{"id":369,"date":"2024-10-11T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/?p=369"},"modified":"2024-11-01T07:59:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T11:59:58","slug":"upcycling-cheap-cutting-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/?p=369","title":{"rendered":"Upcycling Cheap Cutting Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have found a great source of CNC project material at my local discount stores like Big Lots and Ollie&#8217;s. The material is bamboo cutting boards. The cutting boards are very low cost at about $5-$7 each. I have used the cutting boards for several small projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My Workshop Sign<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/TTM-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"my building sign\" class=\"wp-image-262\" style=\"width:601px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/TTM-Logo.jpg 651w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/TTM-Logo-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sign made using bamboo cutting board and black paint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phone\/tablet Stands<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:55% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211220_204409893_iOS-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"bamboo phone stand\" class=\"wp-image-110 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211220_204409893_iOS-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211220_204409893_iOS-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211220_204409893_iOS-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211220_204409893_iOS-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211220_204409893_iOS-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20211220_204409893_iOS-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here, I upcycled a bamboo cutting board into a banana hanger.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181223100_iOS-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181223100_iOS-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"bamboo stock\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181223100_iOS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181223100_iOS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181223100_iOS-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181223100_iOS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181223100_iOS-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>My bamboo cutting board supply<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181212388_iOS-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181212388_iOS-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"cutting the bamboo board\" class=\"wp-image-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181212388_iOS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181212388_iOS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181212388_iOS-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181212388_iOS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_181212388_iOS-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The board is fixed to the milling surface<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_190911140_iOS-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_190911140_iOS-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"banana stand glue up\" class=\"wp-image-359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_190911140_iOS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_190911140_iOS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_190911140_iOS-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_190911140_iOS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241010_190911140_iOS-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Gluing and Clamping<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181549446_iOS-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181549446_iOS-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"bamboo banana hook\" class=\"wp-image-365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181549446_iOS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181549446_iOS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181549446_iOS-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181549446_iOS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181549446_iOS-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Left over stock<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"bamboo banana hook\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_181508695_iOS-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Finished with my own blend of beeswax and mineral oil<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"bamboo banana hook\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241011_183104182_iOS-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Hanging Bananas<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have found a great source of CNC project material at my local discount stores like Big Lots and Ollie&#8217;s. The material is bamboo cutting boards. The cutting boards are very low cost at about $5-$7 each. I have used the cutting boards for several small projects. My Workshop Sign Phone\/tablet Stands Here, I upcycled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=369"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":423,"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369\/revisions\/423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/murphytj.sites.wfu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}