510098 Wed Apr 16 13:33:32 -0700 2008 7 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 3600962 I'm looking for a thick (2" at least) wood chopping block (preferably hardwood) that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Was in Tap Phong and they were asking $90!. Anywhere cheaper? Wed Apr 16 13:33:32 -0700 2008 73936 Finnegan 1 3600999 Hmmm, does it get any cheaper than Tap Phong? Maybe check with Nella's on Queen. Wed Apr 16 13:40:27 -0700 2008 3600962 100701 millygirl 1 3601059 Costco occasionally carries wood boards. The latest was a thick-ish bamboo. I tend to use the cheapo thick plastic IKEA boards and recycle 'em when they're ugly. I got a garage wood working guy to make an 18" round thick Chinese-style board from maple last winter--heavy but nice. Wed Apr 16 13:52:01 -0700 2008 3600962 16382 Kagemusha 1 3915248 What are the dimensions you're looking for? You can get a 2" thick Cuisinart one, which is 15x17" at Cayne's for $40. http://cayneshousewares.com/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?which=352186 Wed Jul 30 10:25:55 -0700 2008 3600962 192740 psychodad 1 3915331 I got a serious one at Ikea of all places. It's a bit of a monster at 3 x 2 and 3 inches thick, but when it is place it is awesome. It's kinda like this but bigger http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00043245 There is also this: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30087148 http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40082918 I guess it is birch and apparently (as per Alton Brown) hard maple is better, but I like it well enough. Wed Jul 30 10:44:55 -0700 2008 3600962 12840 Mila 2 3915506 The IKEA boards are unseasoned, so you have to factor in a few more bucks to season the thing manually and let it suck in a couple coats of mineral oil. I actually bought one of those boards, seasoned it, and it still warped like crazy on me. Quite disappointing, as the cutting surface was otherwise pretty decent. Wed Jul 30 11:30:17 -0700 2008 3915331 192740 psychodad 3 3915742 I think I lucked out getting the one that was 3 inches thick, no chance of warping. It weighs a ton and I abuse it terribly but it's lasted years. And hey, twenty bucks... Wed Jul 30 12:32:48 -0700 2008 3915506 12840 Mila 2 3919459 I picked up one quite like the 3 inch one above at Benix for a similar price. The downside to the big board is that it is quite heavy to scrape off what you just chopped into a pan on the stove top. Thu Jul 31 13:41:29 -0700 2008 3915331 182230 Alacrity59