News — knife maintenance

If your main goal is knife maintenance, end grain chopping boards are usually the best option because they are gentler on edges and can help you sharpen 20 to 30 percent less often than on hard plastic or cheap glass boards. That said, a well made edge grain bamboo or acacia board, like the Deer & Oak range, still protects knives very well and often suits real kitchens better than a heavy butcher's block. End grain vs other boards: what is actually best for your knives? Knife edges wear down every time they hit a surface. The softer and more...

If you have invested in a beautiful dark carbonised bamboo chopping board, you have already done your knives a big favour. Carbonised bamboo is kind to sharp edges, looks fantastic on the worktop and shrugs off daily prep. To keep it that way, you only need one simple habit: regular oiling. In this guide we will walk through exactly how to oil carbonised bamboo boards for superior knife maintenance, using the same care principles we recommend for our own carbonised bamboo boards at Deer & Oak. Why oiling matters for both board and knife Let us start with the obvious...