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"Kylie" > wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> A while ago I bought a wooden chopping board, at a fete. It's brand
> new..... made especially for the fete & looks quite nice with fancy edges,
> etc.
>
> My question is............. Am I supposed to do something to the wooden
> board to 'prepare' it?
>
> Raelene -

Just wash it... :-)

I always make my own cutting boards out of a piece of 1" x 12" oak,
sanded smooth and cut to about 18 inches or so. Pine will work too, but
oak seems to be more resistant to scoring.

One of these days I'd like to spring for some black walnut, but I have
to check the wood toxicity charts first. <G> Ebony might be nice too,
but OY that's expensive!

I just keep them well scrubbed, no prep, no varnish, just the raw wood.

K.

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