Since Christmas 2012 I have not gotten any woodworking done due to shredding my rotator cuff when I hit some unseen ice in January while on my morning walk. After having 2 surgeries I finally got enough mobility and strength to be able to use my table saw and other machines safely and without having range of motion and pain issues. So this week I started up the first batch of end grain cutting boards for Christmas gifts and to sell to generate some Christmas gift $$. This first batch I got 6 large and 3 small cutting boards in two different patterns completed and ready for final sanding. My hands are pretty rough and raw since they have not worked with wood/tools/sandpaper/glue for some time, but it is a good thing. I will getting some more wood next week and start the next round of cutting boards.

Here is a cell phone pic of the boards all routed and ready for the final sanding. Not a great picture especially under the flourecent lights, but I really didn't want to dig out my big camera.

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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

That's a lot of work!!

They look nice!

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

A lot of work for just starting up again. Great to see you posting work again

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Charles Nicholls
Site Host
nicholls61@att.net
Proud supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, Homes For Our Troops and the NRA

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nichollswoodworks

Looks like you had a good teacher Allen.

 

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Looking good, Allen! I know how it must feel to get out and make some saw dust again. Be careful and don't over do it.

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

Way to go, Allen! They look great. 

Second Harry's advice. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Hey guys! You are supposed to be my "enablers" not my wife! :-)

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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

In that case, you better get busy! You're way behind!!!

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

They all look great, love the wood colors and pattern. You have to make more of them.

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To know but not to do is not yet to know.
WWW.SAWBLADE.COM

Oh yea! Sweet work buddy!

Glad you are back at it.

I screwed up a rotator a year  ago and am still forcing the kinks out of it.

Allen,those look spectacular, it's so good to see ya back in the shop!!! I know it's been awhile and I have had reports from ya in the past regarding your arm surgery, but now that you have had chance to run your arm in the shop, how ya doin with it?

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Those are looking great Allen and look a lot like the batch I am working on!

First Glue Up.

Cut, laid out and ready for the second glue up.

and here they are in the clamps. Starting sanding them last night.

Glad to see you back in the shop and doing good. Now keep them coming.

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John Moody
Site Administratorhttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
“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

John Moody,

You have a few more clamps than I have, so it takes me a bit longer with the first glue ups. I will be talking with my friend from church that owns a cabinet shop to see if he will let me use his big 50" dual belt sander for the leveling after the 2nd glue up. He let me do that the last time I had a big batch of boards to do. That will make my life much easier as my Jet 16" drum sander takes quite awhile to get things done when I have more than a few boards to do.

I will be starting on some knock down rocking chairs today and should get going on the next cutting board batch next week.

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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