Ed in Tampa wrote:Once again Farmer hits the nail on the head. If they can't be easily resanded then like farmer I would use a hand plane
Who knows once you start, hearing the swosh of the blade, seeing the translucent paper thin shavings and feel the satisfaction of having enough craftsmanship to able to do it you just might fall in love with hand planning.
No better place to start than on something like a cutting board.
Ed,
I agree that the hand plane is the way to go, but the problem is you can't just pick one up off the counter and start using it. If you don't know how to sharpen a plane iron they are totally useless. Most people never learn how to sharpen and try to use a plane right out of the box, put it down after it wont work like they have seen on the videos and never pick it up again.
I would go for the drum sander method. However most cutting boards will cup slightly over time so you may have to hot glue some small wedges at the corners of the board to stabilize it and to keep it from rocking. The drum sander leaves the shop smelling real good what with all the onion and garlic scents that will be released.
Bill V
