Scraps to charcuterie aka cutting boards

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I recently cleaned out my valuable scrap wood accumulation. Like most wood workers I hate to throw away pieces that might be useful later but it was getting out of hand. I came up with an assortment of wood types not big enough for much and decided to turn them into Charcuterie boards, aka cutting boards by our colleague  LBD in Australia.  They are about 10.5" long 6.5" wide and 1 to 1.25 inches thick or 17cm by 26cm by 3+cm. To make them easier to pick up I cut rabbets, aka rebates, in the ends then cut an curve on the end on the band saw leaving just the center section of the rabbets and no sharp corners. 
Part of the assortment was the wood in the boards on the left of the picture. They were made from some very old children's maple toy blocks and scraps of walnut. I have had those blocks for over 30 years and never came up with a better use. Now they have a new live.
Nicely done!

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

Applause for using scraps and still being able to keep the symmetry 👍 

Nice work Les! 
They all looks great, and even better when you can clean out the scrap bin. Well done.

Main Street to the Mountains



Do those curved pieces

bear the tell tale pivot scars underneath?

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

nice use les.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Excellent salvage job. I also save cutoffs for small projects. You certinly made good use of those, the boards look great.

-- Soli Deo gloria! ( To God alone be the Glory)

Great looking selection of styles and shapes. Good job.   Mike
they are all very nice GR8 JOB 😍😎👍

*TONY ** Reinholds* ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN