Here’s a neat and unusual woodworking project called the "Drunken" cuttingboard. It's a departure from most cutting boards because it has curved segments rather than the boring straight segments. My attempt at making one (actually, you have to make two at a time) turned out really well. Here's the finished product:
The process goes like this:
- Get two boards for different types. In this case I used hard maple and walnut. They must have the same dimensions.
- Using double-sided tape, stick one board on top of the other.
- Use the band saw to cut wavy shapes across the boards.
- Unstick the pieces and swap every other piece so the end result is two boards that have an alternating pattern.
- Optional: Cut 1/8-inch-thick strips from another type of wood (I used cherry) that are about an inch longer than the length of the cuts made in step
- Steam the strips of cherry and clamp them in between the sections of the cutting board. This gives the strips the curvy shape.
- Allow to dry overnight so that they are not wet when glued.
- Glue the pieces together and let dry.
- Trim the cherry strips, if needed.
- Plane both boards to the same thickness.
- Repeat steps 2 thru 8 for the other direction.
- Round the edges with the router.
- Sand.
- Apply mineral oil and let soak.
- Wipe off excess oil and buff to a shine.
Here are some images of the process: