[Dr. Deb[_5_]]

On Saturday, October 4, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Davis Bennett wrote:
Hello folks,

I'm a novice when it comes to woodworking. I'd like to make a fairly
inexpensive cutting board & was wondering whether pine would be too
soft for this. I have an old board that was made out of plywood so I
thought that perhaps pine would do.

Any comments would be really helpful!

Thanks,
Davis


No, for a host of reasons. As many have said, its too soft on side and face grain. End grain is a sponge. The difference in the hardness of the grain and the soft wood between them will give you a very ribbed surface.

If you want a very good, but inexpensive cutting board, go to a local sawmill, get some white oak (NOT red oak) and make an end grain cutting board.

[DerbyDad03]

On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 9:15:24 AM UTC-4, Dr. Deb wrote:
On Saturday, October 4, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Davis Bennett wrote:
Hello folks,

I'm a novice when it comes to woodworking. I'd like to make a fairly
inexpensive cutting board & was wondering whether pine would be too
soft for this. I have an old board that was made out of plywood so I
thought that perhaps pine would do.

Any comments would be really helpful!

Thanks,
Davis


No, for a host of reasons. As many have said, its too soft on side and face grain. End grain is a sponge. The difference in the hardness of the grain and the soft wood between them will give you a very ribbed surface.

If you want a very good, but inexpensive cutting board, go to a local sawmill, get some white oak (NOT red oak) and make an end grain cutting board.

Since the OP asked his question in 1997, he's either passed away from food poisoning or survived his pine cutting board experiences.

In any case, a good answer to the cutting board question is "bamboo". We have 2 bamboo cutting boards, one of which is over 10 YO and still looks as good as the one we bought 2 years ago.

Granted, I'm not sure these fit the DIY category, but they sure are safe and work extremely well.

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/

[-MIKE-]

On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

[John Grossbohlin[_4_]]

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...

Since the OP asked his question in 1997, he's either passed away from food
poisoning or survived his pine cutting board experiences.

Death would explain his recent absence... I've asked some of my on-line
associates (that go back 25 years and more in some cases) to put me on the
notify list if they are ill or pass away. We have met in person at one time
or another but it's mostly common interests and on-line communications that
have kept us in touch.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/



Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

[-MIKE-]

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

[[email protected]]

Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.


Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.


Yeah .. I keep "accidently" leaving my grass cutting board
... on the stove ... hard to get any work done !




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[Mike Marlow[_2_]]

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/



Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

Are you using Fescue or Bluegrass?

--

-Mike-

[krw[_6_]]

On Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:54:26 -0400, wrote:


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.


Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.


Yeah .. I keep "accidently" leaving my grass cutting board
... on the stove ... hard to get any work done !

I suppose it is hard getting any work done when you're smoking grass.

[krw[_6_]]

On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.

[Mike Marlow[_2_]]

krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.

Pedantic? Someone here being pedantic? No... can't be...

--

-Mike-

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 8/5/2015 8:07 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/



Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

Are you using Fescue or Bluegrass?


In honor of -MIKE- Crabgrass

[-MIKE-]

On 8/5/15 7:21 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.


Do you call corn wood? I didn't think so.
We don't call bamboo grass, either, even though it IS grass.
So WTF would we call it wood.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

[-MIKE-]

On 8/5/15 8:51 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 8:07 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

Are you using Fescue or Bluegrass?


In honor of -MIKE- Crabgrass

Now, *that's* funny!

Hat's off to you. Or helmet. Or wig.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

[DerbyDad03]

On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

[krw[_6_]]

On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:55:32 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 7:21 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.


Do you call corn wood? I didn't think so.
We don't call bamboo grass, either, even though it IS grass.
So WTF would we call it wood.

How far are you going to take your pedantry?

[krw[_6_]]

On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:33:01 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

Looks like Red Oak. ;-)

[DerbyDad03]

On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 10:47:02 PM UTC-4, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:55:32 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 7:21 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.


Do you call corn wood? I didn't think so.
We don't call bamboo grass, either, even though it IS grass.
So WTF would we call it wood.

How far are you going to take your pedantry?

To the woodshed? Or maybe the grass hut?

[Mike Marlow[_2_]]

krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:33:01 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting
board with Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to
SketchUp to make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

Looks like Red Oak. ;-)

Looks like Black Oak on my laptop screen...

--

-Mike-

[-MIKE-]

On 8/5/15 9:46 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:55:32 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 7:21 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.


Do you call corn wood? I didn't think so.
We don't call bamboo grass, either, even though it IS grass.
So WTF would we call it wood.

How far are you going to take your pedantry?


You really like that word, don't you?


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

[krw[_6_]]

On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 10:25:50 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 9:46 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:55:32 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 7:21 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.


