Here was a fun little project.

Ana and I sometimes spend Friday evenings at a local microbrewery, Springfield Beer Company, while we wait for the kids to be done with swim practice. Since bringing you own food in is encouraged, and we’re typically pretty hungry at that time of day, we often will pick up some cheese and charcuterie meats to snack on with our beverages.

To make things a little easier, I picked up a small cheese slicer kit and whipped up a convenient slicer/charcuterie board that’s easy to bring along.

I started with a checkerboard pattern, with cherry and walnut.

Then to make it a little more interesting, I made a template in the shape of the state of Illinois on my laser engraver and took it to the router.

The final result looks great and fits the bill. If you happen to stop in on a Friday evening, there’s a chance you’ll see it!