Maple w/ Walnut ends Cutting board.....

Another custom cutting board is soon on its way to its new home, this time to a client in California.

This board is made out of Hard Maple in the center and Walnut strips for the ends. It measures 16 inches wide and 19 inches long and is being created to slide into a slot under a countertop.

The ends were biscuited to the center board during glueing to assist in keeping the board flat and to add to the look of the board.

I am not sure why, but the photos did not come out as nice as the board looks in person.



In the second photo, notice the finger slot I routed on the underside so it is easy for the client to pull the board out to use it. This slot was put on both ends and both sides in case they wanted to take it out of the slot and use elsewhere, or flip it over and use the other side.

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Custom Cherry w/Walnut Strip Cribbage Boards...Continued....

Here are the two boards after the lastering and the drilling of the three person tracks. The bottoms are in progress with more to follow soon.

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Custom Cherry w/Walnut Strip Cribbage Boards

This pair of box style cribbage boards are headed to a destination wedding as gifts of the bride.

The tops are being created out of 1 inch thick Cherry. With the bottom section being 1 1/8 inches thick. The finished boxes will be approximately 8 inches wide and 18 inches long.

The first photo shows the Walnut strip that has been inlayed into the cherry top. Once the track has been drilled there will be lasered lettering in the center of the board.



This is the bottom section of the box and in this photo I have got the pockets created which will hold the cards and the custom metal pegs.
This is done by using a mortising bit. The hand chisel shown is then used to clean up the pocket.

Once completed, the pockets will be lined with a coffee colored felt.

Will post more as the this project progresses and also the custom maple/walnut cutting board that is in progress.

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Large Cherry Cribbage Boards heading to Massachusetts

The latest creations are two large cherry two person cribbage boards heading to Massachusetts.
They are 8 inches wide x 28 inches long with a slot on the bottom to hold the large two inch custom metal pegs. The edges of the boards have a 1/4 inch bevel for a different look.











These custom metal pegs created by Pete's Pegs really top off the board and will make playing easier and enjoyable.







More cribbage boards, cutting boards, & pizza peels in progress to be posted soon.

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H A P P Y N E W Y E A R 2 0 0 9

Splinters Woodworks wishs each and everyone a very healthy and Happy New Year

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Mother Nature Christmas Present.....

Of course this present was delivered just as the snow blower decided that it was tired. Once the trailer and vehicles were dug out we loaded the blower up for a trip to the nearest shop for a diagnosis. The answer was not what we wanted to hear, but what can you do. We are still waiting for its return.

It is hard to tell from the photos, but snow depth on the roof tops was between 3-4 feet deep. Needless to say it has slowed down work in the shop for a bit.


I had to use a roof rake to pull the snow off where I could reach it and especially around our stove pipe to our house wood stove.

Custom Hickory Cutting Board with Walnut ends

This 12 inch wide by 16 inch long cutting board was created using 1 inch Hickory for the center




Walnut strips were used for the breadboard ends. Wood biscuits were inserted in the ends during glue up to create a strong bond between the two woods. As on all my cutting boards a quality food grade mineral oil was applied to preserve the wood. It was created for a friend to give to her dad for Christmas. She was very excited to see the outcome of her idea.









This photo shows the finger grove I routed in the ends to make it easier for the use to pick the board up.



Next up on the project list: Two large Cherry Cribbage boards 28 inches long and 8 inches wide and a large version of this board...24 inch x 24 inch... stay tuned I hope everyone is having a joyful holiday season...Thanks for everyones support and patience....

Maple Cribbage board with a Walnut inlay..

This four person box style cribbage board was created for a client as a Christmas gift for her husband.


It was made out of hard maple with an inlayed walnut strip.

A light stain was applied to give it the darker look you see.

The board came with a set of custom metal pegs, a deck of cards, and set of instructions.
My client was very pleased with the outcome of her request. It is always very rewarding when clients are sincerely excited to see the finished product.

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This is the inside of the box used to store the cards and pegs when not in use.




The pockets were finished out using a router and then covered with a coffee colored felt.

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This photo shows the front lip which has a routed finger grove to make it easier to open the box.

Happy Holidays

Here is wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas...Taking a few hours break from the shop to do a little celebrating and then right back to work....

Pizzaiolo Bavaro Custom Mahogany Pizza Peels on their way to their new home....

The custom peels are headed to Pizzaiolo Bavaro in Tampa, Florida, which plans to open in January, 2009. Their progress went well and they turned out very nice.

The longer handle peel is 4 foot in length with a 12 inch paddle and the smaller one is 24 inches with a 12 inch paddle.