This board also has several wind checks. A wind check is an internal fracture or separation that runs along the tree's annual growth rings, caused by severe wind stress on a living tree. They are characteristic because the checking is perfectly perpendicular to the annulary rays in the wood grain. Those checks exist at a microscopic level throughout all hard maple, but sometimes become visible. Occasionally they will close with heavy oiling. You don't need to worry about the safety of the board because end grain maple is naturally anti-microbial. But we've heavily discounted this one since there are several Checks.
Feet have already been added to this board.
You can also order finger grooves, a juice groove and/or engraving at checkout.
Most maple has mineral marks within the wood. It is how the tree goes with its unique idiosyncrasies. Since Maple is a lighter wood, those mineral streaks are very visible. These marks can't totally be avoided. In this case, the board is very "clean", meaning few mineral marks are visible.
Maple cutting boards need a lot of oil, so please don't forget to add a care kit! All cutting boards need to be oiled to full saturation, but especially maple!
