Weekends, nights and early mornings. I've been trying to get as much shop time as possible and sneaking into the garage for short 30 minute bursts to stay on track. So far, the boards are really turning out great. They are all unique in size and shape and I am experimenting with different thicknesses. Also the drum sander has worked out well and is an amazing tool and helps in both the accuracy and safety aspects. Saves me a lot of back aches.
I picked up some sapele lumber last weekend and I'm itching to finish this set of 7 boards to try it out. I haven't worked with it in cutting boards, but it has a nice rich orange color that should play well with the cherry lumber.
Here are a few random photos of where I'm at in the build processes.
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| Three full size boards and a smaller bar board. All rough sanded and shaped. Still plenty of finish work to be done. |
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| One in the clamp and two ready to be planed and shaped. |
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| Planing the rough surface and removing the glue. Almost ready for the drum sander. |
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| My new drum sander. What a great tool. Messy, but great. |
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