That looks fantastic!
Just a mineral oil bath and then a bit of wax was it?
I don't have anything big enough for that thing to get a bath....lol
I put it up on some spacers and just kept at it, from the bottom, until it started to seep out the top. Then I turned it over and hit the other side a few times. It had already taken quite a bit, so that went faster. After that It went at it with a mineral oil/beeswax blend. It was one from the last batch I mixed. It' pretty soft, in the can, spreads readily, but not so loose that it levels out again.
The end grain cutting board looks great...Boos is notorious for promoting them. However, I've just never understood the attraction of a 3" thick cutting board that sits upon a 38" high counter. Once you've placed the food on the cutting board, you're now trying to prep food at almost the 4 foot level. Looks good in photos but the poor bastard that has to do the prep work...isn't as nearly enthralled.
The size was the client's request, the thickness was a little of both. He wants to be acle to wail on it, with a cleaver, since it's more of a butchery tool than kitchen "dinner prep" type thing. This guy is experimenting with buying bigger cuts, smoking, etc. I don't think the height is going to be a problem. I'm pretty sure he has a dedicated station for this type of work, and has been using a plastic board.
He initially asked for bigger
and I kind of talked him down from that ledge. When I delivered it today, his wife said, I was right. The original would have been too much. They both loved it.
Beautiful CB! The funnel from the juice well is a good addition. Thanks for the picture.
Thank you. The funnel/spout was a last-minute addition. It just seemed to need a little help, to not dribble any more than necessary. That thing is a chunk, pouring is going to be a thing.
The corner well was an agreed/approved feature. As a lefty, I always ask "normal people" how things should be. It's not always obvious. You would think it's just the opposite, of what I would do, but it's not that easy. Lefties adapt to a lot of things, just because they are made that way, and once you get used to that, it doesn't seem so odd.
I very left oriented, but learned to use a computer mouse right-handed. Back in the 90s, they were mostly all corded, and swapping the cord around, to use any machine but my own, seemed silly. Plus, all of the modern "shaped" ones are right anyway, so it worked out.
Thanks Ron
@rvieceli Maybe I'll get some ribs, or brisket, out of the deal.
