end grain wood cutting boards with turquoise inlay and walnut border

Large 19"x12" end grain birch wood cutting board

End Grain Wood Cutting Boards

Name: End Grain Wood Cutting Boards
SKU: 11636
Availability: InStock

$99 – $325

Used by chefs the world over, End Grain Cutting Boards have a distinct advantage over other types of cutting boards. The surface of an end grain cutting board is made up of the end sides of many pieces of wood.

Wood fibers in this design run vertically throughout the board, so when cutting, the wood fibers don’t get severed, allowing scratches to heal and be less visible. Also, your knives will stay sharper much longer.

Available in 3 sizes and 5 types of wood with a dark walnut border. All 4 sides include inlaid turquoise and finger holes for easy lifting. Non-marring rubber feet protect your counter or tabletop.

The surface of an end-grain cutting board resembles the end of a 2 x 4. That’s where it gets the name “end grain.” A board like this is composed of many short pieces of hard wood. These pieces are arranged vertically and grafted together, side-by-side. Together, the ends of all of the pieces make up the cutting surface.

An end-grain cutting board has the benefits of being both attractive and easy on your knives. This cutting board construction creates a distinctive looking checkerboard pattern. An end-grain board also has a very fibrous cutting surface, so a knife’s edge is likely to sink into the wood fibers while you are cutting. This type of board also doesn’t show scratches as easily.*

*Information provided by Metro Kitchen

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