All panels are 18mm thick:
Stock Levels: https://nrby.in/
If you use click and collect and the product is out of stock but available at another store, Bunnings will search other stores and ship to you for free. Apparently this is cheaper than store transfer. GL & don’t forget your PowerPass if you have one
Just sand them back then treat it with a few coats of mineral oil or butcher's block wax.
They are a bit thin for chopping boards but you can make a fair few chopping boards with it.
Edit: When I say "sand" I mean with several fine types of sandpaper. Start with a 120 grit, then a 240 grit, then if you're not happy with the smoothness, go a higher grit. These are pre-sanded so you shouldn't need to go below 120 grit.
I must have shit chopping boards then because they're all the same thickness of 18mm and a couple are less!
Thanks for the tip, appreciate it
Weight is good for chopping boards as it stops it from moving around easily and can help prevent warping. You can always add rubber feet or use a matt underneath to stock it from moving around, but I personally prefer a good thick chopping board.
Not too thin at all, I have some timber boards which are 8mm thick, they look fantastic, they're light and stay dead flat. There's no point in a hulking thick slab of wood unless it's for aesthetics.
Glue a few together - 36mm / 54mm.
Treat the top with Feast Watson Glass finish - outstanding
https://www.bunnings.com.au/feast-watson-0-5m-glass-finish_p…
@Transparent: Really?? you epoxy you chopping boards? You must hate your knives, the person wielding them, or anyone dining from them. I wouldn't want an epoxy splinter in my meal. Not to mention the cuts will stay making it look ugly and require heavy sanding in the future, prevent the wood from healing naturally etc… Please don't do this.
@nitens: Most epoxy is completely stable once it's cured, no different from cutting on a plastic board. I wouldn't use epoxy to coat a wooden board personally but it's not the end of the world.
@enricosanchez: I'm with you totally… Couldn't imagine wanting a slippery glass like surface to cut on. I also wouldn't use a hard plastic board on my knives. HDPE or something that's soft yes… epoxy, nope! I don't think epoxy is totally stable for impact/cutting either.
@Transparent: I'm not sure if that's even food safe, but if it is it will destroy your knives. Would never use something that hard on a chopping board
Sand it back? It's laminated
I don't think that means what you think it means
Lamination in timberwork is sticking thin boards together to create a wide slab. Veneer is a thin coating of material on a cheaper substrate like mdf or chipboard.
Is this real wood? I thought this was mdf thingy?
Can we stain this and make it as a study table?
Yes it's real wood. No it's not chipboard or MDF. Do with it what you like.
Yep. Real wood. It's just figjam laminate. Bunch of smaller wood stuck together. Can be stained and all. The 1200 x 405 works great as a large coffee table. Just add the 450mm legs they have at bunnings.
Personally I wouldn't use a wood laminate panel for a chopping board. But if you're going to anyway, then I would actually use a low grit like 80 to take as much of the finish off as possible, since it's almost definitely not food-grade finish. Then I'd finish it with a food-grade oil.
These ones aren't the type of laminate you're thinking of. These aren't veneers. The "laminate" just means that they're finger jointed wood sections which is the same thing 90% of chopping boards do.
They also aren't stained or layered with a finish. They're pre-sanded wood that needs to be coated.
Avi is that you?
Ha! Had to do a double take before understanding that, but very good
You probably want to cut it first. 1200x405 is huge
Oh definitely
How valuable are your knives?
Are they $5 kiwis or are they $200 miyabi's with a 61-63hrc?
If you have some hard brittle knives, consider making sure that the surface you are using to cut on can absorb the shock and not reflect it back onto the knife.
Question is do you want a cutting board or a chipping board? Sharpening a knife properly is a tedious exercise and needs skill, but fixing a chipped knife…
I am not an expert on wood so take my thoughts with a grain of potassium, however its worth looking into considering your knife and its usage before choosing the board surface.
How would specific would that doesn't cause much damage be to different to the wood here? Keen to get your expertise
Wood nerd story time.
This is a laminated board. It's multiple thin strips of hardwood glued on top of each other.
