Comments on: Cutting Board Tutorial – Stage III http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/01/11/cutting-board-tutorial-stage-iii/ photography, woodworking, and such as may strike my fancy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:09:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/01/11/cutting-board-tutorial-stage-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-17770 Larry Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:27:58 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/01/11/cutting-board-tutorial-stage-iii/#comment-17770 Hi Betsy, thanks for dropping by! Yes. Adding edge-grain (long-grain) strips will adversely effect the stability of the cutting board. The expansion will not match that of the end-grain pieces so the board will be more prone to break apart. End-grain boards are particularly problematic to begin with because (in my experience) most people wash them with soap and let them air dry and that places a lot of stress on the wood. They should wash them (soap or not) and then, at least, immediately towel them dry and ideally re-oil them; but that's a lot of work. I had hoped to make another tutorial like this where I made a more sophisticated board using several wood species to form a pleasing pattern. Unfortunately, I haven't yet gotten around to that. Larry I had h Hi Betsy, thanks for dropping by!

Yes. Adding edge-grain (long-grain) strips will adversely effect the stability of the cutting board. The expansion will not match that of the end-grain pieces so the board will be more prone to break apart. End-grain boards are particularly problematic to begin with because (in my experience) most people wash them with soap and let them air dry and that places a lot of stress on the wood. They should wash them (soap or not) and then, at least, immediately towel them dry and ideally re-oil them; but that’s a lot of work. I had hoped to make another tutorial like this where I made a more sophisticated board using several wood species to form a pleasing pattern. Unfortunately, I haven’t yet gotten around to that.

Larry

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]]> By: Betsy Pepper http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/01/11/cutting-board-tutorial-stage-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-17766 Betsy Pepper Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:35:37 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/01/11/cutting-board-tutorial-stage-iii/#comment-17766 Where are the last steps??? I think your tutorial is as lucid as any I have seen on this subject, but why stop here? I am left hanging with bated breath.... Also - what about a couple decorative long-grain strips in the final end-grain assembly? Will that affect stability when the wood changes dimensions with the seasons/humidity, etc? Thank you, Betsy Pepper Where are the last steps??? I think your tutorial is as lucid as any I have seen on this subject, but why stop here? I am left hanging with bated breath….
Also – what about a couple decorative long-grain strips in the final end-grain assembly? Will that affect stability when the wood changes dimensions with the seasons/humidity, etc?
Thank you,
Betsy Pepper

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