Old Boggy Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 (edited) This is the first of 4 cheese boards and associated cheese knives that will be Xmas gifts for family. They will be a surprise as no-one in my family ever look at PW. They think I`m looking at tractor porn for hours on end. The boards were supplied by the lady who did the laser engraving so I take no credit for that, but I`m very pleased with them and they are from olive wood and will be treated with olive oil prior to being wrapped up, so not shown at their best at present. I have shown the first 4 of 16 cheese knives to be completed. The ones shown are from Zebrano wood and the others are from Zebrano, Elm and Olive wood. They have yet to receive a final polish. The handles are purposely made different shapes and profiles. The olive wood gave off a beautiful olive aroma whilst turning but proved quite difficult to get a smooth finish on them. I`ve been thinking how to present the knives and the only solution that I`ve come up with so far are velvet purse type thingies (as photo). I may well think of some sort of wooden rack to house them. Got a bit of time to think between now and Xmas. No doubt Shambam1961 could suggest something so I`m, open to any suggest in that regard. I only hope the recipients like them (I`m sure they will) and get as much pleasure from them as I have making them. It is so therapeutic. Thanks for looking. OB Edited October 18 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Very nice, you are getting good at this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 A lovely cheese / charcuterie board is a brilliant gift - one off and guaranteed to be of use. If you’re taking orders I’d be interested in something around 80 cm by 30 cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Superb, the board is stunning, you should be very proud of yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Looking great OB 👍 It's a tricky one re the storage, but I do think that they need to be visible, so it would be easy to choose the correct 'tool' 🤷♂️😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 there is NOTHING like recieving a present that has been made by the giver,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 2 hours ago, ditchman said: there is NOTHING like recieving a present that has been made by the giver,,,, Dont think you meant that as it came out LOL LOL Very nice mate they should really appreciate them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Excellent work Chris and well done 👍 Have you thought of displaying the utensils on a simple stand, made of Zebrano wood. Very easy to make and will match the handles. Something along the the same lines as photo below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 34 minutes ago, Bigbob said: Dont think you meant that as it came out LOL LOL Very nice mate they should really appreciate them ooohhh im sorry did that sound a bit sexual ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted October 18 Author Report Share Posted October 18 26 minutes ago, Shambam1962 said: Excellent work Chris and well done 👍 Have you thought of displaying the utensils on a simple stand, made of Zebrano wood. Very easy to make and will match the handles. Something along the the same lines as photo below. Brilliant, I knew that you would come up with a solution. I’ll see what I can make along those lines. Many thanks OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Very nice and yet again a item that will be cherished as my items from you are and kept safe from other's. Keep up the good work Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 9 hours ago, Old Boggy said: Brilliant, I knew that you would come up with a solution. I’ll see what I can make along those lines. Many thanks OB No problem Chris, and I think the stand will show the utensils off very nicely 👍 I have seen the shape of the utensils cut into a separate board with a router, but I think the stand is the better choice. Have you checked if a magnet will stick to your utensils, as certain grades of stainless steel will. If so, you could attach button magnets into a stand, to show the utensils off. Make a prototype first, out of scrap wood, and you can see how it looks, and if you need to make changes, before making the Zebra wood stands . I’m sure you’ll come up with a very nice stand to show the utensils off, and look forward to seeing the finished items 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 Thanks again Kevin, some brilliant ideas. The router option is beyond my capabilities and also lack of tooling, but the magnet idea is a good one. I do agree that to show the utensils off would be best. I’ll check out the magnet option later today. Got my little grey cell working overtime now. Thanks again. 13 hours ago, bruno22rf said: Superb, the board is stunning, you should be very proud of yourself. Many thanks Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Hello, Very nice Chris, Could you not some how fit the stand on the Board, ?? Put the wavy edge front with writing and fit stand on back edge, The olive wood looks lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 13 hours ago, JKD said: Looking great OB 👍 It's a tricky one re the storage, but I do think that they need to be visible, so it would be easy to choose the correct 'tool' 🤷♂️😉 Yes you’re right and as Shambam has come up with some good ideas,that’s definitely the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Absolutely superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 If this works there should be a picture of an option; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 36 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: If this works there should be a picture of an option; That looks really great but far beyond my capability I’m afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 2 hours ago, Old Boggy said: Yes you’re right and as Shambam has come up with some good ideas,that’s definitely the way forward. Well Shambam has come up with some excellent ideas, so it looks like you'll be spending more time in the shed 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 (edited) 30 minutes ago, JKD said: Well Shambam has come up with some excellent ideas, so it looks like you'll be spending more time in the shed 😄 You`re right there. I`ve decided that magnets are the way to go so I propose to use 4 small round magnets set into some form of stand. I`ve just checked that the stainless utensils work well on a magnet so will be ordering the magnets later. Watch this space. Edited October 19 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 They are NOT stainless steel then............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 4 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: You`re right there. I`ve decided that magnets are the way to go so I propose to use 4 small round magnets set into some form of stand. I`ve just checked that the stainless utensils work well on a magnet so will be ordering the magnets later. Watch this space. Watching in earnest,,,,, well, in Dartford actually 😆🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 24 minutes ago, JKD said: Watching in earnest,,,,, well, in Dartford actually 😆🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 27 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: They are NOT stainless steel then............................. I thought the grade of stainless steel determines if a magnet will attach to it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Yes it does, but they may be chromed ordinary steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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