Alli can say is, what a father day present I had!!!! Absolutely love, it really is a piece of art. You have made me a very happy daddy!! My wife speaks so highly of the way you guys worked with her in getting me my dream chopping board!! I'm so enjoying using my Japanese knives on it, just adds another dimension to the enjoyment I get from cutting up food. So many thanks from me and my family :)
At 3:07, you have three boards approximately 20cm wide. Why not save time and wood by edge gluing these together as-is, alternating the grain, rather then ripping them down into strips only to have to reglue them back into wider panels? Is it just to alternate the grain direction even more? If so, is that for aesthetics or strength?
Hi Chris, good question. I believe if I did that the three larger boards may well warp and effect the overall stability, where as if I cut them down then everything is opposing there reducing the overall chance of warping. 👍
@@GTWoodshop i was also curious what oil you used and how you get your boards looking like mirrors. I assume a process of finer and finer grit on the sander? They really are things of beauty and remarkably priced given the time you put into them. Looks like you're really living the dream there!
@@CiaranHendersonCoaching Pure food safe mineral oil, if you follow the link in the description to my Amazon store its listed on there. Re the shine, they are polished but not as far as you'd think, I go up to 180 grit, but I use a geared sander and a serious damping prior to the last sanding. 👍👍
You started with a 750mm board that looked to be about 50mm thick. Can you remember the finished dimensions of the chopping board? Lovely job, by the way!
Hi Clive, thank you. I'm really sorry but I can't, however I do have a video on 'How much wood you need to make an end grain chopping board' if that would help. th-cam.com/video/C6gS3sVHB58/w-d-xo.html
@@GTWoodshop Thank you! That sounds like just the information that I need. There are plenty of videos showing how to make an end-grain chopping board, but none that I have found tell me how to calculate how much timber I'll need.
I enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing. You are very talented. I have a question about material selection. What type of oak did you use? I have a ton of it lying around my shop but it was my understanding that it is not the best to use for cutting boards. What are your thoughts?
Hi Corey, compared to some other species Oak is very porous indeed which in my opinion makes it a less than perfect choice for a cutting board, however the world at large appears to prefer Oak. The porous nature of the wood can be offset with a good mix of mineral oil and beeswax to fill the pores. I have used European Oak for many years without any problems. As long as your choice of timber is stable and dry you should be fine. From a perspective of allergies, you can't go a lot worse than Walnut, but that's one of the most popular. 👍
HI Peter, I only use Food Safe Pure Mineral Oil. Here's a link to some at Amazon I've used. www.amazon.co.uk/White-Mineral-Oil-Carrier-Litres/dp/B017H6W8RC/ref=asc_df_B017H6W8RC/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256093557972&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5605853866495319583&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007013&hvtargid=pla-415580993259&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 👍
Hi, you're right Oak has really large pores, however the general public seem to love an Oak board, so if you seal the pores with beeswax diluted in a mineral oil solution it solves the problem. 👍
Alli can say is, what a father day present I had!!!! Absolutely love, it really is a piece of art. You have made me a very happy daddy!! My wife speaks so highly of the way you guys worked with her in getting me my dream chopping board!! I'm so enjoying using my Japanese knives on it, just adds another dimension to the enjoyment I get from cutting up food. So many thanks from me and my family :)
We are so glad you like it, we've been waiting with baited breath to hear. warmest regards , Gra and Teen.
Amazing video.
Really looking forward to receiving mine soon.
Had no idea how much work these took.
Thank you
Hi Jeremy, thank you. They should be with you soon. 👍👍
Well... That was, Beside the great video... An amazing demonstration of what endgrain can show... Thnx a lot mate! Great work! Keep it up!!!
Hi Uma, thank you. 👍
Looking good.
Thanks 👍
At 3:07, you have three boards approximately 20cm wide. Why not save time and wood by edge gluing these together as-is, alternating the grain, rather then ripping them down into strips only to have to reglue them back into wider panels? Is it just to alternate the grain direction even more? If so, is that for aesthetics or strength?
Hi Chris, good question. I believe if I did that the three larger boards may well warp and effect the overall stability, where as if I cut them down then everything is opposing there reducing the overall chance of warping. 👍
mesmerising! What clamps are you using?
Hi, in this video I'm using Bessey ipe Clamps, however I no longer use those, I have changed to parallel clamps.
@@GTWoodshop i was also curious what oil you used and how you get your boards looking like mirrors. I assume a process of finer and finer grit on the sander? They really are things of beauty and remarkably priced given the time you put into them. Looks like you're really living the dream there!
@@CiaranHendersonCoaching Pure food safe mineral oil, if you follow the link in the description to my Amazon store its listed on there. Re the shine, they are polished but not as far as you'd think, I go up to 180 grit, but I use a geared sander and a serious damping prior to the last sanding. 👍👍
You started with a 750mm board that looked to be about 50mm thick. Can you remember the finished dimensions of the chopping board? Lovely job, by the way!
Hi Clive, thank you. I'm really sorry but I can't, however I do have a video on 'How much wood you need to make an end grain chopping board' if that would help. th-cam.com/video/C6gS3sVHB58/w-d-xo.html
@@GTWoodshop Thank you! That sounds like just the information that I need. There are plenty of videos showing how to make an end-grain chopping board, but none that I have found tell me how to calculate how much timber I'll need.
@@MrHighflyingclive I'm thinking you've just found the very one. 😁👍
I know its a year later BUT just in case you still would like to know its 450x335mm
So bad ass
Thanks, I think. 🤣👍
I enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing. You are very talented. I have a question about material selection. What type of oak did you use? I have a ton of it lying around my shop but it was my understanding that it is not the best to use for cutting boards. What are your thoughts?
Hi Corey, compared to some other species Oak is very porous indeed which in my opinion makes it a less than perfect choice for a cutting board, however the world at large appears to prefer Oak. The porous nature of the wood can be offset with a good mix of mineral oil and beeswax to fill the pores. I have used European Oak for many years without any problems. As long as your choice of timber is stable and dry you should be fine. From a perspective of allergies, you can't go a lot worse than Walnut, but that's one of the most popular. 👍
what mineral oil do you use? I have tried Tung Oil.
HI Peter, I only use Food Safe Pure Mineral Oil. Here's a link to some at Amazon I've used.
www.amazon.co.uk/White-Mineral-Oil-Carrier-Litres/dp/B017H6W8RC/ref=asc_df_B017H6W8RC/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256093557972&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5605853866495319583&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007013&hvtargid=pla-415580993259&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 👍
I thought oak was not suitable for cutting boards due to the large pore size? Please elaborate. Thank you.
Hi, you're right Oak has really large pores, however the general public seem to love an Oak board, so if you seal the pores with beeswax diluted in a mineral oil solution it solves the problem. 👍
Great video! How much do you charge ( 2024 ) For a board like this? :) Thanks
Hi Linus, 185 - 245 depending on species.
Kinda takes a while and some monkey so... I would rather pick a different video than this one