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If you want to be kind to your knives, the gentlest chopping board material is wood, with medium density boards such as bamboo and acacia typically keeping a home cook’s knife sharp for 2 to 3 times longer than glass or ceramic. In practical terms, using a wooden cutting board can mean sharpening every 3 to 4 months instead of every 4 to 6 weeks on hard glass. What makes a chopping board gentle on knives? A chopping board is gentle on knives when the surface is slightly forgiving. When the blade lands, the board should give a tiny amount...

If you want to keep your knives sharp for 5 to 10 years of regular home cooking, the best chopping board to keep knives sharp is a medium to large end-grain or knife-friendly wood or bamboo board, such as a 45x35cm board in acacia or Moso bamboo, rather than glass, marble or hard plastic. Why the right chopping board keeps knives sharp Your chopping board matters almost as much as your knife. Each time the blade hits the board, the material either cushions the edge or blunts it. Hard, unforgiving surfaces like glass, marble and ceramic can dull a sharpened...

If you want to keep your knives sharp for 5 to 10 years, choose a medium to large wooden chopping board that is softer than steel, such as a 45x35cm acacia or bamboo board that is at least 1.8kg in weight and 1.8cm thick. The right cutting board material and size will slow down dulling far more than sharpening alone. How board material affects knife sharpness The single biggest factor in choosing a kitchen board for knife sharpness is the material. Your blade edge should always be harder than the chopping board. If the board is too hard, the edge...

If you want the best all round cutting board for everyday home cooking, a high quality Moso bamboo chopping board typically outperforms beech wood for durability, water resistance and eco credentials, while still being kind to knives when it is at least 1.5 cm thick. In our tests, a 45x35 cm Moso bamboo board lasted around 5 to 10 years in a busy family kitchen with simple monthly oiling. Beech wood vs bamboo: what actually matters in the kitchen? Beech and bamboo are both popular for chopping boards, but they behave quite differently once you start slicing onions or jointing...