"Bob Pastorio" > wrote in message
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> Raelene wrote:
>
*snip snip*

> > I don't know what type of wood mine is made of. I wiped it a
little
> > with some oil of some sort..... chopped/carved a bit &, whilst I
expected to
> > get 'marks' in the board I didn't think pieces of it would start to give
way.
>
> If it's the sort of board that sits on a counter top, it's not for
> chopping. It's for slicing or gentle knifework. Blocks for chopping
> are heavy, several times as thick and are typically made of rock
> maple, end-grain up. Butchers have them and no one else I've ever seen.

Oh, ok then......... it's a cutting board. Sorry, wrong use of a word.

> Without knowing how badly it's scarred, I can suggest sanding it to
> smooth it out and then oiling generously with any sort of kitchen oil
> (I don't like the smell that develops with olive oil, but I know
> people who use it). Let the oil soak into the wood for an hour or two
> and wipe clean. Do that about once a month with normal use.

It's only very slightly scarred.. when it started to show signs of the
splintering, I stopped using it. It's in the tea-chest.... along with the
iron. ;-)

Raelene
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