Wow Tom, they don’t get much cooler than that. Looks very time consuming.
What did you do in your shop today?
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They can be, yes. Depending on how small you want the blocks there are four or more cut/glue ups. So about a week, cause I let them dry overnight.
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I couldn't do a better tutorial than the one at the link to MTM Woods I posted above. But I could offer insights or maybe suggestions when I'm done.I think a tutorial in the classroom is in order for this one.
Got back into these "chaotic" end grain cutting boards.
Got the 4 panels glued and sanded.
Cut all four so they were essentially 2 x 2 x 22, with a few pieces left over.
Organized them randomly using pieces from each original panel to create new ones.
At this point there are now 3 full panels and about 1/2 of a fourth.
Did I mention you can never have enough clamps?
Got the 4 panels glued and sanded.
Cut all four so they were essentially 2 x 2 x 22, with a few pieces left over.
Organized them randomly using pieces from each original panel to create new ones.
At this point there are now 3 full panels and about 1/2 of a fourth.
Did I mention you can never have enough clamps?
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He who dies with the most clamps wins.
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Very cool!
Does banging your face on the desk in the shop count? If so I got a ton done today.
If that's winning, I want the most of something else.
Not all today but I have 3 end grain, semi-chaotic cutting boards in the clamps for the final glue-up. After this it's sanding and soaking. 1 is about 12" square, the other 2 are about 12 x 16. I also have all the rings glued for 3 of my 'Fading' bowls. They're a commission for Christmas gifts. I also finally sorted out what to do with a highly spalted crotch that had a bad split and several punky spots in it. Filled the punk with epoxy, cut it at the split, and now it will become a clock base.
The clock will be situated on the lower right.
I also played around with am idea for a new tool but I need to check out a couple of things before I say too much.
The clock will be situated on the lower right.
I also played around with am idea for a new tool but I need to check out a couple of things before I say too much.
I made a thing.
That thing is nice....
Pretty basic. 8/4 red oak ripped into square stock, lots of lap joints cut quick and dirty on the table saw with a dado stack, hand cut the diagonal braces and the center notch in the long pieces and then glue and screw. Hit the edges with a sander to make sure nothing sharp or splintery and deliver.
My wife is a Special Ed teacher and they are starting a new program for job skills assessment and exploration for special needs high school students but of course they don't give it any budget and she needed more table space for these kids to work. Found the countertop at IKEA on the scratch and dent section (paid 35.00 for six pieces, nothing actually wrong with them, retail about 150-200 each) donating my labor and maybe the materials (supposedly I'll get reimbursed for those but who knows)
After 2 more rounds of cut/sand/glue/sand/cut this is the final lengthwise cut. The stock is down to 2 panels each 14" wide and one 7". 14" will be the length of the final boards once cut at 90 degrees and flipped up so the end grain becomes the surface.
This will be the final surface pattern.
I finally found those other 4 clamps, I knew they were here someplace.
This will be the final surface pattern.
I finally found those other 4 clamps, I knew they were here someplace.
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I'm so happy you decided to show all the steps, I'm very much enjoying it!
Tubed up some blanks for a job I've been working on and then started a complete inventory of the hand tools to decide if I want to call a dealer or go piece by piece to liquidate.
Getting down to the last few steps. Panels are sanded and ready for crosscut.
After the crosscut, I have 15 pieces from each of the large panels cut at 1 1/4" and 19 small pieces cut at 1".
The yield is 5 cutting boards at 14 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 and 6 smaller boards at 5 x 7 x 1.
I know I don't have enough clamps for these.
After the crosscut, I have 15 pieces from each of the large panels cut at 1 1/4" and 19 small pieces cut at 1".
The yield is 5 cutting boards at 14 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 and 6 smaller boards at 5 x 7 x 1.
I know I don't have enough clamps for these.
Very cool Tom, can't wait to see them finished! Tony