News — durable hardwood

If you want the most durable wooden chopping board for daily kitchen use, hard maple usually lasts longer than acacia, because maple sits around 1450 lbf on the Janka hardness scale compared with acacia at roughly 1100 to 1300 lbf. In real kitchens that often means a maple cutting board can give you 10 to 15 years of service, while a well cared for acacia board typically offers around 7 to 12 years of regular use. Acacia vs maple: which chopping board is more durable in real use? On paper, maple is slightly harder and more consistent, so it tends...