Comments on: How to Make End-Grain Cutting Boards http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/ photography, woodworking, and such as may strike my fancy Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:52:35 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-14777 Andrew Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:37:26 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-14777 I have been making a lot of end-grain cutting boards for xmas gifts and all the sanding to get them level is no fun at all. Based on your experience I am tempted to try using the planer again but that one incident is hard to overcome. I agree that getting them perfectly flat is not required. What I do is add some rubber feet and then use one washer between the rubber foot and cutting board on the high corner should it rock when on a level surface. I am saving my pennies for a drum sander, that should make it much easier and do many at one time. Thanks for responding so quickly. I have been making a lot of end-grain cutting boards for xmas gifts and all the sanding to get them level is no fun at all. Based on your experience I am tempted to try using the planer again but that one incident is hard to overcome.

I agree that getting them perfectly flat is not required. What I do is add some rubber feet and then use one washer between the rubber foot and cutting board on the high corner should it rock when on a level surface.

I am saving my pennies for a drum sander, that should make it much easier and do many at one time. Thanks for responding so quickly.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-14764 Larry Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:15:55 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-14764 Thanks for dropping by and commenting. I am not a very brave woodworker, so all my machines are set to take very small bites. I find that I don't like to take more than a sixteenth of an inch with my planer on any wood. For end-grain I am much more comfortable taking only a thirty-second of an inch. I've never had the planer kick back, but I also always ensure that the length of the piece I am planing isn't under about 12 inches, as recommended in the planer manual. I can totally identify with your concern however. My Unisaw kicked something back at me once, and it was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me in the workshop. It is perfectly OK to use a belt or drum sander to level the board as well, of course. I have done it with my random-orbit sander. They aren't furniture, so if they are not perfectly flat it isn't the end of the world--at least it's not the end of MY world. :) Thanks for dropping by and commenting. I am not a very brave woodworker, so all my machines are set to take very small bites. I find that I don’t like to take more than a sixteenth of an inch with my planer on any wood. For end-grain I am much more comfortable taking only a thirty-second of an inch.

I’ve never had the planer kick back, but I also always ensure that the length of the piece I am planing isn’t under about 12 inches, as recommended in the planer manual.

I can totally identify with your concern however. My Unisaw kicked something back at me once, and it was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me in the workshop.

It is perfectly OK to use a belt or drum sander to level the board as well, of course. I have done it with my random-orbit sander. They aren’t furniture, so if they are not perfectly flat it isn’t the end of the world–at least it’s not the end of MY world. :)

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-14761 Andrew Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:27:51 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-14761 Running end grain through a planer can be very dangerous, I have had a board shot right back at me and broke into many pieces (almost breaking my arm). I would not advise this unless using a drum sander. I had even tried building a jig which did not help at all. I am interested to hear if you do anything special before running through the planer as they are not meant for end-grain. Running end grain through a planer can be very dangerous, I have had a board shot right back at me and broke into many pieces (almost breaking my arm). I would not advise this unless using a drum sander. I had even tried building a jig which did not help at all.

I am interested to hear if you do anything special before running through the planer as they are not meant for end-grain.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-10149 Larry Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:47:59 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-10149 I want to thank the folks at the ToolCrib.com Blog for the link love. It is gratifying to have a post called "Solid." Thanks! I want to thank the folks at the ToolCrib.com Blog for the link love. It is gratifying to have a post called “Solid.” Thanks!

]]> By: 20 Free Cutting Board Plans + the 4 that Blew My Mind - ToolCrib.com Blog http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-10144 20 Free Cutting Board Plans + the 4 that Blew My Mind - ToolCrib.com Blog Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-10144 [...] How to Make End-Grain Cutting Boards No pictures, just written advice. Solid [...] [...] How to Make End-Grain Cutting Boards No pictures, just written advice. Solid [...]

]]> By: Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-4032 Larry Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:44:08 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-4032 Thanks for the comment Paul. See the latest post in the Woodworking category. Thanks for the comment Paul. See the latest post in the Woodworking category.

]]> By: paul http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-3979 paul Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:49:32 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-3979 would like to see a photo tutorial PLEASE would like to see a photo tutorial PLEASE

]]> By: Woodworking Posts and End-Grain Cutting Boards-- LarryEiss.Com Welcomes you! http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Woodworking Posts and End-Grain Cutting Boards-- LarryEiss.Com Welcomes you! Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:53:39 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-2621 [...] often than anything else.  Readers have asked if I ever did the follow-up I promised when I wrote How to Make End-Grain Cutting Boards back in November of 2006.  Some have also indicated a desire for additional information and [...] [...] often than anything else.  Readers have asked if I ever did the follow-up I promised when I wrote How to Make End-Grain Cutting Boards back in November of 2006.  Some have also indicated a desire for additional information and [...]

]]> By: Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Larry Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:50:48 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-2620 Thanks for dropping by Paul. I obviously need to stop talking about doing this and actually DO IT! I'll do my best to get something more up here soon. Thanks for dropping by Paul. I obviously need to stop talking about doing this and actually DO IT! I’ll do my best to get something more up here soon.

]]> By: paul http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 paul Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:56:20 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2006/11/29/hot-to-make-end-grain-cutting-boards/#comment-2619 very interesting. anxious to see a photo tutorial. also would like to see more cutting board construction tips. thanks, paul very interesting. anxious to see a photo tutorial. also would like to see more cutting board construction tips. thanks, paul

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