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First - You can over oil a cutting board to the point where the oil leeches or drips from the bottom. That is wasteful. Simply reapply when the area used mostly becimes a different color than the surrounding area. Second - Wood has no anti-bacterial properties. With end grain the moisture...

Maybe your ribs and BBQ are the best anywhere. So, open a restaurant and show the world just how good you are. As a small business owner, I know the fine line we have to walk to stay profitable while making as good a product as we can make. Those who run restaurants are doing a tough job...

To bad. It sounds as though your mind was made up about Sticky Fingers before you ever entered the door. It is a small chain of Memphis style BBQ and ribs, not the best but still a good place to eat. I know that the owners and management are committed to producing quality food at an...

For BBQ, go to www.NCBBQSociety.com. On the left side of the page click on the Barbecue Trail link. That is a list of the best barbecue restaurants in the state from the coast to the mountains. Most aren't fancy but all are voted to be the best in the state. From eastern style to Lexington...

The terms may sound confusing but you are on the right track. Unless you shop in an hydraulic equipment supply store, what you find in the drug or grocery store is perfect. You may see laxative, food grade, USP or other determinations. All will be crystal clear and food safe. The other mineral...

I can't speak about Acacia with any expertise. I would suggest a Google search for Acacia which will give you tons of information, much more than I can give here.

I don't use Acacia for two reasons: Not sure about how food safe the wood is and I don't have a source for it locally. I prefer to stick with known species and the supplier I use deals in furniture grade woods and keeps several million board feet on hand.

Glad to help! :smile: Thanks for the kind words as well!

Acacia is a tropical rain forest wood that is used primarily for furniture. It is rated on the Janka hardness scale at 1750 which is 100 points harder than bamboo. Normally the goods produced from acacia are quite less expensive than similar goods made from domestic woods available here and...

The Epicurean boards are made from MDF, medium density fiberboard, which is wood flour and small pieces mixed with a waterproof resin. The resins make it very hard, waterproof and heavy. I have used waterproof MDF in a cabinet shop that was used for medical purposes, rather in a medical...

The description of poly boards as hard is quite fitting. They are just that. And cheap to boot! As for simply tossing one in the dishwasher, that may be their only strong point. As with quality wooden boards and quality knives, they simply do not need to be tossed in the dishwasher. That...

I feel your pain as a single mother. No, I'm not a single mother but I know about having to streeeeeeeetch every nickel and dime. So with that said, I will ask that you PM me and I will help you to get a first class wood board without breaking the bank. I have some options that aren't listed...

No matter how you describe it or how it is packaged and sold, bamboo is still grass. Made in the Orient under sanitary and manufacturing conditions that would not be tolerated here in the USA, it can be found in many stores and outlets at many prices. Very cheap to make, the mark-ups are...

I will stick by my original statement, why go to all the trouble to properly sharpen a high quality knife and then use a resin filled grass cutting surface. In 1200's Japan, they used what was available and used natural glues. Today the bamboo boards aren't made as they were but are made in...

I am amazed! To take the kind of preparations, freezing, taping, polishing, etc..., to properly sharpen a high quality knife and then use it on a HARD, cheap, resin filled bamboo (grass) surface confuses me.

Thank you for the comment! I'm glad that I was able to help a little bit.

Hi Star, Actually, Buzz said a mouthful. Bamboo is grass and the resins used to glue the pieces together is very hard and tough on your knife edges. Also, they are made in the Orient under conditions that would not be tolerated here with glues and finished that are second rate. Oil often...

My customers seem to be everywhere and on many forums. I suppose I couold sit back and do nothing but I enjoy the information and seeing what others say and think. If I keep my eyes open I can learn a lot. I'm still learning here and hope to be a regular reader in the future. David

Hi Buzz, I have heard about this forum, read it and decided to join. I even put a link on my web site for this forum. BTW Thanks for the wonderful photos you posted. I enjoy seeing one of my "children" in their new home. David

The first challenge is to size the stock. This takes a good table saw and a better jointer. Flattening the stock on a jointer is critical as everything else depends on that flat surface. Sharp blades and square fences will make the final result better. Glue is another critical area. Yellow...

I am a new member, just joined today 5/4/08. There is a ton of advice about how to make a good cutting board. The vast majority is awful advice that has little if any basis in fact or reality. Hard maple is the best material for a board, glass and stone are the worst materials. Plastic is...