Chopping boards

[Sheffield Tony]

All this talk of chopping boards over in general woodworking makes me want to show you mine:

I made it from offcuts of 19mm beech. With only hand tools - the planing was done with a Record #5, and was jolly hard work. The grooves/well were carved with a 1/4" and 1/2" gouge, and a crook knife.

The knife is an old Sheffield made one which I gave a new handle, cut from a log in the firewood pile which I liked the colour of, fixed with brass Corby bolts.

Both are finished with walnut oil.

 

[Racers]

Hi Tony

Nicely done, plaining end grain is a work out!
What glue did you use.

Pete

 

[Reggie]

That looks like a nice chopping board Tony

 

[No skills]

Nice, makes me want to go and make one.

 

[Sheffield Tony]

Regarding glue - I was going to ask on here, but thought to do a search first. It found 2 or 3 threads discussing exactly that, and the same answer each time - Titebond3. So Titebond3 I used. And what a useful resource UKW is.

 

[xy mosian]

That chopping board displays some very highly skilled work. The diligence required to produce even width straight grooves with a gouge, by hand, is tremendous. Then of course the corners turn up, here they are equally as good. As a hand worked piece that looks deceptively simple, but in reality a great deal of skill must have been required, and shown. Well done!
xy

 

[Sheffield Tony]

thank you. I think it is more down to time and care than any great skill or technique; I marked out the edges of the groove first with a mortice gauge and compass for the corners. It's then surprising how easily fingertips can feel the spots where you need to pare a bit deeper.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

LOL...that's called skill

Well done indeed