Since you have been using the board do you find that knives leave grooves behind? Is the surface now all criss-crossed with slice marks or is it still solid? This is my biggest issue with my current cutting boards and I never feel they are getting clean enough. Thank you for your help! Since you have been using the board do you find that knives leave grooves behind? Is the surface now all criss-crossed with slice marks or is it still solid? This is my biggest issue with my... » Read More Since you have been using the board do you find that knives leave grooves behind? Is the surface now all criss-crossed with slice marks or is it still solid? This is my biggest issue with my current cutting boards and I never feel they are getting clean enough. Thank you for your help! « Show Less
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Yes, the board does get slice marks after use. I wouldn't purchase again. I would stick with wood.
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We have not used it a great deal but I have not noticed and grooves in the board at all.
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An actual knife will leave marks on this mat or even cut it. It is a soft, pliable silicone mat. You can cut with a hard, plastic scraper or hard, plastic spatula. Just cut softly. This mat stays on my counter nicely and is great for rolling out dough, but I have run into this same issue. Because the mat is so functional otherwise, I have found these other ways to gently cut things. I think a pizza cutter potentially will leave marks on the mat or cut it. I made cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning. I used this mat to roll the dough and make them. I used a knife to cut the rolls which left indentations on the mat. It is still functional for future, but I was reminded to use hard plastic next time and cut gently.
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Just got it a few days ago. Not sure how helpful this is, but immediately after using, I typically rinse the areas that would have come in contact with food, then dry with a towel. I suppose you could fit a damp/soapy q-tip behind the cutting blade if something got really stuck in there, then rinse lightly and dry. As someone already suggested, a small brush or even toothbrush seems like a good idea.
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Yikes! I would contact the manufacturer to see what's up with that! If you are referring to rada cutlery, I have had mine for a year and have not experienced anything like that, however I ALWAYS hand wash my knives. Good luck. I hope you find a solution.
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I just thoroughly cleaned them with my usual household all purpose cleaner then rinsed off the counter two or three times to make sure I got any and all residue off, then let it thoroughly dry. I don't believe I ever used anything abrasive or sanded first. I am not having any chipping problems. I just followed the directions in the kit. I had mauve/rose colored formica counters that were really "fugly"! Looks a lot better now and I'd never done anything like this before! They came out great and they're hold up great. I'm careful not to cut anything on them or put anything hot on them and I wipe up with my dish cloth when I'm done doing dishes or just plain water. I just thoroughly cleaned them with my usual household all purpose cleaner then rinsed off the counter two or three times to make sure I got any and all residue off, then let it thoroughly dry. I don't believe I ever used anything abrasive or sanded first. I am not having any chipping problems. I just followed the directions in the kit. I had mauve/rose colored formica counters that were really "fugly"! Looks a lot better now and I'd never done anything like this before! They came out great and they're hold up great. I'm careful not to cut anything on them or put anything hot on... » Read More I just thoroughly cleaned them with my usual household all purpose cleaner then rinsed off the counter two or three times to make sure I got any and all residue off, then let it thoroughly dry. I don't believe I ever used anything abrasive or sanded first. I am not having any chipping problems. I just followed the directions in the kit. I had mauve/rose colored formica counters that were really "fugly"! Looks a lot better now and I'd never done anything like this before! They came out great and they're hold up great. I'm careful not to cut anything on them or put anything hot on them and I wipe up with my dish cloth when I'm done doing dishes or just plain water. « Show Less
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Brian, let me preface what I'm about to say by letting you know I'm no expert on knives and the like but after looking at the groove I really don't see any real practical use for it. I even used the back edge of my knife to see if you could slide it in and help you open it but it really wasn't that usefull. So my guess is that it is mostly cosmetic or it is there so you can feel what side has the stone in it - in case you're in a low-light situation when you want to use it. Sorry I couldn't be more helpfullTed
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No groove lines but plenty of nicks. My xxf also had bumps all over it which after 12 hours of working on still wouldn't hone smoothly much over the xf grit so I wore them down with another xxf diafold that I had. This helped with the bumps for sure so now other than being scratched up from the wear down has a relative constant honing resistance to it. I had another diafold that had the machining lines in it on the xxf side and you could feel the zzzz of them when going across the surface. Dmt said that it was defective and replaced it for free. If you don't feel the lines then it should be fine. No groove lines but plenty of nicks. My xxf also had bumps all over it which after 12 hours of working on still wouldn't hone smoothly much over the xf grit so I wore them down with another xxf diafold that I had. This helped with the bumps for sure so now other than being scratched up from the wear down has a relative constant honing resistance to it. I had another diafold that had the machining lines in it on the xxf side and you could feel the zzzz of them when going across the surface. Dmt said that it was defective and replaced it for free. If you don't feel the lines then it... » Read More No groove lines but plenty of nicks. My xxf also had bumps all over it which after 12 hours of working on still wouldn't hone smoothly much over the xf grit so I wore them down with another xxf diafold that I had. This helped with the bumps for sure so now other than being scratched up from the wear down has a relative constant honing resistance to it. I had another diafold that had the machining lines in it on the xxf side and you could feel the zzzz of them when going across the surface. Dmt said that it was defective and replaced it for free. If you don't feel the lines then it should be fine. « Show Less
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I'm seeing the same thing so it appears to be normal behavior. Here's that area from my knife, 2 months after moderate use: http://i.imgur.com/6YeplWF.jpg It looks worse than it is; if you run a point across the "gouge" it really isn't that deep.
