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Grandpa, Thank you so much. I always enjoy browsing your gallery. You have so many wonderful pieces displayed there. SQ

Helen, Thanks for the vote of confidence. I understand you can run an end grain through a drum sander. Wish I had one or knew someone that did. SQ

That turned out really great! I love the design. Professionally put together! I'm going to have to show this one to my hubby. SQ

Kevin, Wonderful cutting. That's a lot of cuts. Great pattern! SQ

Very nice cuttings. The lamp idea is very clever. SQ

Very nice! Her designs are always amazing! SQ

Clayton, What a great job! You have intarsia down to a fine science! Beautiful job! At this time of year, a turkey might want to be packing a gun. lol SQ

Those are very nice! I especially love the shape and routed edge. Very attractive. The stand is quite creative! SQ

Those are cute and I bet they were fun to cut! Arpop is a gifted pattern maker., I have cut several of his patterns. SQ

That turned out great! I love the expressions on their faces you managed to capture! Very nice job! SQ

Helenm2807, Thanks! I incorrectly posted my cutting board as a flat grain. It's actually an edge grain glue up. Thanks for the info on the end grain boards. Looking forward to giving this type of board a try. Not keen on having to sand it, but have read too many horror stories about what can happen when running end grain through a planer. I can imagine getting a good flat surface would be challenging. The end grain style certain makes a beautiful and durable board! I am determined to make one. SQ

amazingKevin, I appreciate your comments, but feel it's safer to glue it up very carefully and sand it with a disk sander. I'm not willing to risk wrecking the cutting board or my planer. Seems both could happen. I don't think it's worth the risk. Can't wait to try an end grain cutting board. You will love having a a planer! I buy the rough cut lumber and plane it to any thickness I want. SQ

Hunter2022, Thanks a bunch! It's an edge grain glue up, not a flat grain as I originally posted. This one is actually going to a neighbor. I do need to make one for myself. lol SQ

Merlin, Thanks so much! I incorrectly mentioned the cutting board was a flat grain glue up. It's actually an edge grain glue up. But one day soon I plan to make an end grain board. I agree, they are worth it! Thanks for the info. SQ

Helenm2807, Thank you! I appreciate that, especially coming from such a talented lady as yourself. I love your work! Sorry to hear about your fingernail. I also had an accident while sanding on the tilting spindle sander. I was using a sander eraser to clean the sanding sleeve and my thumb slipped, hit the sander, and in a blink of an eye, it sanded a hole in the center of my thumb nail. I started wearing the carving glove after that. It also is snug fitting and blade proof. I agree they do have their place in certain situations. SQ

amazingKevin, Sorry it's taken me awhile to get back to you. I've been busy in the shop planing wood and cutting bowls. Thank you so much for such a nice compliment. These bowls take some practice, but anyone willing to invest some time could achieve good results. The center of the wood is the bottom of the bowl. There is no waste. I'm pretty pleased with my shop. I got the planer for a steal on craigslist. I got the titling spindle sander for xmas. This is my 3rd scroll saw. Started out with a pinned one with one speed - what a mistake. Outgrew the pins in about 2 weeks. LOL Next machine was also cheap but did have variable speeds. But the mechanism for holding the blades was so cheaply made, it kept falling apart. My husband got tired of helping me repair it constantly and surprised me with the DeWalt. I use the tilting spindle sander for sanding the interior and exterior of the bowls, but many people use other tools for sanding the bowls. Carol Rothman's book suggests several different tools to use. I have not tried any of these, but it seems others have much success. I buy rough cut lumber 1 1/2 inches thick, so a planer is necessary. Some of my bowls are glued up using the edge grain glue up method, so again a planer is necessary. I also use a mouse sander for the edge of the bowl. If you were buying finished lumber that wasn't warped, you could also get by without a planer. If you are serious about bowl making, invest in Carol's book. It also has the equation on how to calculate the angles for cutting. That is a must have for bowl making. I make these bowls for fun. I have given many away to friends and relatives. My choices were to either rent a large storage shed or find an outlet for these bowls. They are taking over. lol I have no clue how long these take to make. I usually have 3 or 4 bowls going at once. I enjoy the challenge. I have a full time job. I do this for relaxation. I buy rough cut lumber for very reasonable prices. Maybe someday, when I retire, I will view it as a business. But for now, it's just plain fun. SQ

Firedkm, Bowl making is a blast! I have three under construction at the moment. My only regret is that I can't do this full time due to a full time job that has nothing to do with woodworking. :( If I could make these full time, I might never come out of the shop, except to purchase more wood, glue, and tung oil. lol Looking forward to seeing your first bowl. SQ

Firedkm, Thanks for taking a look and the kind words. SQ

Clayton717, Thanks! Appreciate it. These are great fun. I'm anxious to make another one. Thought this warning was worth sharing: I considered making an end grain cutting board, but read that you can't run them through a planer. Seems one could get injured attempting this and the planer can also be destroyed. Anyone else aware of this? Good info about how dangerous this is at: http://thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-t ... he-planer/ Am I the only one that didn't know this? SQ

Brett, Thanks! It was a fun. Appreciate you taking a look. SQ

Bulldogg, Thanks! Appreciate you taking a look. SQ

I know many of you probably made a cutting board in high school shop. I never took shop in high school, so this is my FIRST cutting board. It's made from walnut & cherry wood. It's approx size is 10" x 14" x 1". Glue is water proof and approved by FDA for indirect food contact. Finish is 100% mineral oil FDA approved. Laminated the pieces of wood, ran through the planer, and rounded the edge with the router. SQ

Travis, You are totally correct. That was not wise advice. I haven't had a problem doing that, but from here on out will not use a glove while using the spindle sander. I appreciate you enlightening me. I can see how it's an accident waiting to happen. Really appreciate you alerting everyone (me included) to the dangers of this action. I'm here to learn, also. Thanks for the nice comments on the bowl. SQ

Those look like they would be fun to do. Very nice job! SQ

Doug, Thanks for info about Sloan's and Weldbond. I will have to compare prices. I can't remember right off hand what I paid for the glue either. SQ