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If you are wondering what the best chopping board is for keeping your knives sharp for longer, the answer is simple: a well made wooden board typically keeps an edge 20 to 30 percent longer than a plastic board used in the same way. That difference comes down to how the board material interacts with the very thin cutting edge of your knife. Why do plastic boards dull knives faster? It feels counterintuitive, because plastic seems softer than wood. Yet many home cooks notice their favourite chef's knife losing its bite after just a few weeks on a plastic board....