Known for its lasting strength and durability, maple has long been the traditional wood used for cutting boards and butcher's blocks. We use sustainably harvested (certified FSC) premium-grade maple for these beautiful blonde colored end grain cutting boards.
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.
Average weights of each end grain butcher block/cutting board (after oiling) are:
12 X 18, 9-10 lbs 16 X 22, 18-19 lbs 18 X 24, 23-24 lbs
Our standard maple end grain cutting boards are 2" thick. Cutting board feet add an additional 3/4" and are highly recommended unless the user is under 5'3" (160cm) in height.
*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.
The board arrived quickly and was beautifully made! We’re really enjoying it
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James McGregor
Great board
Beautiful and so soft to cut on
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Joel Jermakian
Just exactly what I had hoped for. It is perfect.
Back in 2009 for my anniversary my wife gave me a Boardsmith maple cutting board. I have used it and loved it ever since. This year we got our kitchen redone and I decided to design a custom feature in our center island that includes our range. That was a stainless steel insert into one corner with hidden steel pieces behind it. The idea was that I’d get a cutting board with magnets embedded into it and covered by matching wood pieces. I sent the idea off to Boardsmith and they crafted exactly what I wanted. It was a small amount extra. Worth every penny. So now I have 3 Boardsmith boards - the original which looks great and full of character, my new huge 18 x 24 x 2 board, and a Sidekick, which was an impulse buy, but is also extremely useful. They will outlast me.
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Stephen Gunn
a little quality control issue
I really like the cutting board. I like the beautiful craftsmanship. I was surprised to find it did not sit solidly on the countertop. It rocked back and forth. I took care of the oversight, but I was a little disappointed with the pre-shipment quality control. I was also surprised by how much oil the board absorbed. Good job.
