This video has generated some controversy due to the use of Epoxy on a cutting board. Despite using only a small amount for the joints and using food grade epoxy. Please comment on what you think about it. I would like to know your opinion for future projects.

@sheslop888

8 ай бұрын

People love to have concerns like this. It makes them feel like they know something. "Food grade" finish is a marketing ploy. Once any finish is cured, it's perfectly safe. How about plastic plates? Are they safe? Plastic cutting boards? How about the plastic film that your food comes wrapped in? Is that safe? What is the mass produced wooden cutting board that you buy at the store finished with? Does anyone know? Lacquer would be my guess. What is your fry pan coated with? Or your baking pans? People are going to question the finish on the wooden cutting board that their salad was prepped on, and then pour mass produced salad dressing on it from a plastic bottle without a second thought.

@emceeboogieboots1608

9 күн бұрын

​@@sheslop888Couldn't have said it better myself

This cutting board is absolutely gorgeous!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

I don't know that I would use it as a true cutting board but. as someone who entertains regularly, I would use it all the time for charcuterie. I love it when art meets function! Thank you for sharing with all of us.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I remember the table :) This cutting board is even more beautiful, if that is possible at all. It looks like a bouquet of roses.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it too

That was some glorious woodworking! Excellent way to make use of the leftover wood. You've earned my subscription!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

too nice to be a cutting board, it's a work of art 👍

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

A lot of work. Regular folk don't understand what it takes to actually makes something fabulous. Great job

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it

THE PUZZLE MAKER!! I love your puzzles, beautiful. I have subscribed and look forward to viewing your projects past and present. Great job!❤

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like my work!

Outstanding work.

@marmotaworks

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

As usual your work is STUNNING! I love the eye that you have for the designs and also the fact that you're sooooo meticulous with it! Just a pleasure to the eyes from start to finish

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Just an idea for you. Use (or sell in bags) the Plum wood saw dust (and offcuts) for smoking meat. Kamado Joe or Weber cooks.

@marmotaworks

2 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea...

This is very intriguing. The epoxy is used to seal and bond instead of producing a liquid glass style coating.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Yes...

Gorgeous! Looks like stained glass

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Beautiful work. I can't wait to finish my current projects and try to make a cutting board from a Cedar log I have.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

It would be nice!

Very elegant board. Outstanding woodworking. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work with us 🙏🏼

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Absolutely gorgeous cutting board! Amazing workmanship! 👏

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks

THAT is next level cutting board. I frequently make cutting boards from left over shop scraps too...but most if not all of my customers would say that's too pretty to actually use. It's a beautiful piece, well done.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! They've already told me twice that they wouldn't buy it because they wouldn't dare to use it... 😅

God has given you such a gift. You know it . Mesmerizing !!

@marmotaworks

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

Loved it! I hope it'll be used as decoration only. It's a piece of art.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it

My immediate thought seeing the final color and pattern was "It's a gi-raffe!" - ala the dogs in "A Hare Grows in Manhattan." Doesn't make it less beautiful, but wow that's uncanny.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

😂

@Kadranos

9 ай бұрын

@@marmotaworks Next you could do wavy ebony and holly/hackberry for a zebra print.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 from Brasil

@marmotaworks

4 ай бұрын

😄

Wooaaah!! Bloody awesome mate!!! your work is so neat!! well done.

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Most cooks would love to have a cutting board like this! Well made and beautiful!!!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Slices of various woods to make a F I S H, Then make it concave inside, convex outside. The result? A sink, or if you want something smaller, a large bowl. All with epoxy added.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Not easy... 😅

Wow. Respect. Modern craftsmanship at its finest.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it

You have re-invented the wheel!

@marmotaworks

7 ай бұрын

😂

beautiful

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Magnificent, I love the grain of the wood and luxe finish ❤

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it

Beautiful!!!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Wow! Such talent! Incredibly beautiful board! :)

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Don't worry about the nay sayers, you can't please every one. There will always be those who find fault with anything they see or hear about. Your work is beautiful and it is so interesting to watch you work. You have a talent that needs to be seen by all the good people who love craftsmanship, and you certanily have it my friend. Thank you for the wonderful tables and cutting boards you make.

@marmotaworks

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your nice words.

guter film👍💯Bravo👋👋

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Dankeschön!

Too nice to use as a cutting board. Better as a cheese platter, won't be damaged. Beautiful work.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Love the work you do.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it

Absolutely stunning. A master craftsman at work👍👍👍

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Really beautiful work and technique! Subscribed!

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Very good job. Congratulation. From Chile 🇨🇱👍👍

@marmotaworks

4 ай бұрын

Gracias!!

it came out stunning!! ❤

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

A very lovely cutting board I like the slabs of wood design, have you ever thought about the wood chips being made into a cutting board? Probably a crazy or stupid idea Thanks for sharing

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! It could be an idea...