Ideal timber chopping board is whole wood with the end grain facing you, or parallel to your cutting direction. Best examples of both are a face up round sliced from a log or a long plank.
When to the blade touches the surface, it will penetrate slightly. Ideally, it slips between the timber fibres which "spring" down then "spring" back up when the blade is removed. The blade isn't damaged and the board is intact.
This timber laminated board is hard. It's rigid due to the glue. It's very incompressible which also makes it good for surfaces that get wear such as flooring or bench tops.
@indemnity: Plus the glue they laminated the timber with in China is toxic and is not food grade. This is not safe for a chopping board.
@indemnity: yeah i dunno why this guy doesnt go to kmart bigw target and just get a cutting board… at the very least they are food grade… and cheaper for what it is
@tonyjzx: Maybe he saw this video and got inspired like I did
https://youtu.be/k6m0XH1fV7w
But it's butcherblock
@indemnity: This is not a laminated board. It is finger jointed.
No gluing occurs along the vertical (flat) of the board and it does not have thin strips of hardwood glued on top of each other.
The timber is dressed to thickness and width and then glued and pressed together. The individual sections vary in length.
It has a great finish and character, far better than any artisan chopping board that I have seen, and certainly better than anything that I have made.
As far as knife use goes, I have 2 Japanese Damascus steel chefs' knives ($250AUD each) for everyday use, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them on this board.
I sharpen the knives regularly with my Tormek at the same time I do my chisels, or vice versa.
Oh. And I bought 4 boards from Bunnings!
this guy knives
Not suitable the glue is toxic.
Have used these for some shelving, they're great. Usually not that expensive, I think I paid around $40 for the 1800 x 405
installed on walls or with Legs? And if legs what did you use? ta
Hmm so it's 25% discount, still a good deal but it's not as good as I thought :/
1800x405 used to be $59. So this is a good deal.
Being discontinued?
I split a longer one of these boards down the middle and made long high shelves out of them above beds. A few nice brackets in black metalwork. Ran from the corner accross and above the bed.
Great for the cheap bedroom projector.
How do you split long timber properly? With a table saw? Want to make some floating shelves but hard to get a straight and clean cut
Use a straight edge?
Got Bunnings to cut it. Put the raw edge back to the wall.
A track saw is the safest way for a DIY cut.
These boards are heavy and would be awkward to trim on a small table saw.
Seems like I need a better tool than my circular saw..
Thanks got 3 for new WFH office space
Are you stacking them on top to make a bunkbed office…?
My work requires me to proficient at different levels
?!?
quad desk?
thoughts on this as a desk top for a standing desk? Would it be suitable? (sorry I'm not knowledgeable on this type of stuff)
600mm is probably not deep enough but if you're happy with that it should be fine
I think I got merbau? But size wise it's great. Would have liked 750mm deep, but the Ikea POS I upgraded from was just 600mm too, so it goes fine.
I also had the length shortened by a bit, but otherwise bit of sanding and a coat or two of varnish and it came up well.
600mm is definitely the minimum width for a desk imo, mine is 750 and even that feels small sometimes
600mm is fine as long as you sit your monitor way back or use a vesa arm
i agree 700mm is nicer but 600 is workable
@tonyjzx: Had 600mm for the first year covid/wfh then (one of the bunno 2100 x 600 panels) then moved to 900mm deep and it is much better definitely!
But for sure 600mm is workable with monitor arms etc.
@philldo: You could join a 600 and a 300 strip properly with some biscuits or dodge with a plywood spline on the bottom where it doesn't rest on the frame. If not closely joined.you could span the gap with an led channel made for trench setting (little wings for the surface) and/or use some of the gap for cable management..
@Chiang: true, I've been thinking of joining some panels that are 405mm wide, which seem to be pretty available, but only as a last resort…
I'd prefer a nice single panel though 🙃
I've been using a 600m deep desk for years. And I have a G9 mine - granted it's on an arm.
1200 is quite small also
1,200 is fine for smaller rooms
i'm on a 1,500 and people reckon its huge (its not)
1,800 x 700 would be the goal but many of us do not have a car that can move that (a std compact suv w/ seats folded down like a rav4 should do it)
I built myself a desk (initial Covid WFH) using a 1200 x 600mm panel. If you need a monitor to sit on the desk it is only just deep enough.
