Cutting Boards

Things to Think About with Regards to Cutting Boards:

1. Bottom line, the lumber that you are using is nice hardwood and VERY EXPENSIVE

* If you are not sure of what you are doing..... ASK BEFORE YOU CUT!

* Do not hoard the lumber. Take what you need (you will need to measure it) and return what you do not use ASAP.

* This lumber IS NOT for the "scrap piles" as we can use very small pieces to make things like pens and ornaments

* Make intelligent cuts that conserve the lumber.

* This is so that "leftovers" are more likely to be used by others.

2. Think through your steps...

* Wood should be PLANED and EDGED (using the jointer) before you move on

* MEASURE and CUT the 1.25" pieces before anything else.

* These become the height of your board.

* CUT the length of your pieces to no longer than 13"

* CUT the proper widths of your pieces and again, return what is not needed.

* Make sure that your board width is close to the 8.5-9" before you proceed.

* SAND (80, 120, 220) the sides of pieces that will be glued

* GLUE / CLAMP the initial pieces together

* Plane and sand the board; square up as needed

* If doing alternating rows, cut the rows and re-sand the edges

* Reassemble in correct pattern

* GLUE and CLAMP again

* SAND again... 80, 120, 220, steel wool (and all the way to a finishing grit)

NOTE: Do not move from one grit to another if tool marks, pencil lines, etc remain on your wood.