Everyone may have seen this beautiful splicing cutting board, and even seen the ** of making this cutting board, although the whole process is dazzling and breathtaking, but few people have studied this thing in addition to being beautiful, what are the advantages and disadvantages. So, today we're going to talk about this stuff.
The English name of this kind of cutting board is grain cutting boards, and in more detail it is geometric cube end grain cutting boards, which means "three-dimensional geometric parquet end pattern cutting boards". Because the wood fibers are put together vertically, the fibers do not break when cutting, but are inserted between the fibers, so small knife marks are basically not visible, and heavier knife marks may slowly heal themselves. This is similar to the traditional Chinese willow wood vegetable mound.
As for the other advantages......Hmmm......There is basically no advantage. But there's a lot of trouble. I'll translate the instructions for the use of this cutting board for everyone to see
First of all, this thing cannot be washed, let alone soaked in water whole, nor can it be put in the dishwasher or microwave. After each use, wipe the board surface with warm water and then dry it in time. What should I do if I accidentally get wet? It must be placed in an upright position and allowed to air dry on both sides at the same time, not flat on the countertop.
Then, this cutting board needs regular maintenance. When the surface color of the cutting board becomes lighter or whiter after a period of use, it means that the protective paint layer has been lost. At this point, it is time to reapply the protective oil.
What are the consequences of not following the instructions? The cutting board in the picture above is said to have been washed in the dishwasher. The owner of the net asked for help to see if there was a way to rescue it. Netizens also really gave a lot of ideas. For example, flattening after soaking in water, or re-planing, etc.
In fact, we all know that these ideas can't be said to be the wrong way, but whether they are useful or not, maybe only God knows.
Finally, let's talk about the safety of this kind of cutting board. Many friends are questioning whether the use of so much glue and the surface is toxic after applying paint. Here's the answer: the glue during splicing is generally made of food-grade wood glue, such as Tai Bang No. 3. The surface is usually coated with natural mineral oil, which I have bought a bottle of before, and it is still exclusive to IKEA, but it has long been out of stock.
In addition to this, things like beeswax, walnut oil, flaxseed oil, and olive oil are all good protective agents. However, I haven't used the latter several edible oils, but I have tried soybean oil, and it is not possible to test it personally, this thing is difficult to dry, and there will be a heavy hala smell after a long time, so I can only throw away the wood.