I am glad you showed the finished product, it is really nice. Can't wait for the auction.

Wills,
I appreciate your knowledge and skill coupled with a nice collection of classic tools. Very interesting and more to talk about. Excellent thread and an even better gesture for the foundation.

Wills, I'm sure the cutting board you auction off will provide a lifetime of use to the lucky bidder.  I'm also impressed with your tools.  I have a craftsman table saw that I purchased used for one project.  It worked well but needs a better fence.  I have been planning on doing more woodworking projects but another hobby is taking up most of my free time...guess which hobby that is?

Well done, very beautiful result, thanks for showing your process Wills. Whoever wins your finished work has a treasure to pass on to the next generation.

Mike in Hanover, VA

Wills, you are a man of many talents! Very generous of you, too.

This cutting board is going to be a unique piece for someone's kitchen. Wills, those are beautiful.

Wow Uncle Wills! Jack of all trades are you? Very impressive work! My oldest son made me a cutting board in wood shop this past school year out of Walnut. It came out very nice;)

Beautiful workmanship! This will be a nice addition to anyone's kitchen.

Beautiful. Thanks for showing the whole process. When's the auction?

Thanks all.  The auction will be when it is finished, should be by the weekend.  Like Rewton said other hobbies interfere.  It is something nice to do when it is raining or in the afternoons when it is so hot.  

To be clear the boards I posted above is not the board I am building now, just showing what the finished project will look like.  

Very nice work !

Aaron will probably create a new name for your wood this time around.

very nice indeed

Great job and thanks for showing the turtorial.

Is the guard on your Powermatic jointer original?

Do you have any thoughts on the suitability of chestnut for a cutting board?

What did you treat the gift boards in the photos above with?

Beautiful craftsmanship! 

Harvey,

Good eye on the guard, it is not original.  That is not the anomaly I meant but still impressive you knew it was not the right guard.  

Chestnut can be used as can most all nut woods.  Some are more neutral than others and some have tighter pores making them a better choice like cherry, black walnut and maple.  Lumber from live oaks and water oaks I have found make very nice boards and as long as you keep them maintained they work perfectly and chestnut would be in that same pore type.

The liquid on those boards is mineral oil, it is applied until the board won't soak any more up.  It fills the pores and protects the wood.  It is the only oil to use on one.   I use something called spoonbutter to maintain mine, it is a mix of mineral oil and beeswax.  Rub in, let sit, wipe off and done.  If you do that monthly the boards will outlast our grandchildren.   

Final glue up is all done, tomorrow can take the clamps off and start the sanding.

 

Have you ever sawn your own lumber?  I have a chestnut tree that died last year for some reason and it's about 8-12" in diameter and I've thought of sawing it into lumber.  I just haven't got around to cutting the tree down but don't believe it's split at all yet.

I'm in trouble...I want that board. :-)

I'll take that as a $200 bid, Sue.

Harvey,

I have used a bandsaw mill in the past.  In Alaska and other places they use chainsaws to cut rough boards from trees, they sell a guide just for that purpose.  

Beautiful!
will be curious as to what the one you are auctioning brings.
I am just getting into wood working and have recently purchased an old Wallace 6 ''Jointer that I am trying to learn to use.

LOL, you guys are just too funny.

Greg, don't practice on your fingers, you need those to pinch figs :)
Woodworking is something one should only do after a full night's sleep.