My New Walnut Cutting Board

[Dan Deter]

Purty. I love black walnut wood. I hate black walnut trees.

[Jfrosty27]

No kidding they make a mess.
Walnut tree are common and plentiful around these parts. So many people are giving them away. I get all the free walnut I can use in my woodworking shop. Love it!

[Dan Deter]

Jfrosty27 my old house had two massive black walnuts in the back yard. Beautiful but they ruined the back yard. I really wanted to cut them down and turn them into boards, but left that house before I had a chance to do it.

[WI Bubba]

Jfrosty27 Who's hooking you up with walnut!? My supplier is asking $10.55bf for 4/4 S&B.

[J-Melt]

Purdy! I got a nice one from secret Santa last year and it needs good mineral oil seasoning.

[briano52]

Very pretty board. But it is edge grain and a very hard wood. If you are using fine edge knives (Asian style with 15 degree edges) it will be rough on them. Fine edge knives do much better on end grain boards.

The wood fibers in an end grain board are oriented vertically, like a bundle of straws standing on end. When you cut on it, the knife blade slides between the fibers, rather than cutting across them. This action causes less friction and abrasion, which helps your knives stay sharper for significantly longer periods. Below is an example of an end grain board.

[gcdmd]

Good to know. Thank you.

[Thunder77]

I read about this when I was researching new boards.
I am replacing my bamboo boards because I am told they are hard on knives due to high silica content. Most of the end grain boards I saw were pretty dang expensive!

[briano52]

End grain does cost a little more than conventional edge grain. However, think about it this way. If you have nice knives that you care about, how much did they cost? How much time do you spend keeping your good knives sharp? And end grain boards maintain their good looks and last longer than edge grain.

End grain is a bargain when think about the big picture.

[Hulagn1971]

Beautiful board. I went to their website and must say, their board model is very easy on the eyes as well.

[bbqLuv]

Almost too pretty to use….
That was my thought too

[JCBBQ]

Purdy!

[Oak Smoke]

That’s gorgeous walnut and great work! There are times when I wish I could do wood working but I don’t have that gene. I admire those that do. Are you really going to use something that beautiful?

[Thunder77]

I’m not sure yet! Maybe I will just use it as a presentation board