Neat end grain cutting board design tool
#7
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-a.../?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.







Take off a full blade, nope, too long, now take off 1/2 blade, nope, too long, now take off 1/4 blade - How the H--- can it be 1/4" short????
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#8
Very cool. Thanks for posting those links. And your board looks very nice.

John
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#9
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.
Still Learning,

Allan Hill
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#10
Would you post a picture of the drunken cheese board, please.
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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.
Take off a full blade, nope, too long, now take off 1/2 blade, nope, too long, now take off 1/4 blade - How the H--- can it be 1/4" short????
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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.


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The dark wood is walnut. Unless you've dyed your cherry....

Cutting board looks great though!
Peter Brown

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