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Chopping board

Chopping board
You know, for chopping stuff.

Has a strainer for straining stuff that you chopped
 
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Step 1Cut wood

Cut wood
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The board is made up of smaller pieces of oak.

Edges a sanded, holes drilled for the dowels, glued and clamped.
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16 comments
Dec 2, 2007. 12:12 PMthunk says:
I've seen commercial boards with a decorative groove near the edge. DON'T do that to yours, otherwise you can't scrape the food easily from board to target (e.g. pot / pan / bin) because it gets stuck in the groove.
Dec 1, 2007. 7:25 PMcamp6ell says:
how's it holding up, now that it's been several months?
Mar 22, 2007. 9:46 PMrashfreedom says:
Very nice instructable, you can also use mineral oil which is available at any drugstore and most grocery stores. It will be in the laxative section.
Mar 22, 2007. 10:05 PMsam says:
I think you can also get that at bike shops. It is often used for hydraulic oil in disc brakes.
Mar 23, 2007. 3:07 PMrashfreedom says:
You are correct but I dont think you can use the drug store kind for your bike needs. I read that it gums up over time. The drug store kind is designed for human consumption the bike stuff might not be.
Mar 23, 2007. 3:15 PMsam says:
I agree, the bike stuff, is probably not designed for human consumption, but I have heard it being used as a laxative in a pinch. (on a camping trip)
Mar 17, 2007. 9:21 PMsam says:
Sweet! I find that kind of project is really satisfying. The sweet smell of wood and oils... What is butchers block oil? On chopping boards I've made, I used tung oil, is it the same thing? Here's some I made for christmas.
Mar 22, 2007. 9:49 PMrashfreedom says:
Tung oil is not the same thing, you do not want to use it on food grade items. Some danish oils are food safe they say on them if they are.
Mar 22, 2007. 10:03 PMsam says:
hmm.. I guess its a bit late now, but in the future, I'll get some different oils.
Mar 17, 2007. 5:07 AMhatsuli says:
"holes drilled for the dowels"... care to elaborate on that part? :)
Mar 16, 2007. 4:21 PMTool Using Animal says:
very well done. but a little skimpy on details if someone's not an experienced woodworker. for instance what kind of glue did you use?
Mar 16, 2007. 9:32 PMtheRIAA says:
outdoor elmers would be fine, the instructions were the perfect length. you could cut slits in the boards to hold more glue.. but that might be overkill
Mar 16, 2007. 4:57 PMevy-wevy says:
wow! what a great chopping board! good job!

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