Sapwood in endgrain cutting boards

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jayman7 home | projects | blog 31 posts in 403 days 92 days ago	I have some boards of cherry and walnut that have a decent amount of sapwood. Is it not good practice to use sapwood in endgrain cutting boards? Kinda interested in the unique designs that it will give the dark woods too.
childress home | projects | blog 163 posts in 439 days 92 days ago	Nothing wrong with it at all. It’s basically the color difference. If you’re thinking there is sap in there, like on dug fir, there isn’t. It’s just the part of the tree that carries the water up to the leaves. It can be a little softer than the heartwood, but it’s not usually an issue in a cutting board -- Childress Woodworks
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