame might set these boards off nicely, but it would have to be joined tightly, and I doubt mitered ends would be strong enough. If I make and attach frames, I'm, also not sure whether to use the same species or switch to another hardwood for a pleasant contrast.

Do you have any suggestions or Pics of your work? TIA.

Check out this picture of one of my many end grain cutting boards. All pieces (interior & boarder) are end grain. I do not miter the frame. Look at the picture and you can see the butt joints. The interior pieces (the pattern) are maple, walnut and cherry. The interior boarder is 1/8" wide maple and the exterior boarder is 3/4" wide walnut.

Is this the information you are looking for?

   

[J-W-P]

Edwin, you wouldn’t happen to have that issue number of WOOD?

Issue 172 October 2006

[Edwin Hackleman]

Check out this picture of one of my many end grain cutting boards. All pieces (interior & boarder) are end grain. I do not miter the frame. Look at the picture and you can see the butt joints. The interior pieces (the pattern) are maple, walnut and cherry. The interior boarder is 1/8" wide maple and the exterior boarder is 3/4" wide walnut.

Is this the information you are looking for?

Yes, BigD, and thank you. My only fear is that the cutting boards I just made will wind up hanging on the wall and never be used on the kitchen counter to cut any food. I've already given away to friends a half dozen cutting boards that wound on the wall, never to be used. Thanks again. Yours shown here is beautiful and truly a work of art.

[fishhh4]

Yes, BigD, and thank you. My only fear is that the cutting boards I just made will wind up hanging on the wall and never be used on the kitchen counter to cut any food. I've already given away to friends a half dozen cutting boards that wound on the wall, never to be used. Thanks again. Yours shown here is beautiful and truly a work of art.

I wish mine would get used as well. I give them hoping they are put to use.