notbob wrote:
> On 2005-03-06, >
> wrote:
>
>> I learned by sad experience that repeated water and soap
>> washings, even if "wiped off and set on end to dry,"
>> the wood will absorb the water even after you wipe it
>> up, and eventually warp and split along the joins, if
>> it is butcher block.
>
> Depends on the board. I have a 10" cutting board I've
> been using for 7-8 years. Wash with soap and water with
> every use with an occasional chlorine douche. Never wipe
> with paper towels, just drip dry. Never been oiled. Has
> warped a few times from leaving too wet, but it always
> straightens out when dry and has never split. It's still
> as good as ever. I'd say a lot has to do with the
> quality of the board, the wood and the glue. I sure wish
> I could remember where I bought this thing.
>
> I once bought an very nice (and pricey) bamboo cutting
> board. I expected great things. It split in to places
> before I got it home!
>
> nb
I've got an old wooden (so old I didn't care if it disintegrated) cheap
(less than $5 about 25 years ago) cutting board that goes through the
dishwasher along with my plastic boards. The thing just won't die.
Of course now, I'd be disappointed if it warped or cracked, since it has
become my favorite.
BOB