In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > "Sheldon" wrote:
> >
> > > Mostly I rub in beeswax. Only occasionally, if I happen to have some
> > > oil on my hands, will I oil woodenware, like sppons and knife handles.
> > > These days I use plastic cutting boards almost exclusively... I'll use
> > > wood for cutting things like cheese, fruit, and sausage, not for
> > > anything wet. With plastic just rinse and pop into the dishwasher.
> > >
> > > Sheldon
> >
> > Slacker... ;-)
> >
> > I just really do not like plastic boards.
> > For a number of reasons!
>
> Hmmm, name two.
>
> Sheldon
>

Harder to get rid of stains on them (if the board is one of those white
plastic ones) and you HAVE to use a dishwasher to disinfect it properly!
Wood has it's own natural disinfectant properties.

And they are not as aesthetic.
A nice wood grain is very attractive if maintained properly.

My biggest issue with them is that they are SLIPPERY!!!
Wood has better traction so what you are cutting stays put.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson