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Old 11-29-2014, 11:06pm   #4
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FYI: red oak is a poor choice for use in a cutting board, as it's an open grain wood. White oak is a closed grain wood, and that's why it is used for whiskey barrels.

I'd still use it for non-meat items. And keep it sealed and treated with beeswax/mineral oil.
I will pass this along! He normally makes furniture so doing something like this is totally different for him. It is oiled with butcher block oil. Is that okay?
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