Members JamesR Posted August 25, 2009 Members Report Posted August 25, 2009 What do you consider to be the best surface for a cutting table? HDPE,LDPE,WOOD,ETC. Quote
Members TTcustom Posted August 25, 2009 Members Report Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) I curious now to see what the ol' hands have to say too. I have always used a wood table covered with black neoprene rubber from WW Grainger Edited August 25, 2009 by TTcustom Quote I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.' "What we need is more cowbell!"
Moderator Art Posted August 25, 2009 Moderator Report Posted August 25, 2009 Hi James, HDPE sheet from U.S. Plastics. When it gets buggered-up, use the belt sander to make it like new. DO NOT hammer on it. Art What do you consider to be the best surface for a cutting table? HDPE,LDPE,WOOD,ETC. Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
hidepounder Posted August 25, 2009 Report Posted August 25, 2009 I like HDPE for cutting surfaces. I have never used the LDPE (I don't think) and I'm not sure I really know how much difference there is between the two. I have resurfaced the HDPE boards I'm using now 2 or 3 times and they're still good! I don't like cuttiing on wood anymore since using the HDPE and the softer rubber boards (Poundo Boards) grab the knife too much. I do use the Poundo type boards for strap and hole punches though.... Bobby Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted August 25, 2009 Moderator Report Posted August 25, 2009 HDPE. A few things I found was that once I really got a sharp knife, I don't need to push "down" as much as forward, and it really made a difference about leaving tracks in the cutting board surface. On tight turns that I don't punch, I cut those on glass. I have twisted a few corner points off round knives having the imbedded to some degree in the board and than making a tight turn. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Members JamesR Posted August 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted August 26, 2009 I like HDPE for cutting surfaces. I have never used the LDPE (I don't think) and I'm not sure I really know how much difference there is between the two. I have resurfaced the HDPE boards I'm using now 2 or 3 times and they're still good! I don't like cuttiing on wood anymore since using the HDPE and the softer rubber boards (Poundo Boards) grab the knife too much. I do use the Poundo type boards for strap and hole punches though.... Bobby Bobby, When you punch holes on Poundo Board do you still back the piece up with a scrap or do you let the punch go into the poundo board? Thanks. Jim Quote
Members JamesR Posted August 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted August 26, 2009 Thanks to one and all for the help. I am thinking of buying a 2' X 4' piece of HDPE and mounting it in a wooden frame that will fit over my woodworking bench whenever I need to do any cutting. Jim Quote
dirtclod Posted September 2, 2009 Report Posted September 2, 2009 I never have never seen any of the HDPE. But i do use these cutting boards. Their 14 x 20 inches and 5/8 in. thick. The ones i have i got a outlet store for 9 or $10.00. I cut on them and punch on them both. You can buy the same thing at wal mart. I'm sure how much they cost there though. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Members tomcat Posted September 3, 2009 Members Report Posted September 3, 2009 What do you consider to be the best surface for a cutting table? HDPE,LDPE,WOOD,ETC. Hi JamesR, Look at this website, they have everything, color, size, and they deliver fast... http://thecuttingboa...tegory_Code=2CS Quote
hidepounder Posted September 4, 2009 Report Posted September 4, 2009 Bobby, When you punch holes on Poundo Board do you still back the piece up with a scrap or do you let the punch go into the poundo board? Thanks. Jim Jim, Sorry to be so long in responding.....with the new forum format I keep missing posts! I had two poundo boards that I glued together back in the 70's and I can't even remember why I did it....it doesn't seem necessary, anyway, I still have it and that is what I use for punching. I just punch right into it. It would probably be better to put a piece of scrap under the leather I'm cutting, but I don't. Hope this helps.... Bobby Quote
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