I am starting off the new year by using my discount second hand tools to try and cobble together a nice birthday present for my wife. Materials include water damaged maple, warped walnut, and spider-infested purple heart. Wish me luck.

  • ballskicker@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    Gorgeous. How did you do the glue up? I showed my wife and told her I could make the cuts and glue everything if she wanted to set up the pattern. I don’t have an eye for that kind of stuff like she does What I’ve seen others do is glue up smaller (2x2) blocks, then glue those together, then glue those bigger chunks together until it’s all one piece. Was that your approach? I’ve done standard cutting boards so an end grain one is next on my list

    • PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.worldOP
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      3 days ago

      Yes that is basically what I’m doing, but it’s not the best way. The smaller pieces tend to warp in the clamps and dry with a bow. I couldn’t find a better way to set the purple heart where I wanted it. The preferred method for end grain is to glue and clamp the longer strips together, then chop and rotate the resulting rows and glue again.