doninvegas Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hay all members of the cutting board club. I have a bunch of patina and spalted Alder and was wondering if it could be used in end grain cutting boards? The end grain is really tight much like the maple I use. I know Alder is one of the softer hardwoods and I don’t think it will work for face grain boards but what about end grain boards? Thanks for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I was just watching the David Marks cutting board video, and he mentions that spalted woods are not good for cutting boards. "spalted" means "moldy" (well, technically it's a kind of fungus, not necessarily mold. But still.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 also would the spalting show well on the end grain. maybe save the spalted alder for something that would showcase the spalting more. i built a dinning table out of alder it came out beautiful, great looking wood. it dented very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Given the softness and the spalting, it definitely doesn't sound like the idea candidate for a cutting board. Sounds like beautiful stuff though. I used to use alder constantly and its a pretty versatile wood, in terms of looks. Just a little on the soft side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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