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Re: Other: cedar strip countertop
By:dave g
Date: 11/18/2009, 7:34 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: cedar strip countertop (Deano)

: Have done several cutting boards out of hard maple/walnut. I have
: to agree with the "lot of work" comments. The glueup
: is an undertaking, and getting it flat is a real bear unless you
: just happen to be fortunate enough to have a big honkin' planer
: or panel sander (or a friend with one :-) ). Acrylic might be a
: surface coating option. Lots of bars have acrylic finishes.

He thinks that by glueing and screwing from the bottom and from the side of each time and labour will be saved in leveling the finished peice I don't fully agree but to each there own. More info on an acrylic finish would be helpful. Are we still talking soft woods with acrylic or no?

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Other: cedar strip countertop
dave g -- 11/17/2009, 8:04 pm
wrong wood
Jay Babina -- 11/18/2009, 8:46 am
Re: wrong wood
Mike Scarborough -- 11/19/2009, 9:46 am
Re: Other: cedar strip countertop *PIC*
Kudzu -- 11/18/2009, 7:45 am
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dave g -- 11/18/2009, 7:30 pm
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Ogata, eric -- 11/20/2009, 12:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2009, 1:48 am
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kelly t -- 11/19/2009, 1:15 am
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dave g -- 11/19/2009, 9:04 am
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Glen Smith -- 11/18/2009, 7:49 pm
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Deano -- 11/18/2009, 4:55 pm
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kiim -- 11/18/2009, 6:03 pm
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dave g -- 11/18/2009, 7:34 pm
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Deano -- 11/18/2009, 7:55 pm
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Charlie -- 11/17/2009, 11:51 pm
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tony olsen -- 11/17/2009, 8:28 pm
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ettienne -- 11/19/2009, 11:12 am
Re: Other: cedar strip countertop
Mike Bielski -- 11/19/2009, 6:13 pm
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tony olsen -- 11/19/2009, 5:13 pm