Good points. I agree with the waterproof vs resistant. They aren’t going to be washed in a sink full of water or let out in the rain. But most cutting boards aren’t going to sit in a window with the sun shining through the glass, then the cooler overnight time. And the extra working time can be nice when doing a fairly intricate board. The endgrain ones having more, smaller pieces I guess could work against each other more. But the edge and face grain ones with fewer but longer pieces could maybe tend to warp more. My the bigger thing with end grain is more design possibilities and they hold up better and don’t dull knives as bad as the others. I haven’t built as many, probably, but 4 end grains I built 5 years ago with the III type glue are all still in one piece, but I think both types are good choices.
If you have the opportunity, attend one of Alex's classes. I did at the Nashville Woodcraft. Great instructor, I learned a lot and now have new skills to build upon. + he is a nice guy.
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Good points. I agree with the waterproof vs resistant. They aren’t going to be washed in a sink full of water or let out in the rain. But most cutting boards aren’t going to sit in a window with the sun shining through the glass, then the cooler overnight time. And the extra working time can be nice when doing a fairly intricate board. The endgrain ones having more, smaller pieces I guess could work against each other more. But the edge and face grain ones with fewer but longer pieces could maybe tend to warp more. My the bigger thing with end grain is more design possibilities and they hold up better and don’t dull knives as bad as the others. I haven’t built as many, probably, but 4 end grains I built 5 years ago with the III type glue are all still in one piece, but I think both types are good choices.
If you have the opportunity, attend one of Alex's classes. I did at the Nashville Woodcraft. Great instructor, I learned a lot and now have new skills to build upon. + he is a nice guy.
Good to know.
2 for the win