Chopping block

[Justme]

After find my butchers block had terminal rot after some pretty bad treatment from myself I decided to make my next one.

 

As luck would have it I had a lump of dry spalted beech which was just about the right size. I know spalted beech is not the best choice but its what I had available.

 

After an hour on the bandsaw mill it was transformed into an 8" thick block 2' x 3' 2"& a 3" & 1" thick slabs that I will turn into a table top & I'm not quite sure yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have not treated the block yet. The golden colour was just from wetting it down after sanding it.

[Ian Leach]

Nice, might want to add wheels to cart it around

[northcountryboy]

That will look great when it oiled up. Ive just done a spalted beech serving board and if I do say so myself looks the mutts nuts. Once ive figured out how to upload photos i'll put it up so you can see how it looks.

[northcountryboy]

well that was easier than I though

[Big Beech]

Remember spalted beech is highly carcinogenic

[northcountryboy]

Thought that was just when sanding it, the spores in the dust?

[muttley9050]

I sell a lot of food boards, and wouldn't consider making out of spalted beech. I'm guessing they will be fine though. Both lookin good btw.

[Ian Leach]

I'm sure you will be ok, there are many spalted beech boards for sale on the internet.

The only problem using spalted beech is that there can be soft areas in the wood. I would say the fungus will be dead otherwise you would see continuous spalting, this it why people soak spalted beech or leave it on the ground for the spalting to continue.

 

It's just like the yew debate all wood is bad wear a mask

[Justme]

That will look great when it oiled up. Ive just done a spalted beech serving board and if I do say so myself looks the mutts nuts. Once ive figured out how to upload photos i'll put it up so you can see how it looks.

 

 

Nice.

[likeitorlumpit]

Remember spalted beech is highly carcinogenic

 

Didn't know that

How high is high- more than benzene?