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**ENDED** Wood Pack for Barry to Make Chaos Cutting Boards

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I exchanged some ideas with a young craftsman in OR who makes these chaos boards. He uses a product with the name "Walrus Oil" which is a product made with beeswax and coconut oil. I order a quart of it from Walmart this morning and plan to use it on my Etsy products. It was made for cutting boards and my penpal swears by it.
Here is one of his small 10 x 7 cheese and appetizer boards. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cutting-Board-Oil-by-Walrus-Oil-32oz/268569924

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He uses a product with the name "Walrus Oil" which is a product made with beeswax and coconut oil.s. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cutting-Board-Oil-by-Walrus-Oil-32oz/268569924
I've heard about it but made my own version using mineral oil and beeswax. I've read "somewhere" that using any of the vegetable/fruit oils could go rancid on you so veer away from them. Not saying this will just internet research for what it's worth. This guy does a good job of explaining YOUTUBE
 

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2nd set of boards out of the clamps and planed both sides - ready for ripping

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Now that the clamps are vacant time t0 do the 2nd glue up of the 1st set of boards that were ripped and rearranged... VOILA

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I've heard about it but made my own version using mineral oil and beeswax. I've read "somewhere" that using any of the vegetable/fruit oils could go rancid on you so veer away from them. Not saying this will just internet research for what it's worth. This guy does a good job of explaining YOUTUBE
This YouTube guy is the first I've heard say that walnut oil will go rancid. I've heard dozens of people say that the nut oils will not go rancid but vegatable and olive oil will. I've used walnut oil for many years and have never had it go rancid. https://www.earlywooddesigns.com/bl...food-safe-oils-which-type-should-you-be-using talks about this.
 

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I just watched the YouTube video that was linked in the first note in this thread. The guy used Walrus Oil for his finished boards. Did not notice that until now.
 

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I’m just writing something because I can’t find a button that says “follow”.

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I’m just writing something because I can’t find a button that says “follow”.

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The easiest way to do it Ken is to post this icon: :popcorn:

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I've never seen poplar used in a cutting board. You are breaking new ground. It does add some color, though.
I don't like it!! But it's already there!
crosscut both panels, swapped 5 strip from each and rearranged and rolled endgrain up - ready for last glue up

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Both rearranged still showing face grain


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5 strips interchanged, rearranged and rolled to endgrain - Ready for final glue up - my new parallel clamps should be here Friday

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Personally I don't use Poplar in mine, it's way too soft IMO.
 

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Personally I don't use Poplar in mine, it's way too soft IMO.
I think using it in a end-grain board would be okay but it's certainly not as cut resistant as the other species. The way Barry laid out the final pattern does minimize the potential problem IMO.
 

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I don't like it!! But it's already there!
crosscut both panels, swapped 5 strip from each and rearranged and rolled endgrain up - ready for last glue up

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Both rearranged still showing face grain


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5 strips interchanged, rearranged and rolled to endgrain - Ready for final glue up - my new parallel clamps should be here Friday

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That's a lot of work but the results are amazing. Has your wife seen it yet? I bet those are heavy. Are you going to cut them into smaller boards?
 
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