Old timer at the shop told me to stop scraping my block so hard

I used to go at my butcher block with a scraper like I was mad at it, really digging in to get it clean. This guy Jim, probably 65 years old, watched me for a minute and said "you're gonna sand that thing down to nothing in two years, just use a damp rag and a little salt." I brushed him off at first but after I noticed a low spot forming where I scraped the most, I tried his way. Now the block stays flatter and I'm not replacing it every 18 months. Anybody else had an old timer give them a tip that seemed too simple but worked?

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owens.laura2h ago

Fewer passes with less pressure keeps my tools working better.