On Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:57:05 -0700, Michael Press >
wrote:

>In article >, Gary > wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>> >
>> > Darker granite is supposedly harder (less porous) than lighter colored
>> > granite and it certainly isn't like cast iron because the slab is
>> > composed of more than one type of rock. If you're banging where a
>> > quartz crystal is you might chip it out - but those chips can be
>> > repaired/filled with a little resin.
>>
>> Granite countertops and glasstop stoves are great for show kitchens,
>> not for serious cooks.
>>
>> Just my opinion. I would refuse buying or renting a house that had
>> either.
>
>All my tops are wood; I do not own a cutting board.

Makes no sense to use a knife directly on a wooden countertop...