News — Deer & Oak

If you care about sharp knives, a quality wooden board is kinder than plastic, and within wood types a well finished Moso bamboo or acacia board will typically keep your edge 20 to 30 percent longer between sharpenings than a cheap glass or hard plastic board. So when you ask “bamboo vs wood chopping boards for knife care?”, the short answer is: choose a medium hardness board such as Moso bamboo or acacia, at least 2 cm thick, and use separate boards for heavy chopping and fine knife work. Bamboo vs wood: which is actually better for your knives? For...

If you cut on a hard glass or ceramic board every day, your kitchen knives can lose up to 50% of their sharpness in as little as 3 months, while a well cared for wooden or bamboo chopping board can keep the same knife cutting comfortably for 9 to 12 months between professional sharpens. So yes, chopping boards affect knife dulling a lot, and the best boards for protecting your edge are medium firm woods like bamboo and acacia. How do chopping boards affect knife dulling in everyday cooking? Every cut is a collision between your knife edge and the...

If you want to preserve your knife edges for 5 to 10 years of regular home cooking, the best choice is a medium to large Moso bamboo chopping board with a thickness of at least 1.8 cm, such as the Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board (45x35 cm, 1.8 kg) or the Bamboo Double Pack which pairs 45x35 cm and 38x28 cm boards. These sizes give enough surface area to cut comfortably while the Moso bamboo is kinder to knife edges than glass, marble or very hard tropical woods. Why bamboo is better for preserving knife edges Knife edges wear...

If you're asking "what's the best chopping board for everyday home cooking?" the most balanced choice for most UK kitchens is a 45x35cm board around 1.8kg in weight, such as the Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board (DNO-BCB-LG), because it gives enough space for full meal prep without being awkward to lift, clean or store. How to choose the right chopping board for your kitchen When you look at popular search queries for chopping boards, the same questions keep coming up: "what size board do I need?", "which material is best for knives?", "how long will it last?" and "what...