Share your craft projects
Make new craft buddies
Ask craft questions
Blog your craft journey
Dark_Lightning
2550 posts
and
28 followers
in over 11 years
in over 11 years
More from Dark_Lightning
End Grain Cutting Board
Made an end grain cutting board for my wife for xmas 2017. Hard maple. I won't be making another unless I find someone with a big drum sander. Ended up building a router sled and then using my belt sander. That wood is too hard to have a reasonable expectation of level, when sanding by hand! Coated with Watco Butcher Block finish.
!0" X 20".
!0" X 20".
The Other Steven
12 Comments
Dark
Just going thru my own end grain build.
You did great.
Flattening solutions is now on my mind!
Just going thru my own end grain build.
You did great.
Flattening solutions is now on my mind!
Petey
A classic Steven!
I've drum sanded several end grain boards and learned that the heat will cause it to warp slightly. Plenty pf "cooling" time needed before going from the 36 grit to the final 120. Then the ROS sanding. A real workout!
I've drum sanded several end grain boards and learned that the heat will cause it to warp slightly. Plenty pf "cooling" time needed before going from the 36 grit to the final 120. Then the ROS sanding. A real workout!
Or real slow cranks downward. Less heat, but time consuming
Petey
yeah i did about 1/8 turn per pass. sometimes id run it through 2-3 before another turn. burned up two belts on the basket weave board.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Pottz
I didi 2 to 3 taps. Real shallow cuts.
I did not change the paper. Hate that!
I didi 2 to 3 taps. Real shallow cuts.
I did not change the paper. Hate that!
Petey
i had to, went too much and burned the belt.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
If the grit is still good, try rollign it up and soaking in in a jar full of household ammonia for a week. Works wonders!
They are nice looking boards but are a real pain in the ass to build.
splint a little late ! but maybe next time ?
a pita yes but damn they look cool !
a pita yes but damn they look cool !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Thanks, folks! I can post pics of my humble router sled if there is any interest. I'm a cheapskate and didn't think I'd get that much use out of it beyond the cutting board. Thus, just angle aluminum. It also worked well making the walnut tool chest. The glue-ups squirmed under the clamps, so I had to surface the back and sides. Cheap? I used a spoil board bit in the router.
The Other Steven
Changing out belts is always a PITA, but most people I know usually cringe at having to buy a new one... belt maintenance is paramount with regular scrubbing with "desert boot sole" material.
Bulk buying rolls is economical and if you can split the cost it's even more... just make yourself a cutting jig and the only PITA is opening, closing and finding a resting place for the jig.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
More from Dark_Lightning