Do you call corn wood? I didn't think so.
We don't call bamboo grass, either, even though it IS grass.
So WTF would we call it wood.

How far are you going to take your pedantry?


You really like that word, don't you?

It is what it is. You are what you are.

[-MIKE-]

On 8/6/15 12:01 PM, krw wrote:
On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 10:25:50 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 9:46 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:55:32 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 7:21 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.


Do you call corn wood? I didn't think so.
We don't call bamboo grass, either, even though it IS grass.
So WTF would we call it wood.

How far are you going to take your pedantry?


You really like that word, don't you?

It is what it is. You are what you are.


And you're boring and predictable.
Go ahead, have the last word if it makes you feel superior.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

[krw[_6_]]

On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 16:27:02 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/6/15 12:01 PM, krw wrote:
On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 10:25:50 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 9:46 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 20:55:32 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 7:21 PM, krw wrote:
On Wed, 5 Aug 2015 18:34:59 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 8/5/15 5:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/5/2015 1:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/




Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.



Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.

You mean the logic that involves using a dictionary.
Wood comes from trees.
Bamboo is a grass.

Corn is a grass, too, but we don't call it grass. Me thinks you're
being a bit pedantic.


Do you call corn wood? I didn't think so.
We don't call bamboo grass, either, even though it IS grass.
So WTF would we call it wood.

How far are you going to take your pedantry?


You really like that word, don't you?

It is what it is. You are what you are.


And you're boring and predictable.

I didn't realize this forum was for surprises. You certainly haven't
demonstrated such.

Go ahead, have the last word if it makes you feel superior.

Nah, you talk too much for that.

[Martin Eastburn]

Going to top and bottom fill with Epoxy ?
Or is this a crab cake press ?
Martin

On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

[ScottWW]

"krw" wrote in message ...

On Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:54:26 -0400, wrote:


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.


Following your logic I decided to make a cutting board out of grass.
Sure takes a long time to do the glue up though.


Yeah .. I keep "accidently" leaving my grass cutting board
... on the stove ... hard to get any work done !

I suppose it is hard getting any work done when you're smoking grass.

Funny how they keep referring to it as "Grass" ...

[Leon[_7_]]

On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

A few things to think about.

While it is indicated that bamboo is dense the typical bamboo cutting
board does not use end grain for the cutting surface.

Common end grain butting boards are not without their problems. While
self healing they are much more likely to absorb moisture, swell, and
split. Been there done that.

Just something to think about. Bamboo may not be as well suited in that
orientation.

[DerbyDad03]

On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:23:14 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

A few things to think about.

While it is indicated that bamboo is dense the typical bamboo cutting
board does not use end grain for the cutting surface.

Common end grain butting boards are not without their problems. While
self healing they are much more likely to absorb moisture, swell, and
split. Been there done that.

Just something to think about. Bamboo may not be as well suited in that
orientation.

You do realize that I was joking right? I doubt that an end grain bamboo
cutting board - constructed with the design that I posted - would work very
well.

All those holes could be problematic.

[DerbyDad03]

On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:23:14 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

A few things to think about.

While it is indicated that bamboo is dense the typical bamboo cutting
board does not use end grain for the cutting surface.

Common end grain butting boards are not without their problems. While
self healing they are much more likely to absorb moisture, swell, and
split. Been there done that.

Just something to think about. Bamboo may not be as well suited in that
orientation.

Just FYI...

As far as I can tell, this bamboo board production facility appears to meet all current OSHA standards:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goUfYBYsabc

[Leon[_7_]]

On 8/7/2015 9:30 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:23:14 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

A few things to think about.

While it is indicated that bamboo is dense the typical bamboo cutting
board does not use end grain for the cutting surface.

Common end grain butting boards are not without their problems. While
self healing they are much more likely to absorb moisture, swell, and
split. Been there done that.

Just something to think about. Bamboo may not be as well suited in that
orientation.

You do realize that I was joking right? I doubt that an end grain bamboo
cutting board - constructed with the design that I posted - would work very
well.

All those holes could be problematic.

Well may be not..... If it is as dense as they say it is.... but
something to think about because end grain boards have advantages and
disadvantages.

Might be an expensive experiment.

[DerbyDad03]

On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:25:29 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/7/2015 9:30 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:23:14 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

A few things to think about.

While it is indicated that bamboo is dense the typical bamboo cutting
board does not use end grain for the cutting surface.

Common end grain butting boards are not without their problems. While
self healing they are much more likely to absorb moisture, swell, and
split. Been there done that.

Just something to think about. Bamboo may not be as well suited in that
orientation.

You do realize that I was joking right? I doubt that an end grain bamboo
cutting board - constructed with the design that I posted - would work very
well.

All those holes could be problematic.

