So happy to see a larchwood DROP succeed. I own the medium size thicker one. No question it’s my favorite cutting board so will be happy to add a lighter one to my kitchen.
Also going to plug for folks to request another chance for the Kai boards - disappointed that one didn’t get enough participants...
https://drop.com/buy/larch-wood-ki-japanese-inspired-serve-board?utm_source=linkshare&referer=B98PCC
DimaGRegular dish soap and warm water is fine. For a deep cleaning use coarse salt and lemon juice. Conditioning should be done about once a month or so depending on how often you use it.
One Hander Boards
Small Board size is 12.5 x 7.75 x 1.25 inches (32 x 19.5 x 3.4 cm)
Medium Board size is 13.75 x 8.75 x 1.25 inches (35 x 22 x 3.4 cm)
Large Board size is 15 x 9.5 x 1.25 inches (38 x 23.8 x 3.4 cm)
Classic Boards
Small Board size is 17.75 x 11 x 1.5 inches (45.1 × 28 × 3.8 cm)
Medium Board size is 17.75 x 13.5 x 1.6 inches (45.1 × 34.3 × 4.1 cm)
Large Board size is 21.6 x 13.5 x 1.75 inches (54.9 × 34.3 × 4.5 cm)
I was strongly considering this but I checked wood data base and found:
"...high in silica content and will blunt cutting edges"
https://www.wood-database.com/tamarack/ is the wood they use according to the website. I'll pass.
BoxxyLaddyThats kinda good because it means you'll use it longer and you can re sharpen your knives ,right? Also I think that section "workability" refers to actually processing that wood industrially and not using it at home as a cutting board.
BoxxyLaddyThese are end grain boards. that information is regarding working the wood, planing, jointing, saw work, etc. High silica face/edge grain is going to dull things over time. The end grain will not blunt your knives more than other woods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_MFmUjaxVQ
Interesting video on the manufacturer's website:
https://larchwoodcanada.com
Have mixed feelings about the product--very labor intensive process used to produce theses boards--terrible from a carbon footprint point of view and much of the waist product goes up in smoke as firewood and kindling. On the other hand, Canada produces much of its electricity from hydro-electric dams (as opposed to coal or nuclear powered facilities). How one feels about dams is another issue. Truth is, plastic boards are probably no better for the environment, but at least no trees are cut down to make them.
The less energy you have to use to sharpen your knives, the less oxygen your body must burn (into carbon dioxide) and the fewer methane-farting/burping cows you have to eat. Not sure what the math would be on how much more in greenhouse gasses you and your cattle would produce over the lifetime of the board compared to the difference in gasses the production of this board requires versus crappy boards, but it is another offset to consider.