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Thread: need a little advice
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28th May 2014, 03:16 PM #1New Member
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need a little advice
I need to source a slab of Aussie hardwood suitable for use as cutting boards. Each board I have to make has to be at 300mm wide by 450mm long. (big huh!) and about 75mm thick I need to make about 10 of them for a friend overseas. He specifically wants our hardwood because of the excellent anti bacterial qualities.
2 Questions --
1 -- what species would suit best, for longevity and AB properties
2 -- Where might I get such sizes or a slab I can cut perhaps, I do have machinery, but nothing bigger than a 10 inch table saw, 14 inch band saw, and 8 inch combo thicknesser/ planer
Thanks in advance
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28th May 2014, 05:55 PM #2Senior Member
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Camphor laurel is the first that springs to mind. Other than that I'd think most Aussie timbers would be fine, it'd be the finish that'd be important. If you are making them out of a solid single piece I'd be more concerned about their stability than AB qualities.
I've noticed timber cutting boards discussed here quite a few times so spend a bit of time searching the forum.
Google is your friend: https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=775
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28th May 2014, 08:13 PM #3
Geez 300x450 is big enough, but 75 thick , going to need a good workout at the gym just to lift it.
Timber, definitely Camphor Laurel would be my choice. Just buy dressed slabs or boards, cut to size and sand and finish them with UBeaut's Foodsafe PlusNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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28th May 2014, 08:49 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Given that Camphor Laurel does have AB qualities, and some great figure that looks good in cutting boards and even in some furniture. BUT it is not an Australian native so may not really qualify for what is requested. The thickness sounds like a butcher's chopping board? Commonly available Australian native timbers with some high oil content include the softwood Huon Pine and hardwoods like Tallowwood and Turpentine as well as NSW Rosewood. Some oils may have some toxic qualities that extend beyond anti-bacterial. Look up Keith Bootle Wood in Australia. It gives lots of info on many Aust timbers.
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28th May 2014, 10:44 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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I like Camphor Laurel, however is there a possibility of the smell imparting itself into what is being cut? Just a thought!
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29th May 2014, 12:53 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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29th May 2014, 01:26 PM #7Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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29th May 2014, 03:07 PM #8New Member
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Thanks Guys
Great response thanks very much. The 75mm was a typo -- 25mm is the real thickness I need. Going to contact TG Creations see what they have, but tending toward CL with all that good advice.