I started two end grain cutting boards last week, One was Maple and Cherry (left), the other was Maple and Pakauk (right). Paduak is an orange-red color wood from South America.
The Maple and Paduak boards is to the right, first glue-up. In this post I am going to show you the finishing process of the Maple and Padauk end grain board.
The above picture shows the second glue-up for the final pattern. It’s dry and ready to go to the Jet belt sander to get it flat on both sides. This board will finish out at 10 inches wide, 16 inches long and 2 inches thick. Once flat I sanded all sides from 120 grit up to 600 grit.
What looks like water is food grade mineral oil. After being in the food grade mineral oil bath for over an hour I removed it to let it air dry. I will let it dry over night before wiping it down with a cotton cloth.
Another view of this board that shows the finger pull, I cut one on each side to make it easier to lift. This board was finished with food grade mineral oil, then my wood conditioner that is a food grade mineral oil and food grade beeswax mixture.
Michael's Woodcrafts 