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I do still love this sink, its beautiful. BUT I will say that I do have some chips/scratches on both front corners. They're small and hard to see but they're there which is frustrating. Could've been the way the sink was installed or how the countertop was laid over it. We have quartz counters so they're quite heavy. It also seems to stain pretty easily - if I have a pot or pan in the sink for a day or two I find I'm scrubbing extra hard to remove any ring it left. In hindsight - as much as I love the sink and this type of sinks - I'd probably not go with an apron front sink, and stick with an undermount stainless steel or granite sink! Good luck. I am sure you'll be happy with either choice! I do still love this sink, its beautiful. BUT I will say that I do have some chips/scratches on both front corners. They're small and hard to see but they're there which is frustrating. Could've been the way the sink was installed or how the countertop was laid over it. We have quartz counters so they're quite heavy. It also seems to stain pretty easily - if I have a pot or pan in the sink for a day or two I find I'm scrubbing extra hard to remove any ring it left. In hindsight - as much as I love the sink and this type of sinks - I'd probably not go with an apron front sink, and stick with... » Read More I do still love this sink, its beautiful. BUT I will say that I do have some chips/scratches on both front corners. They're small and hard to see but they're there which is frustrating. Could've been the way the sink was installed or how the countertop was laid over it. We have quartz counters so they're quite heavy. It also seems to stain pretty easily - if I have a pot or pan in the sink for a day or two I find I'm scrubbing extra hard to remove any ring it left. In hindsight - as much as I love the sink and this type of sinks - I'd probably not go with an apron front sink, and stick with an undermount stainless steel or granite sink! Good luck. I am sure you'll be happy with either choice! « Show Less
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Yes. I have 4 cutting boards that I use daily and there are fine knife marks.
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It will leave a cutting mark and it should be on the "cutting" board one. Won't hurt anything if it's on the A one, but should be on the one marked for cutting....it will look pretty beat up after lots of die cuts.
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Wish I could help, but I too, purchased a blade that would not cut. Lucky for me, that I bought two of them, the other cut just fine. But the one that didn't work, it was like it didn't have an edge on it. Perhaps it didn't. I tried and tried to use it, then finally gave up and put the other blade in and it cut through with ease, like a knife cutting through soft butter. I suggest you return that blade for another.
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I tried it once and they came out spotty, even though I have a high efficiency dishwasher with spot rinse. I polished out the spot and now wash and dry them by hand. They are worth it though. They look better hand-washed. They are great knives, sharp, plus look great on counter top. It's not a big deal to hand wash them. I'd buy them again or give as a gift. Good luck.
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I got my electric knife out this morning and it did fit between the slots. I did not cut all the way through the bread to the cutting board. I did not want to damage the board. I did have to do a little cutting on the bottom with a regular knife. I did not have to hold the sides steady so it worked out pretty well. Again, be careful with the board. Hope this helps.P. Hirt
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I haven't had that problem. I use an electric carving knife. But it's hard plastic so just like a plastic or wood cutting board it will get cuts over time. Not like it will effect your cutting though.
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I have other poly boards which eventually get gouged up. The problem stems not from knives which are sharp, but rather knives which are too dull. With dull knives you press into the food much harder than with sharp knives. When the knife edge penetrates through and contacts the board, you're still putting that extra force on the blade. Probably with a slicing motion to boot. So, yes, these boards will eventually gouge, but much less quickly when using nice and sharp knives.
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With this you have way less scratching or biting from blade uneveness. I have another response on how to get the best setting. If you are good at using a flat surface, and getting it set properly, stick with that. If not, try this.