Greetings from South Africa. Wow, this is an absolutely amazing cutting board. Thanks for the great workmanship 👌. Cheers

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Another fantastic looking piece. I love the work you do, keep it up.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. I'll do it!

Beautiful work man

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

a real pleasure to watch you work without talking! how long did you let dry the wood (plum) before processing it? nice job!

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Almost 2 years

What a great project! I love the colouring of the wood, it's so beautiful.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@charlotte31415

9 ай бұрын

@@marmotaworks I think there's a broken link on your website. I tried to go to the "about me" section and it sent me to a shopping page with all your products.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting me know, I'll check it out now. These Shopify websites can be quite troublesome...

That looks stunning

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it

What a beautiful cutting board.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice project and a great video! A lot of work went into the making of the cutting board with its unique design and different wood. Thanks for sharing! George from Florida, USA

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks! Greetings from Berlin

Really beautiful

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Awesome man!!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Liked your juice channel

@marmotaworks

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Is there some kind of computer program that works with a laser that would make the puzzle process easier? And love your work!

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

You can use Photoshop

Super nice, as well as your workmanship and videography I thought the colouring was quite good too. 😉🤣👍🏻 Danke dir

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Nice work man

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

Amazing work! I want one of this!! ❤❤

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'll put it on my website! 😉

Su trabajo es impresionante, increíble el tiempo que se toma para hacer cada detalle, incluso para la elaboración del video, es usted un maestro / Your work is amazing, it is incredible the time taken to take care of each detail, also for making the video. You are a master! English is not my natural language so I wrote Spanish just to make sure I was writing properly, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Muchas gracias! Yo soy español, mucho mejor para mi si escribes en mi idioma. .

@CAMACORP

9 ай бұрын

@@marmotaworks magnánimo!

What great job you’ve made of that cutting board. I’m gonna make one now. Ps was denatured alcohol that you used with the butter you made. Regards

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. It's mineral oil mixed with bee wax

Very cool. I have a very similar idea in my project sketch book... totally thought it was unique :)

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Surely someone has done it before me as well

What does the cutting board butter do for the wood? Beautiful job.

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Protect it from moisture

Pure artistry.. I love it..❤️☮️

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks

Very nice !!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks

Looks awesome great job

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Brilliant job, looks amazing, I might have a go but on a smaller scale to try it out.well done.😊 by the way, what was the background music, it made for relaxing sounds to accompany your excellent work. Best wishes from Bonnie Scotland. 😊

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. I'll put a list with the music on the description

it's gorgeous, but what about leaving the natural rounded edges and having a less severe shape? at 4:21 it was perfect. I think it has so much character to leave the rounded edges.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Almost imposible to make a form like that

Have you ever considered using a plant-based oil instead of mineral oil. When I was laying oak floors, five quarter inch, we would soak it with olive oil prior to urethane. It worked really well to moisturize the wood and bring out a lot of color. Just a thought.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Vegetable oil becomes rancid over time and doesn't smell good.

Maravilloso trabajo. Que madera es??

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Madera de ciruelo

Beautiful ❤

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

😀

Is it possible to flatten it with a planer instead of the router jig you have? I have a planer I haven't used yet and wouldn't want to try it if it won't work right. Thanks. Beautiful piece.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Hi. It's not a good idea flatten endgrain with a planer

Satisfactory...i bet its gratification to make..it is to watch 👍... lovely board

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Of course it's

Is it possible to slice the wood so thin that it would not break? Maybe diagonally? Like a veneer. Then to place it either inside a concave mould or on the outside. To Achieve a shape made entirely of slices, held together by layers of epoxy. The form could be rotated over a curved base, allowing for the epoxy to settle in a layer and when ready, rotate the form again. The outcome would be a shape of wood slices suspended in a curved epoxy, but not lathed. Angles are good.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I don't see myself capable, but if you dare to do something like that, I'll encourage you!

Beautiful work, like always , and glad to see how the channel is growing, I appreciate the work that u do and it’s also inspiring, keep it up✌🏽✌🏽

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your support! 👍

@v1ktor_la_bruja243

9 ай бұрын

No problem, you have a very unique talent keep it up and keep them videos coming lol and thanx for the work time and effort you put in the videos n work✌🏽✌🏽

Good job bro ! Its different and look great

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

Is it wrong I’m making grabby hands while sending the video to family with- “Look! Birthday/Christmas idea for me!”? I’m making this simple for them, I sent them your website. 😂 Cutting boards are a family staple we hand down, especially high quality ones. I’d love to see you create an art piece that could also function to hold artwork, like comic pages, signed artwork, etc. Like a shadow box, but better. Seeing this project made me realise the possibilities. ❤

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I hope your birthday is soon 😂... I'm receiving a lot of messages to buy this cutting board, and today I will put it up for sale on my website.

looks great

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

You're right thinking that someone might come up with a "better way of doing this", but why would they? This project was not only extremely creative, and I'm sure there must have been a tremendous amount of satisfaction doing it this way.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

You are right! I've enjoyed it

1:13 i appreciate that. cool idea

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

The small details are important!

