Cutting board

Hello,

I am planning on building a cutting board for my kitcheen and wondering what type of wood I should use any pitfalls I should be aware of as this will be used for food preparation.

Many thanks.

Roy

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Permalink Reply by justin waldron on August 22, 2011 at 4:03pm

Roy, you definately want to use a hardwood and the end grain is what you want to be exposed for the cutting surface. Also, a good waterproof glue etc. I have some pics of some that I have made on my page.

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Permalink Reply by Roy T Zahn on August 23, 2011 at 1:30pm

justin waldron said:

Roy, you definately want to use a hardwood and the end grain is what you want to be exposed for the cutting surface. Also, a good waterproof glue etc. I have some pics of some that I have made on my page.

Justin,

Thanks for the help

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