I made this

Tic said:
It looks nice.

The problem with glued cutting boards are that they eventually fall apart! I have spent hundreds of dollars (Boos as an example) on end grain 'glued' boards that eventually (sometimes it takes years, granted) just crack.

Hence why I have decided to buy a Japanese Asahi rubber cutting board. Shit ain't cheap at $350, but it will last a lifetime and my knives will be far happier. You can always play checkers on it though....
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If Titebond 3 is used it should last forever. Any older cutting board using old wood glue or titebond 1 will eventually have moisture get to the glue and they would break but 3 is waterproof after set up.

I am going to be building some drunken cutting boards soon.

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Alvarez said:
Oh yea I also did this recently... this was a blast because I got to set it on fire... it was my first time incorporating scorching into the finishing process and it was a bit too much fun hehehe

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this is nice, what did you use to finish the top?
 
Rayn said:
but seriously, I make a lot of furniture. Here's a recent media center I put together. I don't have the finished picture with the cabinet door handles attached but you get the idea.


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the circular holes are for running wires out.
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This would've looked pimp with a see thru java/black stain! I know its just a ply but I hate seeing grain like that covered up heh.
 
Got a cedar tabletop almost ready to go on top of a restored old singer sewing machine table in the garage.. Just needs a couple more days of curing for the varnish, then sand it down and buff it up. Finished with shellac & BLO initially, then topped with a generous helping of spar varnish (it's planned to be outside)

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Edit: excuse potato phone quality.
 
Alvarez said:
This would've looked pimp with a see thru java/black stain! I know its just a ply but I hate seeing grain like that covered up heh.
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dude I know, I hate using paint on beautiful wood grain. This is for my daughter's playroom and my wife wanted the blue. I tried to make it work the best I could. It would definitely look sweet with a dark stain but it wasn't great wood (I just used cheap pine) so its not the end of the world.... plus its just sitting in a kids playroom.

I'm starting a new project this week which should take me all of 2 days. Making a little standalone cabinet for the powder room which is boardwalk themed, so maybe 3-4' tall, 16"x16", bronze hardware. Just something to throw toilet paper rolls in. My family spends a lot of time in our beach house on the jersey shore and I'm trying to theme the room. Probably going to use bead board instead of plywood for the frame.
 
Some talented folk in here.

MC those drawers are especially gorgeous; love the angles and 3d form.

I also hate to see paint on nice wood grain -

I have a big slab of maple which I am going to go Bob Villa on and sand and coat it with oil for a bread cutting board.
 
Alvarez said:
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Board looks great!

I am almost finished with this one I just have to get my logo and finish on the neck and its done.

solid mahogany back, 2 piece flamed/spalted top, 2 piece mahogany 13 degree neck.
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Yes dude!
are you the creator of Alvarez guitars?
 
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