Beautiful! That should be hanging on a wall.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Superior craftsmanship. How much would this piece cost. I would love to have one.❤🎉

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! You can take a look at my website marmotaworks.com/

Parabéns marmota! Como sempre, tudo com muita perfeição! Um grande abraço! 😉

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Andre. Greetings from Germany!

@AndreFCintra

9 ай бұрын

@@marmotaworks What wood did you use to make this board?

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

@@AndreFCintra Plum tree wood

¡De una caponata parriba hay que cocinar con esa tabla!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

😂

If you like my work, take a look at my website. Some of my projects are available for sale. 👉 marmotaworks.com/

@suzannelamartinez9804

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I actually feel like trying myself, though. But I'll have a look anyway. You never know.

Outstanding as usual. I have butcherblock countertops in my kitchen. I have found a product that is better than pure mineral oil, it's called Boos block oil. Butcherblock countertops are one of those things that you always wanted but regret getting because of the maintenance and staining problems. The Boos oil lasts longer and is easier to get off your hands. Thanks for the videos. 😎

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice! I had never heard of it before, I will look it up.

What a beauty! And was pleased you used black resin… the contrast was wonderful. But “juice grooves…” I understand most board builders like yourself do them, but I would never carve a roast beef on a wonderful board like this, which is the only time the grooves might be useful. And it cuts out almost 2 inches of both length and width of usable surface area!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Maybe you are right, but it looks cool with groove

@johngrace199

9 ай бұрын

My family rarely if ever does roast beef or other large cuts that have juice run-off...that said, I was thinking how useful those juice grooves would be as we cut up a whole watermelon at least once a week in the summer.

@MaxPaws

9 ай бұрын

@@johngrace199 Even watermelon doesn’t generate enough juice that it overruns my cutting board. If I HAVE to use a board with juice grooves, then I’d only want them on 3 sides. I use my board next to my sink and always slide the peelings/scraps/whatever directly into the sink from the board. A groove on that edge would trap the scraps instead of letting me cleanly sweep them into the sink. And even on those other 3 sides, I’d want only a subtle hint of a groove. But hey, that’s just me.

@johngrace199

9 ай бұрын

@@MaxPaws Hmmmm, we must be eating different watermelons.

Could you turn the link of the clamps used at the beginning to keep the trunk still? Thank you

@marmotaworks

2 ай бұрын

I don't have a link, but they are regular clamps, you can find them at any hardware store or Amazon

Lovely work you are gifted hope you are blessed also 🙏👍

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Since you have a bandsaw, you should use that to cut the slices! A wax stick will add to the blade life!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Not for two reasons: first, my band saw isn't large enough. Second, it's dangerous to cut round logs on a band saw, you can have an accident.

Love it 😍

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it

Isn't the epoxy toxic for the food that's being sliced on it?

@marmotaworks

8 ай бұрын

It's food grade epoxy

After you use the chainsaw to cut the slices, don't throw away those chips. Next time you grill, throw a handful on the fire to add good fruitwood smoke flavor to your meat.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Good idea. I'll try it

You can sharpen chainsaw chains on the saw very quickly with just a hand file. Few quick strokes per tooth, and good to go !

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

I do it with the good ones.

Only think I would change is using a thinner bandsaw blade for easier precision cuts. Looks great though!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Yes, it would be easier...

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Such a beautiful design. 😄😄

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

What type of epoxy do you use that makes it food safe?

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

It's called food grade epoxy

nice cutting board, you can mail it to my house now,lol, kidding great job bro

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

If you give me your address and a bunch of bucks... 😉

I want this cutting board ❤❤❤

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

marmotaworks.com/ 😁

Got to try one!!! Great video! Where can I get the rubber feet?

@marmotaworks

2 ай бұрын

On Amazon

@dianeking1

2 ай бұрын

@@marmotaworks thanks!!!

Wow! you are the boss😜

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

😁

👍👍

@marmotaworks

3 ай бұрын

,😄

Классно получилось!

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Hallo, danke für das Video. Ich habe ein Paar Fragen wenn ich darf: Kannst du (ich hoffe dutzen ist ok...) bitte ein Link für Food Safe Epoxy und Mineralöl geben? Wie lange hat das Holz getrocknet? Danke für die Antwort, beste Grüße aus der Slowakei.

@marmotaworks

9 ай бұрын

Vielen Dank! Natürlich ist das Duzen in Ordnung. Es gibt viele Marken von Epoxidharz und Mineralöl. Suche einfach auf Amazon nach Lebensmittelechtem Epoxidharz und nach Mineralöl für Schneidebretter.