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More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Malc2098 » 03 Nov 2018, 13:16

Five years ago, we had some alterations done to the house. We knocked through from the little kitchen to the room behind making a large farmhouse type kitchen dining room.

The worktop we chose was bamboo, and sat behind me up against the wall is about 1.5m left over from one of the lengths which I will use to make a butcher's block type table on wheels!! (A future WIP thread)

But the piece removed from the place where the sink went has been hidden away in the corner of my damp garage since then and so as the garage has most of my machines moved out, it was time to take it up to the workshop and upcycle that piece.

As Mrs Malc is knitting away for Christmas making Christmas tree covers for chocolate oranges, I had an idea about useful Christmas presents. I cut the piece of bamboo lengthways down the middle on the table saw which allowed me to run the damp stained (but not much, bamboo is good like that) side through the P/T to skim off the stains.

I then cut them into various chopping board sizes and then planed the edges on the P/T. Next I got the roundover bit fitted in the Veritas router table and rounded over all six edges of each piece. Then came sanding through the grades and finished them off with a couple of coats of Osmo Poly.

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However, I think Mrs Malc's efforts will raise many more smiles than mine!
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Malc2098 » 03 Nov 2018, 13:41

OK, OK, I know I can't count! There's 12 edges to a cuboid! :eusa-doh:
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Robert » 03 Nov 2018, 14:14

You stole my comment!

Our small chopping boards are plastic and came from Ikea. Yours look too good to use.
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Rod » 03 Nov 2018, 17:44

Good use of scrap wood - is Osmo food safe?

I generally make mine from untreated sycamore or Beech but have a lot of plastic/nylon ones that go in the dishwasher.

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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Andyp » 03 Nov 2018, 18:22

Christmas Tree covers for chocolate oranges. Brilliant. As close as I get to my five a day at that time of year. :)
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby RogerS » 03 Nov 2018, 18:45

Are you sure those are covers for chocolate oranges, Malc ?

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I think they are Tribbles.
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Malc2098 » 04 Nov 2018, 13:07

Robert wrote:You stole my comment!

Our small chopping boards are plastic and came from Ikea. Yours look too good to use.



Sorry for stealing your thunder, Robert.

You should be able to put yours in the dishwasher, mine can't!
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Malc2098 » 04 Nov 2018, 13:11

Rod wrote:Good use of scrap wood - is Osmo food safe?

I generally make mine from untreated sycamore or Beech but have a lot of plastic/nylon ones that go in the dishwasher.

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I've read the Osmo blurb and it says,

Suitable for wood; microporous surface will not crack, peel, flake or blister. Resistant against wine, beer, cola, coffee, tea, fruit juice, milk and water in accordance with German DIN 68861-1A – no water spots.
The dry finish is safe for humans, animals and plants (resistant to saliva and perspiration acc. German DIN 53160, suitable for children‘s toys acc. EN 71.3).


I've had it on my worktops for the past 5 years and I'm still here.
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Malc2098 » 04 Nov 2018, 13:12

Andyp wrote:Christmas Tree covers for chocolate oranges. Brilliant. As close as I get to my five a day at that time of year. :)



Some people are so shallow! :D
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Malc2098 » 04 Nov 2018, 13:17

RogerS wrote:Are you sure those are covers for chocolate oranges, Malc ?

I think they are Tribbles.



Tribble. n,s. A small, furry, gentle, attractive, and slow-moving but rapidly-reproducing invasive species.

The outside are small, woolly, gentle, attractive and slow moving, but there's no way the insides can be called a rapidly-reproducing invasive species.

Well certainly not in AndyP's house, and not at Christmas time!
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Malc2098 » 20 Nov 2018, 14:12

Another group of chopping/serving boards from a recycled offcuts of kitchen worktop.

They've since been Osmo'd and had some wax from Kieth Rag'n'Bone Brown rubbed in.
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Re: More Christmas Woodworking Ideas

Postby Mike G » 20 Nov 2018, 20:06

Those look very nice Malcolm.

As an aside, an Osmo rep told me once that the formula they have for PolyX and their food-safe finish is identical. The difference between the two was just something to do with labeling and testing.
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