Cutting Board with Woodburning

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I have been practicing with my wood burning tools lately and wanted to put something on a project other than scrap wood. Found an unfinished cutting board laying around and thought why not. The board is 10 X 14 inches. It was 1 inch thick but was planed a couple times to erase my mistakes. It is made of Claro Walnut and Maple. Walnut is harder to burn than my practice pine, unlike the skin on my fingers. I decided to use a type of vine idea because I thought it might flow around the edges better. I hope to get better at wood burning in the future for the looks and the safety of my fingers.

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13 Comments

The vines look great.  Nice burn.

Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.

It looks good, adds to the board and a nice pattern.

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Bentlyj

Eric

Thanks for the comments, greatly appreciated.
Looks great! Did you seal it with anything after?

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

That is neat mel... But, you should get SWMBO to wash the leftovers off that board.

Most of my woodburning is

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

RyanGi - Yes, I use a combination medical grade Mineral Oil and food grade Refined Bees Wax in the right percentages that I like. Mike 
Mel, thats a showy looking board, nice job.
Looks so natural!!

...woodicted

LBD - A lot of my woodburning tries end up in a barrel like the one you show. Thankfully most of them are practice.
GeorgeWest - Thanks for the comment, greatly appreciated.
Ivan - Thank you, it did turn out better than I thought it would.
You did a super job with this!  The burning looks great.  
love that burned design.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Mel,

That really sets your board apart from others.  What a unique idea!

L/W

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin

BB1 - Thank you
pottz - Thank you, something different for me
Lightweight - Thank you for the comments, greatly appreciated