Round Knife Cutting Surface

[Tequila]

3 hours ago, PastorBob said:

at over 10 years of use, comes out to about $14 a year.  Not a bad spend IMO.  There are many solutions for cutting surfaces.  Lots of good input here to choose from.

You’re right the 10 year cost is reasonable, I just don’t know if I’ve got 10 years left in me. 

[Tequila]

On 7/24/2022 at 8:38 AM, bruce johnson said:

I cut on HDPE and blades do not penetrate nearly as much as LDPE. If you buy an unknown plastic cutting board and can put a knife blade very far in it - likely LDPE. LDPE is my preferred punching surface. 

I think you’re right it is soft.  The other thing is it’s got a micro checkering, probably done to keep things from sliding off, but it gives the knife a lot of things to catch on. 

On 7/24/2022 at 9:50 AM, jcuk said:

I use MDF have done ever since i started many moons ago its what we used when i did my training and see no reason to change when it becomes worn and cut up turn it over. And its cheap maybe even free if your supplier has odd cut offs laying around.

 

Hope this helps

JCUK 

 

Does the knife make deep gouges in it?

[jcuk]

On 7/25/2022 at 3:51 PM, Tequila said:

I think you’re right it is soft.  The other thing is it’s got a micro checkering, probably done to keep things from sliding off, but it gives the knife a lot of things to catch on. 

Does the knife make deep gouges in it?

Sorry i don't get on here much now, it can gouge but there is no drag also and once you know your leather you working with you will know how to minimise cutting to deep into it as i said once you have worn one side out just turn over. Also it does depend on you use the Round knife i have plenty of different ways of using one in my time and all of them have not been in the safest and best way i have to say.

Hope this helps

JCUK 

[oltoot]

The oldtimers used aspen as cutting board surfaces. That has been replaced by the white plastic used on butcher blocks. I still have some big aspen timbers left. I had them cut and dried as 4x12's when there were still a few mills cutting big aspen. I was into my last cutting board and decided to retire when I couldn't get anymore (and my shaky hands were getting worse, too) 

[chuck123wapati]

On 7/31/2022 at 8:37 AM, oltoot said:

The oldtimers used aspen as cutting board surfaces. That has been replaced by the white plastic used on butcher blocks. I still have some big aspen timbers left. I had them cut and dried as 4x12's when there were still a few mills cutting big aspen. I was into my last cutting board and decided to retire when I couldn't get anymore (and my shaky hands were getting worse, too) 

i'll cut some next time i'm out. Thank you.