Just a note about cutting boards, the best is poly.you can buy the bulk/blank stock and it cuts just like wood plus it's safe, and you don't need to put a finish on it.
You can also buy them done, but it's more fun to make your own with the router
Poly Cutting Boards
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...uct%5Fid=13494 http://freckleface.com/shopsite_sc/s...ingboards.html http://www.fantes.com/cutting_boards.htm#poly
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