In this Video I started to make some cutting boards out of a birch log. After I had flattentend them with a Router in a Jig I saw that most of the pieces are cracked too much that I could use them. Instagramm:NOT_ONLY_WOOD
Do i season it again after 30 days or is it ready to use after it dries after1st seasoning? I have a nice log. Will make 2 cutting boards and 1 chopping stump for meat
Some really good stuff in there. The cracking is one thing I see a lot when trying to use a cross cut of a log for a cutting board. It is possible but you need to control the drying from day one. Ken.
@@user-nc8se9in8o you can use epoxy but the you really shouldn’t use the board for cutting. You use epoxy and then use a knife on it it will cut up the epoxy and little bits could get in your food. Believe it or not it’s the same thing with a plastic cutting board or one of those HDPE cutting boards.
what's the perfect way of drying out a freshly cut timber of a stringy bark eucalyptus?? for a chopping board i need to sand it back and make it smooth
You can't, this is going to turn into a pacman The only option would be to submerge it into a stabilizing fluid and put it in a pressure tank. This basically impregnates every bit of the wood with resin turning into a giant plastic chunk.
Elm is pretty soft but it should be fine! It's a router flattening jig, if you don't have a router you should get one... Fast😂 super versatile tool but you could just sand it down but that takes Patience and lots of sanding belts
I give you credit for thinking outside of the box however that looks like locust wood and not birch. I personally wouldn't use locust wood as a cutting board due to possible toxicity issues.
I have been working on a walnut slab, however now that I've almost finished the sanding and I brought it in from my shop to the house for oil, it's cracked quite a bit. Any tips on stopping that cracking?
sorry any but may watch not know context of my comment. yesterday i watched 3 hours worth complicated ingrain cut bords try decided what one make for kitchen. and what one make super big for wood working table bench. this person nocks one out with out use any glue
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Maybe depending on the type (species) of wood. Tropical woods (acacia, teak... etc) have been used to make cutting blocks in Asia and Africa for centuries, usually without cutting and gluing.
It would be a great present maybe you can ask a firewood guy in your area if he can cut something like this for you or do it wit a Hand saw but that would be a ridiculous amount of work but a good workout ;D
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I'm sorry, but this technique will not last. The grains in the log dry at different speeds so the tighter grain toward the center will dry much slower than the grain to the outer edge. This will result in a huge crack every time.I like the idea though.
@@168Diplomat Chinese chefs traditionally soak new boards in salt water for 2 to 3 days. Finally after drying, the whole board is drenched in hot cooking oil.
