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2. Butcher block - Wikipedia

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   The term “butcher block” can also refer to the pattern or style of a traditional block adapted to other functions, such as table tops and cutting boards. [3] There are two basic styles of butcher block: end grain and edge grain. [1] Besides maple, popular contemporary woods include teak, birch, or walnut, sometimes in alternating patterns.

3. Bird's eye figure - Wikipedia

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   Cutting Board made of Birdseye Maple. Bird's eye is a type of figure that occurs within several kinds of wood, most notably hard maple. It has a distinctive pattern that resembles tiny, swirling eyes disrupting the smooth lines of grain. It is somewhat reminiscent of a burl, but it is quite different: the small knots that make the burl are missing.

4. Cutting board - Wikipedia

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   A cutting board (or chopping board) is a durable board on which to place material for cutting. The kitchen cutting board is commonly used in preparing food; other types exist for cutting raw materials such as leather or plastic. Kitchen cutting boards are often made of wood or plastic and come in various widths and

5. Rift sawing - Wikipedia

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   The AWI defines "rift sawing" as a technique of cutting boards from logs so the grain is between 30–60° to the face of the board, with 45 degrees being "optimum". [2] In Understanding Wood , Hoadley describes "rift grain" as occurring at an angle between 45–90° to the surface, and describes the AWI definition as "bastard sawn".

6. Wood grain - Wikipedia

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   Wood grain is the longitudinal arrangement of wood fibers [1] or the pattern resulting from such an arrangement. [2] R. Bruce Hoadley wrote that grain is a "confusingly versatile term" with numerous different uses, including the direction of the wood cells (e.g., straight grain, spiral grain), surface appearance or figure, growth-ring placement (e.g., vertical grain), plane of the cut (e.g ...

7. 9 Science-Backed Tips for Staying Fit During the Holidays

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   3. Eat More Mindfully. It’s easy to graze at the buffet table all party long or reach for cookie after cookie when watching Christmas movies. Try bringing more mindfulness to your holiday eating.