Just Being Bored Crafting a decorative board

Don Gutzmer

What do you do with 154 sample size specimens of wood? I decided to craft a decorative charcuterie board for my kitchen. While doing a large shop cleanup here at GBI, we rediscovered a set of 154 samples of wood species from all around the globe. They had previously been used for an Epoxyworks article on adhesion testing. Having served their purpose, they were now sitting around the shop collecting dust. Since the samples were still in good shape, I wanted to turn them into some sort of decorative project. A light bulb went off in my head. I should make a decorative piece for my kitchen inspired by a charcuterie board. (Note: WEST SYSTEM® Epoxies are not certified as food safe.) Selecting my Woods The first thing that I did was…

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Sailing World (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2023

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