Covering for OSB cutting table top
 

Hello,
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.
Thanks

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

We call it MDF - Medium density fiberboard

I did the same thing. I covered mine with a vinyl table cloth. It has the fuzzy stuff on the back. I have had it like this for about 7 years. not a stitch of trouble. :)

I just built one using 2 Better Homes and Gardens 4 cube organizers and 2 of the 8 cube organizers. I used a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood on top and covered it with peel and stick tiles then finished the edges by gluing measuring tapes to each side. I used 4 tapes total so that I could start with one on the left edge each time. I use the measuring tapes all the time. Here are a couple pictures.

That is awesome! What great ideas!! Love your sewing room!

Great idea!!!

Oriented strand board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriented_strand_board

Hi there Joan,
My cousin has a big table in her craft room covered with cutting mats glued to the table. They may not be expensive ones but are great for cutting on. She still uses her good mats as well. But the convenience of having something straight away to cut on is perfect.


















































































































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I also was thinking vinyl flooring remnant, I have a piece I roll out on m kitchen table whenever I do something that might mar it.
laurlync your table is great! your room is gorgeous!! I WISH I had the room for that.

We had an extra base cabinet 36" , so I placed a piece of plywood on top and use it in my workroom. Plywood is plain, so I draped a quilt on top, like a tablecloth.

I had the same question, so went to ask Mr. Google who says that OSB is "Oriented strand board is a type of engineered wood similar to particle board, formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands in specific orientations."

Oriented Strand Board

FWIW there are large cutting mats of the size you need for your table. I converted an old banquet table as my main work and cutting surface using a MegaMat that fit my tabletop. Even better, you can cut yours to fit the mat size of your choice.

These mats are surprisingly affordable, and durable. I have used mine now for about 6 years and hard...it is still going strong. I would be lost without this large work surface that is safe to cut on.

https://quiltersrule.com/ProductThumbs.php?category=15

My husband got a thick piece of plywood for me, we put batting on it, and then a heavier cotton cloth. Both the batting and cloth were wrapped it to the backside and stapled it down. The cloth was a cotton, but heavier like sailcloth or a painters dropcloth. I've had it for years now...still in good condition.

If you'll be ironing on it, cover the wood with heavy duty aluminium foil so steam from the iron doesn't warp the wood. OSB is prone to warping from water/steam. I've used foil then a layer of batting then ironing board material for the top of my wood and it works wonders. one layer of batting is soft but still will allow you to put a cutting mat on top and cut easily so you have a two-for-one surface.