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Organized chaos

My first attempt at a chaos-style end-grain cutting board.

Documented October 2020From the workshop
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Try a less orderly pattern

This first attempt trades a regular stripe for an irregular arrangement of end-grain pieces. The contrast between the woods makes the surface feel busy in a completely different way.

A useful first attempt

I enjoyed the process and noted areas I would improve in the original post. The experiment is part of the collection, too.

My first chaos board

This was my first attempt at a chaos-style end-grain cutting board. I used cherry and walnut, broke up the regular block pattern, and worked through the glue-up without trying to make every section look predictable. The board was still meant to be used, so the pattern had to end in a flat, finished surface. I finished it with wood butter and kept the first attempt in the portfolio because it shows where that line of work started.

Credits & project notes

Design and making: Michael Pytlowany.

Sources

Mike's Functional Artistry project archive
19 October 2020