That's beautiful! With the right wood, people are willing to pay more than $100 for a nice hand made cutting board like that. If he wants to go that route, he's ahead of the game.
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I’ll share this with him. He doesn’t have the tools outside of his class but it’s a good point.
He also did welding last semester and he liked it as well.
If there's a local shop, of any sort, he could strike a deal with the owner. Use of tools in exchange for work, or just cleaning up.