Cherry Wood Cutting Board - Design Tech Project

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What is your project?

I created a cherry wood cutting board. It is a total of 2 planks of wood, both cut in half and lined up, so it is now 4 separate pieces. 

How did you make it?

I cut 2 planks of cherry wood in half, planed and leveled, routed the corners off, and finished with a linseed oil and beeswax mix. 

What do you like most about your project?

I like that I was able to create something that is going to be useful to me in my house. My family does a lot of cooking, and it certainly will not hurt to have another cutting board!

What was challenging about this project?

To be honest, it wasn't. the toughest part for me was that I wanted to do more, but as our previous project ran longer than expected, I was not able to add in those touches.

What would you change about the project if you did it again?

I just wish that we could have had those originally planned classes. That was the only facet of this project that I had any real issue with. 

What is your plan for it now that it's done?

It's going to be used a lot in my kitchen. My mom likes to make soups and my dad likes to make meat, so this will be used for a wide array of different projects at home.

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