cutting board
1. A wedge-shaped board of beech or other hard,
fine-grained wood, similar to a backing board but
with a square top edge. Cutting boards are
available in various lengths, the most common
being 8, 12, and 15 inches. The top edge is
generally about 5/8 inch thick and the bottom edge
about 1/4 inch. They are used in the LYING PRESS when
trimming edges with the PLOW , and also for
edge gilding. 2. A specially constructed block
about 3 feet square, composed of small blocks of
hard wood set on end and glued together. The top
is treated with oil to help keep the surface
smooth. It is used as a block for cutting leather.
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