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M1k3
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End grain boards are the project that transitioned me from an interest in carpentry to more fine woodworking. Ive made hundreds of boards over the years as well as very large end grain pieces for restaurants and homes. However, my tiny 1200 sf house has three wood surfaces. My wife(and her separate set of knives, obviously) has a 24"x24"x3" end grain walnut board to the left of the range. I think that was maybe the second board i ever made, and it is about a decade old now. My main board is a 32" x 22" x 3" and has a solid cherry field with a 1.5"+/- end grain ipe border. American cherry starts out kinda pink/orange, but over time it ages to a much more handsome dark red/burnt siena. It is exposure to UV that oxidizes the wood. A similar reaction happens to sapele and mahogany species. Finally, after making multiple large end grain commissions, i was overcome with jealousy and made myself a mobile island. My house is too small for a permanent island, unfortunately, but i made a 48"x24" walnut island with a drawer and lower cabinet on 4" polyurethane casters. They look like rollerblade wheels. The cabinet contains a few le creuset pieces, and itself weighs a lot, but it rolls very nicely over our wood floors. That walnut top is a hefty 5-6" thick, and i dream of the day i have a house with a decent sized permanent island. Because i need to roll it out and put it away to use it, it is only used on the weekends. I occasionally want for space on my 32"x22" board, but the 48"x24" is very rarely too small for chopping and prepping. Here it is with a quarter wheel of parmigiano. I usually break down 1-2 wheels a year for a group split, and this surface is a treat to work on. Those wheels weigh 75-80lbs, and are quite large.
I am relatively board rich, but knife poor. My set of knives are all shun. My wife has a hodge podge set of wustoff icons. Selectively upgraded my set from shun is the main reason i joined the forum.
I am relatively board rich, but knife poor. My set of knives are all shun. My wife has a hodge podge set of wustoff icons. Selectively upgraded my set from shun is the main reason i joined the forum.
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I like your post
oooh just looking at these bring back warm memories
End-grain walnut. @captaincaed can probably say more too.
Super nice board. A nifty feature is the diagonal undercut. Makes for easy lifting, and you can neatly slide a plate under when scraping stuff off.
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2 inch end grain walnut, all from the same stock board (same board as Cotedupy's). All the blocks were hand-planed square, so it's a little more hand-made than the average board.
The smile folks have superimposed in that board makes my day every time.
The smile folks have superimposed in that board makes my day every time.
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Vaughan
Shig taste on a Vic budget
Finally got around to waxing this up so it looked presentable.
@Nemo thanks for the recommendation.
I’ve been really happy with my Chopa Block. I think any Aussie planning to get an end grain board ought to give them a look. Timbers are native and most are pretty hard but my rose gum board is approaching walnut.
@Nemo thanks for the recommendation.
I’ve been really happy with my Chopa Block. I think any Aussie planning to get an end grain board ought to give them a look. Timbers are native and most are pretty hard but my rose gum board is approaching walnut.
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Nice!
MowgFace
Senior Member
*120 Petty for scale.
Wife got me this when we first started dating. Picture of my 12 yr old cat 8ctavian (Octavian)
Anyone has experience with these boards CKC are selling? Looks good
https://carbonknifeco.com/collectio...ts/midst-end-grain-cherry-cutting-board-13x17
https://carbonknifeco.com/collectio...ts/midst-end-grain-cherry-cutting-board-13x17
Never really had any nice boards before and went looking and found this gem sitting in the maker's old stock! It's made out of Freijó which is what people here call half a dozen different amazonian Cordia species but I believe this one is Cordia glabrata.
That board needs to be pixelated in Japan. I think you’re ok.
Similar to computer monitors, I have always debated about 1 big vs 2 small. I eventually decided on 2 27inch monitors and 2 12 x 18 cutting boards. I put two 12 x 18 cutting boards side by side against each other. If I need to, I can wash it in the sink one at a time.24x18 is the goldilock size for boards IMO... somehow yours looks so much bigger than mine with all that stuff on it, even though they're the same size
I disagree. That’s like saying 2 twin size mattresses side by side are as good as a king. The seam will be a pain in both scenarios.
Edit - monitors I can see there being pros to having two separate
I guess I never used an actual 18 x 24. Maybe I need to try one to see the difference. I imagine the seam is a bigger problem if I want to connect the 18 side to give me a 18 x 24 working surface. I normally connect the 12 side to give me a 12 x 36 working surface.
Yoshi
Shindo Maniac
Tsk tsk 2 board solution is for noobs. Bow down to my 3 Asahi for a massive cutting board experience lol
Did you buy all of these in the UK or bring them back from Japan?
Yoshi
Shindo Maniac
All straight from Japan, they are actually quite easy to fit into the luggage.
Very nice. Were they quite a lot cheaper than here?
Yoshi
Shindo Maniac
Hell yeah, the biggest one was like 8000 yen
When you next going? Space in the suitcase for one for me?
Yoshi
Shindo Maniac
Planning on next April, waiting to hear back about annual leave approval lol
Just come with me and we'll go have some fun visiting Shindo in person lol
Dragon_Stone
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Mine pales in comparison to the boards in this thread. I was gifted an Epicurean board which is made of composite wood.
I’m surprised how well it has performed despite its plain looks. Best features are its light weight which can easily washed in sink, dried vertically in dish rack without warping, has wood feel without staining, with only shallow scoring marks and doesn’t need oiling.
I’m surprised how well it has performed despite its plain looks. Best features are its light weight which can easily washed in sink, dried vertically in dish rack without warping, has wood feel without staining, with only shallow scoring marks and doesn’t need oiling.
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Jovidah
I'll make you a sponsor offer you can't refuse...
It's hard to challenge the durability of paper fibers drenched in phenol formaldehyde resin... but they have little to do with actual wood.
Yoshi
Shindo Maniac
Lol haven't taken it out of the box yet, the actual board is smaller
