hello, for all who know about hinoki cutting boards i have a few questions as i just got a new one.
1. Are you supposed to cut alongside the grain/lines or does it not matter? I feel the grain going vertically so should i rotate my board that way and cut alongside it?
2. my instructions are in japanese so i don't really know the proper care and usage for it. I read somewhere that you should get the board damp with water before you use it. Is that true? Anything else I need to know? using mineral oil to condition it for example?
1. Are you supposed to cut alongside the grain/lines or does it not matter? I feel the grain going vertically so should i rotate my board that way and cut alongside it?
2. my instructions are in japanese so i don't really know the proper care and usage for it. I read somewhere that you should get the board damp with water before you use it. Is that true? Anything else I need to know? using mineral oil to condition it for example?