Archive for February 2015
When Mrs M’s Handmade went to its first craft fair – the now defunct Santa Clarita Street Fair – I brought along a number of cheese boards.
Today’s event (SCV Junction, at Hart Park in Santa Clarita), nearly a year later, will find me with these cheese boards on hand. Some things just don’t change!
You may have noticed that I’ve published about new boards for several days, and with this post, that cycle is at an end. I had about 60 boards in production in the shop, waiting on me to actually finish them. So I did.
This process is a part of my goal to create an inventory of 150 boards, and then relax. You see, last fall was entirely too tense for me, with boards selling almost as quickly as I could make them. For months. That’s a good thing, make no mistake, but I hope to get a bit farther ahead of the curve this year. I’m not to 150 yet … but with my production over the next few days, I just might be able to take 100 boards with me to our next big event in Kernville, CA: Whiskey Flats Days, 2/13 – 16. That’s the hope, anyway!
Cheese Board # 15 – 011. Black Walnut, Cherry, Hard Maple, Padauk and Yellowheart. 8″ x 9″ x 1″.
Cheese Board 15 – 008. Cherry, Black Walnut, Hard Maple and Jarrah. 8″ x 12″ x 3/4″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 010. Black Walnut, Hard Maple, Padauk and Cherry. 8″ x 11″ x 3/4″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 012. Hard Maple, Cherry and Yellowheart. 8″ x 7″ x 1-1/4″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 009. Cherry, Hard Maple, Black Walnut and Padauk. 8″ x 11″ x 3/4″.
I love this size cutting board. These boards are 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″ … and I’ve been told that they are the perfect board for:
- the in-laws
- my brother
- my sister
- my roommate
- my cook
- my kitchen
- gifts
You are welcome to use them any way you would like, my friends. Personally, I think these are a bit small and light weight. They wouldn’t survive in Velda’s kitchen.
But then, I didn’t, either.
Take from that what you will. But if you are looking for a perfect cutting board, these are respectfully submitted for your consideration.
Cutting Board # 15 – 015. And the hits keep coming. The photo just doesn’t do justice to the florescence of this Yellowheart. Fabulous grain on this one. Hard Maple, Yellowheart and African Teak. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/2″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 014. Hard Maple and Jarrah, with just a spectacular grain pattern. End grain, of course. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 016. Hard Maple and Jatoba end grain. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 012. It’s the classic. Hard Maple end grain. 13″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 010. Black Walnut, Hard Maple and Cherry end grain. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 013. Black Walnut, Cherry and Hard Maple. I love the dark patina that this board has. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 011. OK, settle down out there. Yes, this board is purple. You are welcome. Purpleheart, Curly Cherry, Jatoba, Padauk and Yellowheart. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.
These boards are smaller than I would choose for a cutting board … these are perhaps boards for your sous chef. Or for you to chop garlic. Or serve cheese & crackers. Or use in your RV.
In other words, I have no idea what these boards are for. What I know is that people like these boards. And that’s a good thing!
When I first started making cheese boards, I found that some people “insisted” on using them as cutting boards. That’s fine, but my wood selection for some boards really dictated that they be cheese boards – not cutting boards. So, lesson learned.
These boards can be anything their new owners want them to be.
Cutting board? Cheese board? No problem.
Small Board # 15 – 015. Purpleheart, Cherry, Padauk, Jatoba and Yellowheart. 7″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 012. Black Walnut, Hard Maple & Cherry end grain. 10″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 013. Jatoba, Hard Maple and Yellowheart. 7″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 014. Black Walnut, Yellowheart and Hard Maple. 7″ x 12″ x 1-1/2″.
Small Board # 15 – 023. Black Walnut, Cherry, Yellowheart and Hard Maple. 11″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″. Sold after about 2 months of showings.
Small Board # 15 – 016. Black Walnut, Cherry, Yellowheart and Hard Maple. 11″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board # 14 – 66. Hard Maple and Black Walnut end grain. 13″ x 12″ x 1-1/2″.
Small Board # 15 – 017. Jatoba, hard Maple and Cherry. 7″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 011. Hard Maple end grain. 6″ x 13″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 018. Hard Maple, Black Walnut and Padauk end grain. 12″ x 12″ x 1-1/8″.
