End-Grain Cutting Board Project-Preparing the Blank

 Ok I'm back,

So I got the 2x3 and trimmed it down to 1 1/2"x1 1/2" square and 12" long strips and cut some 1 1/2" wide x 1/4" thick strips of poplar down to 12" long strips. Then I alternated the fir strips so as to alternate the end grain pattern and placed the poplar strips in between the fir strips and glued it up.

Here are several photos:

Here is the 2x3-it's just a piece of wood from the local big box store:

And here are the strips I made by ripping off the edges and cutting the 2x3 down to 12" long strips:

Here is the blank with the poplar strips in place:

And here it is glued and clamped in place:

I'm going to leave this in place until tomorrow.

Stay tuned,

VW