Newbie help

[LeBucheron]

Not sure yet actually.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Not sure yet actually.

 

Some nice serving boards I think

[muttley9050]

Ok vertigo, once you've completed a simlple project like the bracket, I would think about surfacing a larger piece of wood, as in your previous post a chopping board is ideal for this as again if it goes slightly wrong it isn't a problem. Only when I had projects like these sorted and more confidence would I start tackling a project with cut joints. A simple one to start with would be mirror or picture frames. Don't complicate things too much to start with.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Ok vertigo, once you've completed a simlple project like the bracket, I would think about surfacing a larger piece of wood, as in your previous post a chopping board is ideal for this as again if it goes slightly wrong it isn't a problem. Only when I had projects like these sorted and more confidence would I start tackling a project with cut joints. A simple one to start with would be mirror or picture frames. Don't complicate things too much to start with.

 

Brilliant, very helpful thank you.

I have some very nice seasoned ash in the yard, what do you think on a butchers block?

[muttley9050]

Butchers block(traditionally beech though ash would be fine) are imo not a begginers project. you have maybe 50 joints you have to get perfect. Everything has to be totally square. But if your confident why not try.

Check outthis video, the boards are great, extra complicated butgreat. Ive made a batch of these boards and also straight butchers blocks, and the process is the same. in this video you have two kinds of wood and different sizes, with a normal block process is exactly the same but alls bits same wood and same size.

Make an End Grain Butcher Block Cutting Board | The Wood Whisperer

James

[muttley9050]

If I was you id search the thread "a few chopping boards" by delabodge. There's some photos in it of some ash boards that would be far more achievable at your level, with basic tools.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Good idea maybe I will do that lol

I was under the impression that a butchers block was a solid block of wood

[muttley9050]

A.butchers block is an end grain chopping board. Supposedly better for the knives and the board but a lit more work!!

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

So much more to wood work than I thought