Friday, June 2, 2017

The devil's in the details and so is Chuck!


End-grain cutting board by Chuck Minchew
Don't let Chuck's meticulously designed end-grain* cutting boards fool you; he'll tell you he is NOT a detail guy.  But, in spite of himself, he's managed to get hooked on putting together geometric designs with drop-dead gorgeous woods.
Chuck at the workbench
Chuck cuts the blocks out of a variety of woods, some local - elm, walnut, oak, cherry, maple, and beech.  Made up of different sized blocks, the designs take advantage of the beauty of the wood grain.
End-grain cutting board by Chuck Minchew
Use them for cutting, for serving or just for display.
End-grain cutting board by Chuck Minchew
They are finished with food-safe mineral oil and beeswax, have feet on the underneath and can be wired for hanging.
End-grain cutting board by Chuck Minchew

* End-Grain refers to the grain of the wood one sees at the end of a board (where you can see the evidence of rings). This is as opposed to the 'regular' (face) grain that one normally sees in cutting boards.
Come by and see all of the ArtBrake! artists on June 10 and 11.  You'll be rewarded!

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