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I am making a cutting table using 2 of the better homes and gardens 4 cube shelf organizers from Walmart. My table top is a piece of OSB board 40"x 50". I want to cover the board with something instead of the bare surface shoeing since my cutting mat is only 36"x 24". I was thinking of contact paper, but wonder if there are other ideas out there.
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How about Arborite? Not sure what they call it in the US but it's the type of laminate you
put on countertops. It's smooth and easy to clean.
Do you have a nice big ironing surface? I might be tempted to put a ironing cover on the top so I could use the cutting matt on top for cutting and then remove it to iron on.
Originally Posted by Tartan
I have a 60X80 table on large caster that I had made to use for my home dec sewing that I used to do. I put an old wool blanket and some cotton batting on it, then covered it with the Teflon coated ironing board fabric. I stapled it down under the edges of the table. On one end I lay my 32X60 cutting mat. That way I can take it off when ironing or laying out quilts and backings.
For something quick and inexpensive, how about a nice vinyl flannel backed table cloth...you could wrap the OSB like a package and staple gun it on the under side......and replace it easily and cheaply whenever you needed to.
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I did think of counter top material but wonder if I could get a small piece as the top is 40" x 50". Never thought of making it a big iron surface like Sharon Schamber's pressing board. I have made several of those.
The flannel backed tablecloth is also a great idea. Thanks for the suggestions.
You can do so many things with a blank slate. You could paint it, even painting a quilt top or you can cover it with any assortment of fabrics.
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I would put laminate on it (Formica, Pionite, Nevamar, etc). OSB is rough, can't really clean it and it delaminates w/moisture. You can go to one of the big box home improvement stores and you can order exactly what you want. I have a large cutting board 36" x 60" and the ironing cover for it. Love it.
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I'm using a VERY old folding table with a wood top as a cutting board. It's sitting on four 3 lb. coffee cans to bring it up to the height I want. Covered it with some old naugahyde. (don't think I spelled that right) Anyhow, it's easy to wipe clean.
What does OSB stand for?
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