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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

doesn't look sharp. doubt you'll be able to cut anything with that board.

if you need this:/j

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it can cut anything if i build up enough speed.

careful, you don't want to hurt that awesome cutting board

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

No, that’s way too nice for a cutting board. Your skills upgraded it to a cheese/presentation board.

The pattern in the wood made me think it was a ramp at first

[–] IronKrill@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Great choice of pattern, the gradient effect looks fantastic.

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago
[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's a local guild for woodworking?

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it's basically a statewide organization of woodworkers and it hosts several community woodshops in our state with classes, open shop hours, events, etc.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's sweet, what state is that?

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oregon for me. I'm sure other states have something similar though

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I should look, maybe get lucky and Oklahoma has one.

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What did you use to seal it? Mineral oil, linseed, tung?

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

mineral oil

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Interesting pattern, certainly eye catching. Are we seeing the bottom or are the handles symmetrical top/bottom?

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

that is the bottom. the top looks much the same without the handles

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nice. How'd you cut the pieces of the two woods?

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] devdoggy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

That is awesome!!