"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Oct 29, 2:02 pm, "Edward Hennessey"
wrote:

Various analyses have shown what common-sense reflection has no
trouble
endorsing: storing knives in slots in blocks makes the latter a
great
bacterial
reservoir. Of course, if you scrupulously dry, chemically disinfect
or
autoclave
your knives and use a block maintained in germicidal condition,
you're
all good.

Please explain how a wood in a cutting board has anti bacterial
properties, but when it's made into knife storage, it becomes a death
trap.

Your body has its own defenses. Use them - exercise them. This anti
bacterial _everything_ crap is doing way more harm than good.

R

I have never heard that wood has antibacterial properties. Or plastic.
The point that was perhaps not acutely made is that if knives are ever
put away
wet--or dirty--in a dark trap like a slot, it would follow that the
chances of bacterial
formation increase as does likelihood of corrosion in certain blade
steel.

Regards,

EH