Cutlery Board Engraving Christmas Gift

I began with wiping off as much oil as i could with isopropyl alcohol and gave it a rough sanding with 80 grit sandpaper. As there had been some minor movement in the wood, and the surface was no longer perfectly flat. Make sure you clean the surface once more before your engraving. To not leave any remaining dust.

I wasn't entirely sure of the settings, as i had nothing to test it on beforehand. My use of the machine is very limited until i've built my enclosure with an air filter. It ended up digging a milimeter or so down into the wood, i think you could up the speed to maybe 120. 

To center everything on the cutting board i kind of eyeballed it and made several runs with framing. It helped a bit with a ruler to put the laser dot in the middle, but the cutting board wasn't straight to begin with. And it ended up looking very good in the end and nothing looks out of place. 

For the last step, i wipe the surface once with some more alcohol and sand the surface from 80 grit to 240 grit as finishing grit, with 120 grit inbetween. And lastly i finish the board with paraffin oil or mineral oil.

You could also waterproof your cutting board by spraying it with water and letting it dry to raise the grains inbetween grits and sanding them down again. But as it was pre finished from the store im hoping it'll last a short while without, and i didn't really have the time anyway.