On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:07:49 +0100, "Brian G"
wrote:

Staffbull wrote:
Had some lengths of oak worktop and I intend to cut them into chopping
board sizes, they are untreated, what would be the best to seal them
with?

cheers

Staffbull,

I wouldn't use oak as a chopping board because of the tannic acid it
contains (that's why iron fittings and screws go black when used on it) - I
would suggest that a better material may well be sycamore.

Brian G


How about beech ?