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Cherry End Grain Cutting Board

Cherry End Grain Cutting Board

A rich red-brown that deepens with age. Our softest wood, and the gentlest on fine knife edges.

Regular price $420
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Cherry is the softest of the woods we use and is reported by customers as the easiest on high-quality knife edges. Our cutting boards are crafted with sustainably harvested wood from Northwest Pennsylvania. These cherry end grain cutting boards have a rich brown-red color that will darken beautifully with age.

Cherry tends to have much more variation in the wood grain, with mineral spots and streaks, small pips, etc. No two are alike. Aesthetically, the wood works best in a traditional-style kitchen.

We carefully join solid hardwood using a professional-grade, waterproof adhesive that is FDA-approved for indirect food contact (an extra step many makers skip because it is 3 times the cost of cheaper glues). Thanks to the precision of our joinery and the unusually large solid wood blocks we use; your knife almost exclusively contacts wood when you chop. We did the math, and the total amount of glue your knife could encounter (on both faces of the board) is roughly equivalent to the size of a single grain of table salt.

We finish every board by hand with food-safe oil and Board Butter—because real craftsmanship means choosing quality, proven, and safe materials and doing things the right way, not the fast way.

Built to be beautiful. Built to last.

12 X 18, 8-9 lbs
16 X 22, 17-18 lbs
18 X 24, 22-23 lbs

*Photos are for demonstration only. Yours will look unique due to the variations in natural wood.

All boards are made to order and take 2-3 weeks to fabricate.

*Bonus - add a sidekick to any order with a full-sized end grain block to get 15% off of the sidekick. Discount automatically added at checkout - does not combine with other offers or discounts.

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The Last Cutting Board
You’ll Ever Need

Self-Healing Construction

Vertical wood fibers yield under knife impact and spring back, absorbing cut marks to keep the board smooth.

Saves & Preserves Blade Edges

Far gentler on blades than plastic or flat-grain boards, keeping your knives sharper for longer.

Heirloom Durability

Thicker and sturdier than standard boards, end-grain resists warping and splitting for a lifetime of daily use.

Renewable & Refinishable

Easily sanded down and re-oiled over time to restore the surface to brand-new condition year after year.

Beauty that deepens with time

Crafted with Pennsylvania Cherry

Sustainably harvested in Northwest Pennsylvania, cherry is our softest wood. Customers tell us it's the easiest on high-quality knives. Mineral spots, streaks and small pips make every board one of a kind.

No shortcuts

Crafted by Hand in Texas

Every board is hand-assembled in our Frisco workshop using a professional-grade, FDA-approved waterproof adhesive, an extra step many makers skip. Thanks to our large solid blocks, your knife almost exclusively meets wood.

Know your wood

Three domestic hardwoods, chosen for the job

Hardness is measured on the Janka scale: the force needed to press a steel ball halfway into the wood. Hard enough to last, gentle enough on your knives.

Janka hardness of the woods The Boardsmith uses
WoodJanka hardnessCharacter
Hard Maple 1450 lbf The hardest of our woods. Very small pores help keep moisture and food out.
Black Walnut 1010 lbf Rich, dark brown heartwood. Like all three, durable and kind to knife edges.
Black CherryThis board 950 lbf Our softest wood, still hard and durable. Darkens from pinkish brown to a deep reddish brown with light.

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