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[-] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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 months ago

it can cut anything if i build up enough speed.

[-] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

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

[-] IronKrill@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 months ago

Great choice of pattern, the gradient effect looks fantastic.

[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago
[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 15 points 2 months ago

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 8 points 2 months ago

What's a local guild for woodworking?

[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago

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 months ago

That's sweet, what state is that?

[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago

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

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

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

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago

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

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago

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

[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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

[-] redhydride@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago
[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago
[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

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 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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 2 months ago

That is awesome!!

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

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

[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

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

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

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

[-] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

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

[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

mineral oil

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