Well may be not..... If it is as dense as they say it is.... but
something to think about because end grain boards have advantages and
disadvantages.

Might be an expensive experiment.

But it's a hollow tube. That was the whole point of the joke.

To actually make one from end grain, the slats would have to be cut really, really narrow so that the curve would be eliminated when all of the slats were glued/clamped together.

In addition, you'd be working with hundreds (thousands?) of little pieces, all standing on end. I guess you could use longer pieces and then resaw it to the proper thickness, but it would take a decent sized band saw, depending on how big the cutting board will be.

Am I missing something?

[Leon[_7_]]

On 8/7/2015 10:41 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:25:29 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/7/2015 9:30 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:23:14 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

A few things to think about.

While it is indicated that bamboo is dense the typical bamboo cutting
board does not use end grain for the cutting surface.

Common end grain butting boards are not without their problems. While
self healing they are much more likely to absorb moisture, swell, and
split. Been there done that.

Just something to think about. Bamboo may not be as well suited in that
orientation.

You do realize that I was joking right? I doubt that an end grain bamboo
cutting board - constructed with the design that I posted - would work very
well.

All those holes could be problematic.

Well may be not..... If it is as dense as they say it is.... but
something to think about because end grain boards have advantages and
disadvantages.

Might be an expensive experiment.

But it's a hollow tube. That was the whole point of the joke.

Yeah but the part you use is not. Just like the parts of the actual
cutting boards. And yes it would be a lot of work and certainly
hundreds of pieces but... it does come in larger pieces.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL90VbeHuk0





To actually make one from end grain, the slats would have to be cut really, really narrow so that the curve would be eliminated when all of the slats were glued/clamped together.

In addition, you'd be working with hundreds (thousands?) of little pieces, all standing on end. I guess you could use longer pieces and then resaw it to the proper thickness, but it would take a decent sized band saw, depending on how big the cutting board will be.

Am I missing something?

[DerbyDad03]

On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 12:44:14 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/7/2015 10:41 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:25:29 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/7/2015 9:30 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:23:14 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 8/5/2015 9:33 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 1:12:32 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 8/5/15 8:53 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

http://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/top...cutting-board/


Funny how they keep referring to it as wood, when it is a grass.
In any case, it does make for some great cutting boards.




I've decided to combine the great qualities of a bamboo cutting board with
Dr. Deb's suggestion of an oak end grain cutting board.

I'm going to make an bamboo end grain cutting board.

I've started the design on paper but I need to transfer it to SketchUp to
make sure it's accurate. Here's what I have so far:

OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO
OOOOOO

A few things to think about.

While it is indicated that bamboo is dense the typical bamboo cutting
board does not use end grain for the cutting surface.

Common end grain butting boards are not without their problems. While
self healing they are much more likely to absorb moisture, swell, and
split. Been there done that.

Just something to think about. Bamboo may not be as well suited in that
orientation.

You do realize that I was joking right? I doubt that an end grain bamboo
cutting board - constructed with the design that I posted - would work very
well.

All those holes could be problematic.

Well may be not..... If it is as dense as they say it is.... but
something to think about because end grain boards have advantages and
disadvantages.

Might be an expensive experiment.

But it's a hollow tube. That was the whole point of the joke.

Yeah but the part you use is not.

Right, but you can't cut a hollow tube into slats without ending up with curved slats. The part of the video starting at 3:30 shows exactly what I mean. Even that tiny (fake) slat shows the curve, unlike the beech example which was flat on all four sides.

In order to end up with flat slats to glue together wouldn't you have to process every slat with the drying technique mentioned in the video and then press them flat before gluing the faces and sides together?

I don't know...maybe bamboo is flexible enough that you can stand hundreds of slightly curved pieces on end after applying glue to the faces of each and then clamp them together tight enough to flatten them all out and have them remain that way once the glue dries and the clamps are removed. In other words, instead of my original (joke) design of this...

OOO
OOO

....you could create this from the same 6 pieces:

((((
((((
((((

Obviously the narrower you cut the slats, the less curve each one would have, but each cut results in more pieces meaning more faces and more edges to glue up.

It kind of reminds me of walking halfway across a room and then halfway across again and then halfway across again. The theory is that you'll never reach the other side. If you cut a round tube in half and then cut each half in half again and then cut each half-half in half again, will you eventually end up with flat pieces? That would take a long time to glue up. ;-)

[Sonny]

On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:43:37 AM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:

But it's a hollow tube. That was the whole point of the joke.

There are those who perforate their meat and veggies, then tearing along the dotted line.

Slats: Use large diameter bamboo, the slats may be thicker, than smaller bamboo; Bevel cut the ends, to increase the end grain surface area, before laminating (at an angle) the slats together?

Sonny