Walker570 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 ....from Team Tractor. He gave me a whole bin full of scrap hardwood and soft wood last week and I have just used some to make a cutting board for a thank you presentation in a couple of weeks time. Thanks Nathan , it is bening put to good use and I have another similar in the pipeline. They all differ according to the wood available and sizes but make really nice little presents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 That looks ideal for chopping up pasty veg's - if you have the time and inclination to sort me one out please Nev. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 You've made a cracking job of that nev , it looks fantastic mate👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 37 minutes ago, Dave-G said: That looks ideal for chopping up pasty veg's - if you have the time and inclination to sort me one out please Nev. 🙂 Next supply comes in from Nathan your first on the list. It is amazing just how much timber goes into just a relatively small board like this one. Every cut made you lose some. Making a diamond pattern is worse still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: Next supply comes in from Nathan your first on the list. It is amazing just how much timber goes into just a relatively small board like this one. Every cut made you lose some. Making a diamond pattern is worse still. Bless ya little cotton socks Nev - let me know your paypal please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Very nice Mr Walker..👍👍 Edited March 17, 2022 by gamekeeper1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 I have to be honest here they take very little skill to make if you have a table saw and a thickness planer, three or four clamps and some glue. You don't really need a thickness planer and could do it with a hand planer but more hard work. That one shown was finished with a hand held belt sander... a big powerful one I admit, a beast.... 60 grit 4 inch belt, then hand finished with some smaller grade and oiled As long as the strips are flat and square it is just gluing up. Look on you tube and it can get very complicated with some fantastic designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 56 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Bless ya little cotton socks Nev - let me know your paypal please. What wood do you want ? maple , oak , mahogany, ? I’ll drop some up to him 3 hours ago, Walker570 said: ....from Team Tractor. He gave me a whole bin full of scrap hardwood and soft wood last week and I have just used some to make a cutting board for a thank you presentation in a couple of weeks time. Thanks Nathan , it is bening put to good use and I have another similar in the pipeline. They all differ according to the wood available and sizes but make really nice little presents. Bang on again nev 😎😎.You’d cry at the amount of oak I’ve binned this week again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: I have to be honest here they take very little skill to make if you have a table saw and a thickness planer, three or four clamps and some glue. You don't really need a thickness planer and could do it with a hand planer but more hard work. That one shown was finished with a hand held belt sander... a big powerful one I admit, a beast.... 60 grit 4 inch belt, then hand finished with some smaller grade and oiled As long as the strips are flat and square it is just gluing up. Look on you tube and it can get very complicated with some fantastic designs. I here what you're saying but ...all credit due brilliant that you made something useful and what folks want from someone's waste bin need I say more...👏 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 If anyone wants some bits of oak , mahogany etc just say 👍. Our firewood bin is full of it constantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cervusman Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 You could very easily turn them into a chessboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, cervusman said: You could very easily turn them into a chessboard Yes, there is one where the individual squares are slightly raised with a bevel edge but that is a lot more work and I'm far from being that clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Reminds me of when I left school xx years ago and converted my Saturday butchers boy job to trainee shopman cutter. ( probably due to my old mums influence with the butcher and her lazy son wanting to be a rock star!) the old school butcher, Len, told me his dad had made the chopping block many years earlier and explained about the end grain construction, apparently each piece was 8” long originally, when I was there it resembled the South Downs from constant use and scraping clean ( my job, and he was a hard taskmaster!) I was only in the trade a year or so but learned an awful lot which is surprisingly still with me. Great board by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 11 hours ago, team tractor said: What wood do you want ? maple , oak , mahogany, ? I’ll drop some up to him I'm not fussy to be honest, and not clue'd up on the colours - just saves chopping the veg on the worktops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 27 minutes ago, Dave-G said: I'm not fussy to be honest, and not clue'd up on the colours - just saves chopping the veg on the worktops. I’ll try and drop more bits to him this weekend 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 19 hours ago, team tractor said: If anyone wants some bits of oak , mahogany etc just say 👍. Our firewood bin is full of it constantly Shame you're such a long way aways I do love working mahogany ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, gamekeeper1960 said: Shame you're such a long way aways I do love working mahogany ... Where are you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 minute ago, team tractor said: Where are you ? North Norfolk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 The furthest I get is Stamford or I could transport some across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 50 minutes ago, gamekeeper1960 said: North Norfolk... ****** I only go south . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Gentlemen, if the two of you can get it to me near Stamford I can deliver it to GK1960 as I hope to have to nip over sometime quite soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Gentlemen, if the two of you can get it to me near Stamford I can deliver it to GK1960 as I hope to have to nip over sometime quite soon. Sweet 👍😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Gentlemen, if the two of you can get it to me near Stamford I can deliver it to GK1960 as I hope to have to nip over sometime quite soon. Gentlemen that would be much appreciated or I should be attending the game fair at Ragley Hall in July...either way thank you 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 12 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Gentlemen, if the two of you can get it to me near Stamford I can deliver it to GK1960 as I hope to have to nip over sometime quite soon. Want any yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 Haaaa !!! I'm getting mixed up... was thinking of a need for a flip top feeder but that is Cambridge.... yes as soon as I can get a tank of LPG I will be over to Stamford no problem. I have some big lumps of wood Nathan gave me which you can have as I will probably never get around to using them.. I've caught up now ....on the same page.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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