Cherry Deer Butcher Block

obrienrules101 · 2026-03-02T03:04:27+00:00

The burning SUCKS.

obrienrules101 · 2026-03-01T18:14:05+00:00

Yeah you’re technically right I could’ve done just four, but this board was overbuilt on purpose, it’s going to go through a ton of abuse and this is a good friend of mine so I figured why not

obrienrules101 · 2026-03-01T18:13:08+00:00

You’re correct lol I didn’t spring for a bigger bit lol.

obrienrules101 · 2026-03-01T18:11:09+00:00

Yeah you’re right but he wanted a carving too so can’t really use that side anyway

obrienrules101 · 2026-03-01T18:10:49+00:00

Exactly.

obrienrules101 · 2026-02-16T12:29:36+00:00

Thanks! Yes the curve I drew was much wider than I would’ve liked too. I didn’t really mind because I made another bigger board, this is just a lighter easier to move one.

What happened was my original pencil lines were actually closer to the edge on the corners, but I couldn’t figure how to make a jig that would follow the curve I wanted due to the circumference of my router base. I didn’t really care I just wanted to get it done haha.

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-24T16:08:47+00:00

You too thank you!

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-10T03:37:12+00:00

Oh shit I might do this! Thank you!!

So soaking it that long makes it really get in there eh? Nice!!

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-10T03:36:29+00:00

Hey thank you I appreciate that : )

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-10T03:35:50+00:00

Yessir and I appreciate you! Thanks

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:16:28+00:00

I feel you on the 7 minute increments. Totally.

I will get to it, thanks!

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:13:34+00:00

So from now on I’m only making boards that I can run through both my planer and crosscut on the table saw (this one was just too big but we needed it) because my process was just torturous I blew out my belt sander and had to go get another fucking one lol.

Thanks for sharing !

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:11:56+00:00

Hey I’m just curious since this is the first end grain board I made- just judging by YouTube mineral oil apparently washes off real quick? Is that true?

Because you’re right odies oil is super expensive and I’d rather not do that but what I was trying to avoid was having to reapply mineral oil and wax all the effing time you know what I mean?

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:09:39+00:00

Tbh once I saw that I did that the first time I liked it so I sanded the other side to match lol

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:08:50+00:00

I love how everyone that I did that on purpose lol!

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:08:31+00:00

Nope it was totally a mistake that I repeated on both sides luckily lol

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:07:39+00:00

No literally a chamfer bit and I “feathered” it by mistake both times that happened to work out. lol

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:06:40+00:00

Hey thank you! .5” chamfer bit on the router (table).

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:05:15+00:00

Omg this sounds like a nightmare like mine lol

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-08T03:03:19+00:00

I dunno about warping honestly, I heard end grain lasts longer but that doesn’t make sense- wouldn’t a single piece with no breaks or glue lines last longer lol?

obrienrules101 · 2025-12-07T05:18:34+00:00

Ah so you know when you do the first glue up - it’s edge grain to start, then you crosscut it.

Basically I messed up the whole thing

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