Here is a picture of the 3 cutting boards I made for Christmas Gifts. The cutting boards are made of 5/4 Hard Maple and 5/4 Walnut. I ripped these into 3/4" wide strips 15" long and alternated the hardwood. After the glue up had dried and cured, I cross cut two additional strips 3/4" wide at...

Hello everyone; I'm wondering how many types of wood are acceptable for cutting boards. I understand the ramifications of using open pored vs. closed pored. I have the following woods. African Magogany Oak Lacewood Rosewood Purpleheart Cherry Black Cherry Maple (butcher block countertop not...