1. Title is [ Cutting Board: Summer Vibes] - Design Tech Project (Alexandria Richard )

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 1. Title is [ Cutting Board: Summer Vibes] - Design Tech Project (Alexandria Richard )

2. Add a MINIMUM of two (2) photos of your cutting board.

3. Add "Design Tech" and "Cutting Board" as labels on your post.

4. Report about your project and reflect on the process by answering the following questions:

  • What is your project?- For this design tech project, we focused on utilizing the wood cutting machines by creating a cutting board constructed of 3 different types of wood.

  • How did you make it? To create our cutting board first, we measured out the dimensions of our wood and used the wood saw to cut out wood pieces to the desired length and width. Secondly, we glued our wood pieces together, clamped them together to dry until the next class. Finally, we used the wood planer to flatten and even out the wood and the router table to round out the edges. To finish up our cutting boards, we sanded them till smooth and varnished for a clean look. 

  • What do you like most about your project? My favorite part of the project is the design that I chose for my cutting board, it is simple but also creative and interesting to look at. 

  • What was challenging about this project? The most challenging part of this project was using the woodcutting tools. Many are dangerous when handled improperly, so remembering the correct way to use the machines was important. 

  • What would you change about the project if you did it again? If I did this project again, the only thing that would change would be the size of my cutting board. It is on the smaller side, which is fine; however, in the future, I would rather have a larger surface area. 

  • What is your plan for it now that it's done?- I will also gift this project to my mom and the family for use in the kitchen.

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