What to do with this accidential find solid maple strips

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Great job transforming those sticks into a world class heirloom cutting block!
They easily last a century. I have seen one like that in an old BBQ business in NC that had a dip in the surface about 6 inches deep.

You should document somewhere on it, perhaps on the bottom who made it and date it.

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Thatā€™s a good ideaā€¦canā€™t wait to see the finished pics. :slight_smile:

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Block is now done and will need dozens of hours to sand

Just for length measure 35 3/4 tall with casters

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Have you weighed it?

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no we are estimating about 180 for the block

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The pulley is your friend.

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Outstanding job. Beautiful!

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it gets to a point when you realize you have to take the festool to the task

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Two oil coats

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Beautiful.

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So, are you excited to cut on it for the first timeā€¦ or terrified of marring it after all your hard work?
Keeps looking nicer and nicer.

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itā€™s my brothers project Iā€™m just the helper but heā€™s hoping to give it a belly like the 100 year old blocks

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That really is beautifulā€¦ Now Iā€™m thinking you should have carved out a little circle in the center of the block ( when assembling) and put in a 2016 penny :slight_smile:

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interesting idea :bulb:

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Sorry just found this thread, but I have used food colouring to stain wood. Dilute with some water and go to town. Not perfect, but you can get some nice results. I made some play blocks for the young one that way. EVER GOES IN MY MOUTH age right now.

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Sorry forgot to post finished. My brother decided to go with a basic open frame to support the weight that also allowed him to put slats in to support pots and pans. Mounted on casters for mobility, the block is also gravity mounted so it can come out of the frame if desired and as the pots are supported by running slats the block bottom is flat and clean

When my kitchen is done we also have a dozen or so multi wood cutting boards to work on before easter

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Wow! That is just stunning! (Congrats on getting it up the stepsā€¦I wasnā€™t sure youā€™d pull it off without crippling someone!) :smiley:

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Yeah, you really made a fabulous, useful item out of all that scrap!

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But is it wide enough for the Glowforge?

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I donā€™t imagine you will have to worry about anyone walking away with that one. :grin:

That is a beautiful job and will last many lifetimesā€¦

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