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New chopping block (lemmy.nz)

submitted 2 months ago by phtheven@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.world

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It's a piece of gum tree. Eucalypts are hard as the devil, which is proving to be a little slippery in practice. I chiselled out a grid pattern which is working okay, but it's still slipping much more than my old rotting pine log.

At this point I'm hoping it will get a grip as it ages and silvers and gets beaten on. We'll see.

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[–] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have something similar. Grey Box, I think. Thankfully my chainsaw cut is rough-as-guts, so I haven't had any issues with slippage. I also have a step cut in the top of mine about 2" high to give me an edge to jam the spoon blank into.

[–] phtheven@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Brilliant. I've seen this setup before actually, just forgot about it. I'm gonna have to do it.

You have any spoons to post on here? Would be great to see what other carvers are up to on here.

[–] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I only occasionally do spoons, but I'll see what I can dig up.