End grain cutting board used up one heck of a pile of lumber. 3 x 12 x 16”, stands three and three-quarter inch tall. Mostly hard maple, which darkens quite a bit with natural tongue oil, and also darkens from the beeswax on the top surface. Hardwoods also include Wenge (Congo), Jatoba (SE Asia), Pearwood from cordwood, black walnut, and cherry. Legs are curly maple with cherry dowels. For those who are looking for ideas, this is a great way to use up cut off’s. Can’t wait to hack it up w a cleaver.
Yes that is a good question, it would be uncomfortably tall for many. But I have finally built one for myself, and I do all the cooking, and wash no dishes. Thanks!
I’m sure it could be done faster, approx 35 hrs. I make certain that all surface are quite square and flat for max glue strength, and to minimize glue lines, a pet peeve of mine. Plus it’s my shop and so I finally get to move at my own (slow) pace instead of trying to make quoted time. I spend too much time sanding and finishing for my work to ever be profitable. I try to keep family happy instead.
Thanks Mat. I made a similar cutting board for my daughter, who called a couple of times to certify that it was ok to cut “directly on the surface”. Wife and I had a good natured laugh at that. Then I waited a couple of days after she used it and texted: you did mean cut directly on the protective sheet surface right?
