These lovely chopping boards are great to use and have a handy hand strap fashioned from leather, held on with mirror screws and caps, although the soft focus is optional…
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Natural edge chopping boards
STEP 1: Firstly, take some offcuts of waney-edge board cut to suitable lengths
STEP 2: Remove all the loose bark with a chisel, taking care not to dig into the wood
STEP 3: A good stiff wire brushing is next on the menu in order to get rid of any dust, dirt and little creepy crawlies...
STEP 4: Just in case they did not get the message, the decibels from a sander will soon sort them out
STEP 5: The wood needs to be protected and sealed with a food-safe finish
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We do like our waney-edge boards – they have a much more organic feel to them and are perfect for projects such as these chopping boards.
STEP 1
Firstly, take some offcuts of waney-edge board cut to suitable lengths. Use timbers suitable for food use, such as maple
(Acer campestre), sycamore
(Acer pseudoplatanus), beech
(Fagus sylvatica), etc.
STEP 2
Remove all the loose bark with a chisel, taking care not to dig into the wood. Some dark matter may remain but so long as it is firmly adhered, this is OK.
STEP 3
A good stiff wire brushing is next on the menu in order to get rid of any dust, dirt and little creepy crawlies….
STEP 4
Just in case they didn’t get the message, the decibels from a sander will soon sort them out. Give both faces a good sanding until you get a smooth but not necessarily even surface.
STEP 5
The wood needs to be protected and sealed with a food-safe finish. We chose tung oil – a natural oil that dries and hardens, gives plenty of protection and keeps it looking lovely.