Hey All,

Does anyone know where I can get some good rubber footings for my cutting boards I make? 

Thanks

Ryan

I have used both the "peel & stick" ones as well as screw on ones from Home Depot or Lowes. I picked up a number of the screw on ones from Rockler when they had a clearance sale a year or so ago and got them for a $1 per bag of 4 which was a steal so I grabbed about 20 packs. I have made hundreds of cutting boards and trivets over the years as gifts and to sell. After talking about this with John Moody who makes and sells some nice boards and doesn't use feet on his, I have changed over to not using feet any more on my boards at all. The peel & stick ones will tend to sheer off. I started using some 1/2" pins from my pin nailer which helped considerably, but eventually the feet will sheer off and then you have a pin sticking out. The screw on ones hold up really and I never had a failure with them. So if you do put feet on your boards those are the way to go.

One thing that I have come across from people who use my boards is that they don't like cutting on them because they are so pretty to look at. My mother in law told me that she would cut on the back side and show the front side out for display. Since I switched over to not putting any feet on them, I have not had any complaints and it makes my life much easier.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

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'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk.'
J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed,
but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
D.L. Moody

I use these-

http://www.leevalley.com/US/shopping/AddViews.aspx?p=62552

Mimi once left our end grain board set in a puddle of moisture over night. The next morning we had an end grain bowl. The feet prevent that and keeps the board in place when in use.

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Lew Kauffman-
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Allen, good thoughts - thanks

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
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We always tell people to store their cutting boards on end to minimize any possible moisture contact. Also if you keep your boards flat on the counter when not in use they take up a lot more space.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk.'
J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed,
but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
D.L. Moody

no feet on mine. it allows the customer to use both sides of the board.

I don't put feet on mine unless they ask for them.

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John Moody
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“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.†Shaker Saying