7d ago

made my first cutting board

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doesn't look sharp. doubt you'll be able to cut anything with that board.
- it can cut anything if i build up enough speed.
  
  careful, you don't want to hurt that awesome cutting board
Great choice of pattern, the gradient effect looks fantastic.
- thanks!
started taking classes at the local guild. this is my first real piece that isn't just a dimensioned pine board or something.
pretty happy with it and excited to learn more
- What's a local guild for woodworking?
  
  it's basically a statewide organization of woodworkers and it hosts several community woodshops in our state with classes, open shop hours, events, etc.
No, that’s way too nice for a cutting board. Your skills upgraded it to a cheese/presentation board.
for someone who never had a cutting board before, you did an amazing job
did you look at pictures, or did someone lend you a model to work from
- thanks! our teacher showed us a few pictures at the start of the class for different cutting board styles and we decided which one to do. i chose this since he said it was good for practicing with the table saw. he helped me with providing some initial measurements but i deviated from that plan since I didn't have enough wood and i really wanted a side grain cutting board rather than a face grain so i had to figure out some new measurements.
  
  That is awesome!!
The pattern in the wood made me think it was a ramp at first
Nice. How'd you cut the pieces of the two woods?
- you have to decide on several thicknesses that get smaller and cut both woods to those widths, then alternate large to small for each in opposite directions and alternate the colors.
  did the majority of the cutting on a table saw
Looks great!!
- thanks!
Interesting pattern, certainly eye catching. Are we seeing the bottom or are the handles symmetrical top/bottom?
- that is the bottom. the top looks much the same without the handles
What did you use to seal it? Mineral oil, linseed, tung?
- mineral oil

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