Free Cutting Board

My sister-in-law took me to an estate sale when I visited her a few weeks ago.  I found a wooden cutting board in the $1.00 box.  I bought a few other things and because the cutting board needed some serious work, I got it for free.

There is a bit of cupping, it warped from something.  That I won't try to fix.  But the surface was rough and had a lot of cuts from years of service.  There was some kind of stain, as though from moisture.  Probably from whatever  caused the warping.

 

I thought it could be brought back with just a bit of sanding.  And I needed a cutting board for the second kitchen in the basement for the B&B patrons.  Then the sander got dropped when someone, who shall be nameless, dropped it off the ladder.  Well, we had the sander for about 30 years, so I guess we got our money's worth. 

Naturally, they no longer make that sander.  Any tool that works just great for 30 years can't be continued!

I am not a good shopper.  I have to look at everything and agonize over the cost and probable efficiency.  Does spending more guarantee a better product?

 

Nonetheless I found a small sander that I thought would work for around $30 at Lowe's. Then we bought some sand paper.  After sanding I will need to oil the cutting board, so another $5.00 or so.

And LOOK!  Smooth as a baby's behind and freshly oiled.  A free cutting board for only about $40!  What a bargain hunter I am!

 

Soon I will tell you about the good deal I got on chairs that need to be refinished and recovered. I am saving money hand over fist!