By the time I was to this part of my flurry of finishing, my hands were tired of vibrating.
Even with the best of hand sanders – which I have invested in – hours of sanding results in me, uh, feeling it. And as much as I don’t like that, I absolutely love getting to a glass-smooth finish on my cutting boards.
It’s one of the most satisfying things I do in the shop, truly.
The end grain boards are smoothed first with a drum sander that sands across the entire board in one pass, giving me a flat surface. Each of these boards was smoothed, top & bottom, with the drum sander. Then hand sanding began on both the edges and top & bottom surfaces of each board. 5 grits of paper are used: 80, 120, 180, 220 and 320. After the wood is smooth, then it gets oiled & waxed with Mrs M’s Board Care Kit.
There’s nothing like a hand-rubbed finish.
And, don’t forget … it is my pleasure to re-finish your board as needed. A cook will leave a knife mark or three over the years, and I’ll restore any board you get from the Woodshop to like-new condition. No charge. It takes me about 8 minutes, but you may have to wait for the right day when the shop is set up for finishing.
All of these boards are now available on the newly improved MrMsWoodshop.com. In the month of May, there are 2 special offers:
- Free shipping for all orders over $50
- 20% off everything, site-wide, when you use the promo code “MrMsLaunch”
Thank you for your kind attention. Now, with the boards finished, the photographs taken and the websites updated, it’s time to get back to the shop!
My favorite boards are the middle right and the second and fourth at the bottom. The richness of the wood is amazing! I’m certain that your attention to detail, including the great sanding job you do is what brings out the beauty of the wood.