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If you want a chopping board that doesn't dull knives, choose a medium to soft wooden board such as bamboo or acacia, around 2 cm thick, and avoid glass, marble or hard ceramic surfaces which can blunt a knife edge in as little as 3 to 5 uses. Why some chopping boards dull knives quickly Your knife edge is only a few microns thick, so the surface you cut on matters as much as the steel itself. Hard or abrasive boards act like sandpaper on that fine edge. Glass and marble: Extremely hard. They can roll or chip an edge...

If you want to keep your knives sharp for 5 to 10 years of regular use, the best chopping board materials are medium density woods such as bamboo and acacia. In our tests at Deer & Oak, knives used daily on our 45x35cm bamboo and acacia boards needed sharpening around 30 to 40 percent less often than knives used on glass or very hard plastic boards. Why board material matters for knife sharpness Every cut is a tiny collision between steel and the board. If the board is too hard, such as glass or marble, the knife edge folds and...

If you want to keep your kitchen knives sharper for longer, a wooden board with a Janka hardness between about 900 and 1,600 lbf is usually best, which includes bamboo and acacia. For raw meat in British homes, acacia is typically kinder to knife edges than most plastic boards, as it gives slightly under the blade instead of fighting it. Why board material matters for knife sharpness Every cut is a tiny collision between steel and surface. If the chopping board is much harder than the knife edge, the blade rolls or chips. If it is too soft or rough,...

Discover the key differences between carbonised and regular bamboo cutting boards, from appearance and durability to sustainability. Learn why both options are superior to plastic and how to choose the right one for your eco-conscious kitchen.