Sentimental Chopping Board

[NickWelford]

I would think it's a blunt router bit n

 

[monkeybiter]

Are the very cheap Trend diamond sharpening 'stones' still on ebay? That should sharpen your carbide router bit.

 

[blackrodd]

Apart from blunt cutters, you can get burn marks purely by pausing in the feed of the router, Especially at the ends.
You can try and set the depth another 1/2 a mill and carefully "drop" the router, in this grooving case, in the centre
and carefully whip it out at the exact time you meet each end,
Ensure you have a nice deep fence arrangement for this for safety and stability in the cut.
Practice on something similar but scrap first.
I had similar problems with a beech worktop cut-outs, burning in the corners 3 turns of insulation tape on the bearing,
and slightly rounded corners for a continuous sweep and then a final cut without the tape made good.
Regards Rodders

 

[Melinda_dd]

Thanks for them..... the bit came with a second hand titan router I bought so unsure how used/good it is.

I'm also building a router table at the moment and the bits I have for that router are new trend ones so perhaps I'll wait and revisit it with that, taking into consideration your tips.

 

[monkeybiter]

This is like the end of series cliff-hanger, tune in again in the autumn to see if the chopping board can be saved, will the router be reunited with the old cutter etc.

 

[Melinda_dd]

This is like the end of series cliff-hanger, tune in again in the autumn to see if the chopping board can be saved, will the router be reunited with the old cutter etc.

Lol your funny... it won't be autumn...hopefully in the next couple of weeks..... I tend to have too many things on the go at once!!

 

[Melinda_dd]

So I decided to give the bit a clean with some meths *after one of the tipps given.
it's still burnt a little. .. but not as much.
because I'm impatient. .. I think I can live with it....
so it's just the finish now
I have some food safe oil. .. think that'll be ok?

 

[NazNomad]

 

[Melinda_dd]

Thought I'd keep you all in suspense!

That and my forum camera stopped working!!!

Tomorrow guys tomorrow. .... I'm in London all day so promise tomorrow

 

[Melinda_dd]

So.....it's finished......

Just a reminder of before......

And now what you've been waiting for... the afters......
(Not sure why the pictures have poated wrong way up)

I'm really quite pleased with it.... and myself.
I'd been putting thus off for years as didn't want to muck it up... but now..... water off a ducks back!

I must admit, I wasn't expecting the emotions that went with renovating the board tho.
This one's for you dad xxx

Mod edit: image orientation.

 

[NazNomad]

That's a great restoration, I love it.

 

[Racers]

Wow, what a transformation, very well done.

Pete

 

[Rorschach]

Well that turned out great!

 

[Fitzroy]

Super!

 

[Melinda_dd]

Thanks guys. Not the best pictures, but I'm really pleased with it.... and myself!!

 

[blackrodd]

An excellent restoration, very well done! looks an absolute treat,
Don't shove that in the dishwasher! :shock:
Rodders

 

[Melinda_dd]

Thank you very much!!

Nope that won't be going anywhere near the dishwasher!!!
And....... I am keeping it! Spoke to my mum and she's more than happy for me to keep it!

Happy days x

 

[blackrodd]

Thank you very much!!

Nope that won't be going anywhere near the dishwasher!!!
And....... I am keeping it! Spoke to my mum and she's more than happy for me to keep it!

Happy days x

That was a really nice answer from you're mum, As someone suggested, perhaps you should carry on the tradition,
and make a replacement for her, There's something nice about an everyday reminder from someone special.
Rodders

 

[Baldhead]

Very nice indeed.

Stew

 

[biskit]

Very nice restoration ,job well done. Worth waiting All that time.