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On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:26:16 -0500, "EXT"
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"trvlnmny" wrote in message
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I have heard that bamboo is good wood to use for cutting boards. I
have never seen bamboo except for the 'sticks' seen many years ago as
a kid. Make that many many years ago. I live in NW New Jersey and have
not seen it in this area? Where would I go to get some? How is it
sold? How does one work with it? What else can you tell me about it?
SWMBO has been after me to make her some new cutting boards and I must
oblige if I am to have her continue to feed me.
Thanks for any and all help.

Personally I wouldn't use one, basically anything made of bamboo is made
of
slim sticks that are all glued together. Not knowing what type of glue
that
is used and its safety, particularly with China's tendency to use toxic
materials in many products, I avoid anything made from this type of bamboo
product. There are better woods that grow in North America that you can
use.
And technically it is NOT wood, but grass.
Bamboo mixing spoons are highly regarded by many chefs,

That may be, but if quality control is not enforced how can anyone trust the
chemicals used in manufacturing. Also there are many different bamboos being
used, some are soft and absorbent and others are very hard, nobody provides
the species being used, if they even know or care.