Small Board # 15 – 019. Hard Maple and Jarrah. 8″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 020. Hard Maple and Jatoba. 8″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 021. Padauk and Hard Maple. 8″ x 12″ x 1″.
Small Board # 15 – 022. Hard Maple, Yellowheart and Teak. 7″ x 12″ x 1-1/2″.
Small Board # 15 – 024. Black Walnut, Hard Maple and Cherry. 7″ x 12″ x 1-1/4″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 006. Black Walnut, Cherry, Padauk, Jarrah, Curly Cherry, Honey Locust, Teak and Birdseye Maple. 12″ x 11″ x 5/8″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 003. Black Walnut, Hard Maple, Yellowheart and Cherry. 7″ x 11″ x 1-1/4″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 004. Black Walnut and Cherry. 8″ x 10″ x 1-1/2″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 005. Black Walnut, Cherry, Hard Maple & Jarrah. 7″ x 10″ x 1″.
Cheese Board # 15 – 007. Black Walnut, Hard Maple and Padauk. 9″ x 10″ x 1-1/4″.
Small Board # 15 – 010. Hard Maple & Cherry end grain. 8″ x 11″ x 1-1/8″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 009. Hard Maple, Yellowheart and African Teak. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/2″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 006. Black Walnut & Hard Maple edge grain. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/2″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 008. Black Walnut, Yellowheart, African Teak and Hard Maple. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.
Cutting Board # 15 – 007. Black Walnut, Yellowheart, Hard Maple and Cherry end grain. 16″ x 16″ x 1-1/2″.
With the new year, I’m adding some new board designs and shapes. The designs shown here all feature laser engraving.
If you have a few weeks for me to prepare, then I can make one of these personalized gifts for you to present to your loved ones.
Me, I’m just hoping that having the boards on display with our wedding date showing will help Velda remember how long we’ve been married. ‘course, I still might have to do the math for her.
Y’all can tell when I’m kidding, right?
Engraved # 15 – 01. Hard Maple with engraving on one side; the opposite side is plain and intended to use as a small cutting board. 7″ x 12″ x 1-1/8″.
Engraved # 15 – 03. Hard Maple with engraving. This will take about 3-4 weeks to deliver for your presentation.
These 2-sided boards have finger hold slots routed on the ends, but do not feature rubber feet, as both sides of these boards are intended for use … the engraved side for display, and the opposite side for cutting.
Engraved # 15 – 02. Commissioned piece. Black Walnut, Hard Maple and Cherry. 8″ x 12″ x 1-1/8″.
Engraved # 15 – 04. 8″ x 12″ x 1-1/8″. Black Walnut, Cherry and Hard Maple.
Engraved # 15 – 05. These boards are 2-sided, with routed finger hold slots on the ends.
These serving pieces are some of my favorites … they are each 12″ x 19″ x 1-1/4″. They make elegant cheese servers, and are large enough to serve a family or a party. Enjoy!
Surfboard # 15 – 01. American Cherry. 12″ x 19″ x 1-3/8″.
Surfboard # 15 – 02. Black Walnut and Cherry.
Surfboard # 15 – 06. Hard Maple and Cherry.
Surfboard # 15 – 04. Black Walnut and Yellowheart.
Surfboard # 15 – 03. Black Walnut and Cherry.
Surfboard # 15 – 05. Cherry, Black Walnut and Hard Maple.
Surfboard # 15 – 07. Hard Maple and Jarrah.
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Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge lies in northern Utah, where the Bear River flows into the northeast arm of the Great Salt Lake. The Refuge protects the marshes found at the mouth of the Bear River, providing a critical habitat for migrating birds. More than 250 species move through this area annually by the millions to rest and feed, including this group of burrowing owls, called a parliament. Photo by Katie McVey, USFWS. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/2/15.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is otherworldly, with vast landscapes of canyons, winding rugged backways and balanced rocks. Pictured here is the monument’s Toadstools — stone caps of Dakota Sandstone protecting the softer sandstone create amazing hoodoos. David Lane created this stunning multi-image panorama of the area with the Milky Way above and radiating bands of red and green airglow visible. While Page, Arizona, is nearly 50 miles away from the monument (and only a soft barely discernible light to the naked eye), the long exposure of David’s camera captured the light more vividly. Photo courtesy of David Lane. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/31/15.
