Yes, it's hard to see the color in the photos...it's a sage-y green with some mica sparkles. That side of the board is also "hyper sanded" up through...
I've seen worse, people drive to the end of the merge lane and stop waiting for a break in traffic to pull out. Not seen it often, perhaps those they...
One issue I see with the cutting board crowd is that they often use the Quick-Grip style clamps. Those clamps don't provide enough clamping pressure...
Technically, the box stores sell kiln dried construction lumber. That means 19%. What you want is kiln dried furniture grade lumber, that means 6-8%....
Hardwood would have the same issues, probably more so. Sometimes projects take longer than you thought, so by the time you get the wood, layout, cut...