re: My first end-grain cutting board

Thanks again to everyone for your kind words.

Rob, to make the “sticks,” I resawed the lumber on the band saw (oversized) and then thickness sanded each progressive layer to exact dimensions. Next I cut out the corner down the length of the “stick” on the tablesaw. Then I “sliced” the pieces on the band saw (because of the much thinner kerf, I got an additional two pieces out of my “stick”) and they all fit so nicely into the notched-out corner that the final glue-up was much easier than I had anticipated. I hope this explanation helps to somewhat clarify the steps.

If you have more questions, please feel free to ask. I’m certainly no expert but I can tell you what I did and how it worked for me.

After all the time it took to complete, I was afraid of messing up at the end. Thankfully the chip-out I experienced was fixable. I read of people attempting to level them in the planer and having them virtually explode. I’m glad I had read of their warnings and that I have a thickness sander to use.

I’ll include “care instructions” with the board. I think the couple is brighter than putting it into the dishwasher, but there’s no reason to take a chance! It’s a little big to fit down into the sink so I don’t think that will happen but who knows . . . maybe they’d soak it in the bathtub!

L/W