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OK to use pine for cutting board?
On 11/4/2018 12:46 AM, wrote:
On Saturday, October 4, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Phil Rose wrote: In article , (Davis Bennett) wrote: Hello folks, I'm a novice when it comes to woodworking. I'd like to make a fairly inexpensive cutting board & was wondering whether pine would be too soft for this. I have an old board that was made out of plywood so I thought that perhaps pine would do. Any comments would be really helpful! That's a dangerous invitation! ;-) It's hard to make a cutting board that's _not_ "fairly inexpensive", unless you get carried away with using exotic wood(s) such as teak, padauk, etc. If you've been using a plywood (gasp! really?) cutting board 'till now, I suppose you mightn't find pine to be an unworthy option. Wouldn't last very long in my house, though. Way too soft for actual cuttin' 'n choppin'. The best choice IMO for a board that will actually be used for cutting and gettin' wet is a close-grain hardwood. Lots of choices fill this bill: the most common are maple (hard or soft) and cherry. Maple is probably about as cheap as pine, and it'll be a lot more interesting to work with and will stand up well to kitchen abuse. Both maple and cherry are frequently available in fairly wide boards, if it is your intention to make your cutting board from a single piece of stock. Beware of warpage, though, if this is how you intend to make it. Laminated (edge-glued) strips are commonly used in order to minimize warp. You also can get an interesting design if you alternate different wood species. Phil -- Phil Rose I agree with what Phil is saying but I have never in my life seen maple for the same price as pine, not even close by a mile. Phil please let me know where you buy your maple lol (are you sure your buying maple?) I notice cutting boards, and some really nice ones, can be purchased really, really cheap at BORGS. I've never purchased wood to make a cutting board, but have made them out of "firewood" and specifically fire wood from trees from my own property if possible. Some "sentimental value" in making your own out of your own trees I guess. Other than that, just buy one, they last a lifetime, or at least the life of the OP (21 years) -- Jack If Democrats don't want foreigners involved in our elections, why do they think it's all right for illegals to vote? http://jbstein.com |
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OK to use pine for cutting board?
"OK to use pine for cutting board?"
yes. Although the food might pick up hints of "pine" flavors, depending on the board. -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? |
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OK to use pine for cutting board?
On Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 11:14:36 AM UTC-6, pyotr filipivich wrote:
"OK to use pine for cutting board?" yes. Although the food might pick up hints of "pine" flavors, depending on the board. -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? I would say no to pine because it's too soft and the fiber strands will swell when washed and will pull off and get into the food. It might work ok if you are making end grain cutting boards from pine. |
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OK to use pine for cutting board?
Michael on Sun, 4 Nov 2018 11:20:53 -0800
(PST) typed in rec.woodworking the following: On Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 11:14:36 AM UTC-6, pyotr filipivich wrote: "OK to use pine for cutting board?" yes. Although the food might pick up hints of "pine" flavors, depending on the board. -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? I would say no to pine because it's too soft and the fiber strands will swell when washed and will pull off and get into the food. Well, yeah. But it would still "work". Maybe not as well as some other board, but "tastes is tastes". B-) -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? |
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OK to use pine for cutting board?
On 11/4/2018 2:20 PM, Michael wrote:
I would say no to pine because it's too soft and the fiber strands will swell when washed and will pull off and get into the food. It might work ok if you are making end grain cutting boards from pine. Just looked at a price list. 4/4 pine is $4 4/4 maple is $5.80. Not enough to break the bank. Also would depend on actual use. I'd use pine for slicing bread, but not for cutting a roast or steak. As mentioned, you can buy a board cheap enough, but there is some satisfaction in using one you made yourself. The one I use most every day is just a few maple boards about 4" wide and a juice grove that I botched routing so I use it upside down. It is 14 1/2" wide because I have a 15" planer. |
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