[QUOTE=karimatrix;46712953]It's soo relaxing to watch.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://artisanvideos.reddit.com/[/url] has tons of these kinds of videos. I love watching them
[QUOTE=Asgard;46717882][url]http://artisanvideos.reddit.com/[/url] has tons of these kinds of videos. I love watching them[/QUOTE]
mtmwood is kind of the star of that subreddit too.
He recently did a 3D designed cutting board. Was stunning looking when it came together.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqgbbziBkvo[/media]
Oh wow, cool to see mtm here!
This guy is basically the reason I got into woodworking; he's incredible.
Reminds me a lot of Frank Howarth's videos. Carpentry is really cool.
this is way more relaxing than it has any right to be
With the alternating grains the board is far less stable. And since people generally don't take care of them, they'll come apart. If you want to do an edge-grain board, the entire piece should be end-grain. (And for those environmentalists, lets hope that Wenge is from a sustainable forestry project).
I personally would of used a finish of mineral oil and beeswax to draw out the natural colors of the woods.
[QUOTE=DatMeg;46722064]I personally would of used a finish of mineral oil and beeswax to draw out the natural colors of the woods.[/QUOTE]
Some of his other videos explain that he uses a beeswax/mineral oil finish on the boards.
[QUOTE=DatMeg;46722064]With the alternating grains the board is far less stable. And since people generally don't take care of them, they'll come apart. If you want to do an edge-grain board, the entire piece should be end-grain. (And for those environmentalists, lets hope that Wenge is from a sustainable forestry project).
I personally would of used a finish of mineral oil and beeswax to draw out the natural colors of the woods.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure this one is end grain though; it kinda looks like edge grain in the photos but I think that might just be the light.
Most of these are decorative though. I wouldn't use them, they're way too pretty. Or I'd put a piece of glass on top.
This is one of his too
[t]http://mtmwood.com/image/cache/data/MTM-CB1213-1000x636.jpg[/t]
This guy is amazing.
[QUOTE=Tmaxx;46725847]Most of these are decorative though. I wouldn't use them, they're way too pretty. Or I'd put a piece of glass on top.[/QUOTE]
I hope you don't cut on glass. Ruins the knife point from what I'm told. I usually cut on wood, though I don't have an endgrain board.
I just bought one of these as a Christmas gift. They're pretty expensive, but they're also supposed to last a while.
If you like these, check out this Frank Howarth's YouTube channel.
[QUOTE=Tmaxx;46725847]Most of these are decorative though. I wouldn't use them, they're way too pretty. Or I'd put a piece of glass on top.[/QUOTE]
Using them as a cutting board wouldn't really cause any damage that you couldn't fix by sanding the surface down again and refinishing it. And I think that would take a long time to do outside of a restaurant kitchen.
[QUOTE=Brt5470;46730654]I hope you don't cut on glass. Ruins the knife point from what I'm told. I usually cut on wood, though I don't have an endgrain board.[/QUOTE]
If you're using good knives you should have a good cutting board. Wood and bamboo are best, softer plastics aren't bad, but avoid glass, stone (like quartz or marble), or any other very hard surface.
I honestly never knew cutting wood could be so relaxing and enjoyable to watch.
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