Once upon a time, there was a Lady that suggested I make cutting boards. I had made the mistake of telling her that the glue-up process was the same as the technique I used for the just-completed routed bowls I had made …
… and she said, “Make me a cutting board.”
Because her wish is my command, I did.
With age comes wisdom, you see.
I carefully selected the woods for her board:
Honey Locust – because as nice as she is … she definitely has thorns
Cherry – because she can be sweet
Jatoba – because sometimes I have no idea what she means
Walnut – because she’s definitely nutty
Tigerwood – because I’ve seen her angry
You can see a photo essay on the making of her original board here, as well as a follow-up post when I restored the board to like-new condition after 4 years of use, here.
Once upon a time, but more recently, the Lady suggested that she would like another cutting board for the counter, but smaller than the first cutting board I made her. Knowing that I had no choice in the matter, I took her wish as my command. I of course thought that I should use matching woods for the boards that will be displayed in the same kitchen as the original board, and here is what resulted:
Cutting Board 17 – 108. Goncalo Alves, Black Walnut, Honey Locust, Jatoba & Cherry. Edge Grain. 11″ x 17″ x 1″.
And because you always give a Lady just a bit more than she expects, she also got this small board:
Small Board 17 – 208. Goncalo Alves, Black Walnut, Jatoba, Honey Locust & Cherry. 8″ x 11″ x 1″.
Lovely – maybe she’ll keep you for another few years!!!!
Only time will tell on that one!
Beautiful cutting board for a beautiful lady! You will benefit from the delicious meals she prepares for you!
We need to start posting recipes again. She’s doing different kinds of cooking now, she’s got the tools … will she share?
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