On 2/5/2015 3:13 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
"Electric Comet" wrote in message ...

something occurred to me though, those really fine inlays are going to
be sliced up over time and break free
it's beautiful work but the wrong application

They aren't really inlays per se because they are as thick as the base
material. As such, if the board does start looking exceptionally ratty
it wouldn't be a problem to use a card scraper, or something like a
Stanley No 80, to clean up the surface.


Correct, more like a lamination. Nailshooter got one those cutting
boards and he says he keeps them in good shape by sharpening his knife
every time he cuts on the board and not continuing to saw away after the
cut is completed. And uses one of those stainless steel scrub pads, that
look like a Slinky that got twisted up too much, to scrub the surface.
He claims that the surface stays relatively unblemished.