With a laptop on an angled stand, monitor, mouse and a notepad I am always struggling for space.
Having said that though, I reckon using a monitor arm would resolve my space problem.
Bought this about a year ago for a desk (Acacia colour, 1800 x 600, cut down to ~1500 x 600) and it's been great.
As others have said 600 is the min for a desk if you plan on having monitors/keyboard/speakers/etc. My monitors (2x24") are mounted to a stand that's attached to the back of the desk, wouldn't want them any closer/bigger.
That's a tiny desk
I have joined 2 x 1.8m by 40cm ones with just brackets and throwsn it on a standing desk frame. Works fine. Can share photos too if you want to see it
I ended up buying a wood look benchtop to make a wall-to-wall desk. It was the only way to find a giant piece 3m long
Hey, can I have some pics? From the bottom would be nice too. Thanks
Turn on your messages for ozbargain
Fantastic. Get the deeper panel that's longer (2m? 2.4m?) and cut it down to your preferred size. Cheap, sturdy, can re-seal the end with something cheap if you must. I used the offcut as a spice rack backing board.
Or just these panels and cheap ikea legs is the best "quality dirt cheap office desk" hack around.
Check out ikea laminate benchtops.
Hardwood - Very rigid (depending on the span)
Surprisingly heavy too, in case that matters to you. Lovely bit of timber really. Making a Yoni Steaming Chair for the missus with it. Great value.
Had to look up what a Yoni steaming chair was.. you learn something new everyday, will be anice addition for the missus for sure lol
I had to look it up too.
Is it good to steam your yoni?
No. There is no scientific evidence to support the benefits of vaginal steaming, and most OB/GYNs and physicians recommend against it. Your vagina is a self-cleaning organ, and practices such as douching and vaginal steaming can harm it.
YMMV
I just build what I'm told mate. The salt lamps around the house, the various cleansings and rituals…it's all bullshit to me but it makes her happy and happy wife, happy life.
wouldn't the glue on the joints start softening if using for something like that?
It's a pot of hot water, not a runnng kettle…pretty sure it'll be fine. Ask me in 12 months.
Depends on the glue. It's probably a Urethane not an MUF, in which case it would be ok. Any wood that gets a lot of heating-cooling and wet-dry cycles will want to rip apart any glue though.
I have one as a monitor riser with $10 of plastic legs. Looks great sturdy and fits 2x27" +laptop.
Cost me less than half one of the shelf would be.
@gryphn which legs did you get to go with it?
These guys. Recessed and staggered back to front.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/adoored-100mm-plastic-square-leg…
Looks like inflation hit though.
But in the end, use what you like and will give you the height you need.
The way I have mine I can slide my trays and keyboard and mouse under for a clean desk at the end of the day.
That's a paneling
How do you accomplish the click & collect delivery? Mine just says pick another store
Same, search for another store then huge delivery fee
Same, can’t work that one out
Yeh thats some bs
No 1800x600 rip
Grabbed the 4'x2' last week to make a shelf. Now trying to figure out what to do with the rest.
Ikea Karlby clone, here I come.
Thanks OP! Purchase for my new laundry bench. What's the normal price?
I've looked at these before a few years back, was around $80 for the 1800x400 ones
The other colours in the 1200x600 were $58 iirc
recommendations for good value sit/stand legs to suit this bad boy to make a diy sit/stand desk?
Didnt see nuffin like this deal at my local
With these and some milk crates I can quickly make shelves to hold my unopened Ozitos, as well all the $200+ shoes I got for under $100 that I'm yet to wear outside.
Would this be any good for a kitchen bench top? I suppose butting two of the 1200x600 pieces up to each other would look pretty crappy?
sand both panels - as you need to do that before applying oil, gather the wood dust from the sanding and mix it with wood glue, and use it to join the two piece, and then apply oil to whole thing, in this way the gap is hardly noticable.
tho personally I think wooden benchtops looks crappy anyway…
What do I need to do to make use of this as a chopping board?
Or can I use as is. It does say multiple uses