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Thursday, March 1, 2012

More cheese boards

The boards I posted about here last fall have sold and I was asked to make a few more.



Two of the boards are made by gluing together strips of hardwood.

This one has 7 strips of alternating maple and cherry and is 10" long x 5 1/2" wide x 1" thick. :



The second board is also striped, but I chose to put a hole in it and shape the end, it's maple and some mystery wood. It is 9 1/4" x 4 3/4" x 1":


The third board is a large slab of yellow birch and is 14" long x 8" wide and more than 1" thick.  I removed the bark but kept the shape of the edge where the bark was.  I also attached stainless steel handles which had screws that I countersunk into the bottom of the board.


I put mineral oil on my boards, it really changes the look of the wood as you can see with this board and should be used regularly to keep your boards from drying out:



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8 comments:

  1. gail@My Repurposed LifeMarch 7, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    Julie-your cheese boards are gorgeous! Almost too pretty to use. ;)

    gail

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  2. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageMarch 7, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    You really do lovely work, Julie! I would imagine the cheese boards are a bit time-consuming to construct...but they sure turn out terrific!

    Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday again. Hope you'll join the fun this week, too.

    Blessings,
    Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage

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  3. Jenny @ Simcoe StreetMarch 8, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    These are soo, sooo beautiful. I adore them. You are very talented. How often do you recommend oiling?
    Jenny
    www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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  4. Suzanne@thriftstoredecorjunkyMarch 8, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Love it! I have always wondered how these were made. The last one is my favorite...

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  5. Gwen @ The Bold AbodeMarch 8, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    So gorgeous! I love the stripes...they are beautiful!

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  6. MartiMarch 19, 2012 at 6:27 PM

    Those are gorgeous. I can see why you were asked to make more.

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  7. Rose @ Confessions of a CurbshopaholicMarch 28, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    These are stunning! That last one is quite creative and fun.
    I've always been a fan of the 2 tone cutting board. Where do you purchase the mineral oil from? grocery? Home Depot? I've never been able to find it here.

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  8. Julie @ followyourheartwoodworkingMarch 28, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    Thanks for all the comments. Mineral oil should be applied once a week for a month then once a month, or as needed. It can be purchased at any drug store.

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I appreciate all your comments, they keep me blogging! I like to personally reply to each comment I receive but many of you are "no-reply commenters" which means your email address is not connected to your comment. If that is the case I cannot directly reply, sorry.