Types of Cutting Boards
Discover the differences between the
Cutting boards made of end and grain
Tablas a testa o end grain
FEATURES
- Wood fibre in vertical direction
- Allows for unique designs and patterns
- Knives don’t cut wood fibers
- Knives last longer sharpened
- Less subject to bacterial contamination
- Less prone to warping
- Re-flattenable multiple times
- Requires more wood
- Requires more extensive maintenance
- More elaborate construction process
- Higher weight
Grain boards
FEATURES
- Wood fiber in horizontal direction
- More economical
- Allows for designs with handle and irregular shapes
- Possibility of one-piece boards
- Requires less maintenance
- Easier construction process
- Designed for non-intensive use
- Knives cut the fibers of wood
- They tend to be thinner
- Harder woods are not usually used in grain boards
- Knives last less time sharp (depends on the species)