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Wood selection has always been the most important part of selecting a good cutting board. Classical cutting boards have normally been made of out dense woods, such as maple, walnut or cherry vs porous woods such as red oak. Having a dense wood is important, as it keeps out water, which is where bacteria grow and live. Even with high quality wood however, cutting boards usually require regular maintenance with mineral oil or beeswax to keep the wood from ꯀ꯭ꯔꯦꯛ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯋꯥꯔꯄꯤꯡ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ.

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