Chopping board material.

[thelumberjack93]

I've been told by many other that certain types are usable and unusable in the construction of chopping boards and I wanted to get the take from everyone here.

What are the usable and health friendly species of timber to use?

Thelumberjack93

[elanjacobs]

Kauri pine is food safe and fine with being in water; used to be used for beer vats. Bit expensive though

[Dez Built]

Camphor Laurel is one of the best

[China]

Tasmanian Blackwood I've had one for 30 years and made several hundred end grain only

[Chief Tiff]

+1 for kauri, one of my turning failures ended up being used as a food platter for guinea pigs and it regularly went through the dishwasher.

I also have a big 2" thick one made from an oregon pine plank that is usually used as a cheeseboard.

Camphor laurel is probably the most popular material I've seen around Queensland; it's claimed to be more antibacterial than normal woods. Personally though I don't really like the look of the timber.