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Early cutting boards dated as far back to early 3000 BC. Cutting board are and have been widely used. They could be seen in ancient Egypt and Greek and Roman kitchens. Early cutting boards were flat stones or large wooden slabs, likely emerging out of necessity. Wood soon became a preferred material for its durability and availability.
The Holy Family in olive wood. Beit Sahour, 2000. Olive wood is used because it is easier to carve than other woods and could be done accurately with simple hand tools. Also, it has a diverse variety of natural color and tonal depth, due to the annual structure. It is also resistant to decay and receptive to a number of surfacing treatments. [3]
The most valued boards are made from kaya, which is a mellow yellow. Also available are bamboo boards. The tensile strength of bamboo is comparable to that of steel [1] making it very durable but also heavier than other wooden boards of the same size. A wooden floor board with legs is the most traditional, elegant, and expensive of all boards.
Olive Olea europaea: Santa Iria de Azóia , Loures, Lisbon: Portugal: Magnificent Olive tree, probably the last one from a large olive grove. Studied by UTAD University and now classified "Public interest tree" by the Portuguese National Forest Authority; Tree ID [44] Mother of the Forest: 2,520: Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum
Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called Russian olive, [2] silver berry, [3] oleaster, [3] or wild olive, [3] is a species of Elaeagnus, native to Asia and limited areas of eastern Europe. It is widely established in North America as an introduced species .
Olea capensis, the black ironwood, [4] is an African tree species in the olive family Oleaceae.It is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa: from the east in Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan, south to the tip of South Africa, and west to Cameroon, Sierra Leone and the islands of the Gulf of Guinea, as well as Madagascar and the Comoros. [2]