20 Best Wood To Use For Cutting Boards (2023 Updated)

Yes, its just a cutting board, BUT seriously there’s nothing more I could want from a cutting board, as there really is absolutely nothing to fault, not even in the tiniest details of this great product.

Im so pleased with this cutting board that I feel a strong need to further elaborate in excessive detail. – The material has the perfect balance between weight and rigidity. – The extremely smoooth surface is so easy to cut fine herbs on without needing to exert excess pressure (like many overly textured plastic boards force you to do).

– The firmness of the board gives the most perfect surface of any board I’ve used for Kyocera Ceramic knives. – It is so easy to clean, leaving no hint of any previous foods used (even de-boning a smoked trout left no fishy hints, immediately after washing).

– No matter where you place in your dishwasher, it is totally dishwasher safe. – The curved shape of the sides makes it easy to just dry standing on its edge beside the dish drainer. Strait-edged boards never totally dry out like this.

– ITS SO DAMN LIGHT WEIGHT. I know Ive already mentioned its weight, but it really is exceptionally light weight when compared to any other board that has a surface as ideal and versatile as this. The only thing Im unhappy about is that I didn’t buy a larger size (but hey, that’s my problem).

I love these cutting boards. It’s the only type I buy now. I like how they don’t get too scratched up or worn out. There’s no indention made when chopping and cutting, which to me makes me happy to know risk of food matter, such as meat or chicken or pork juice getting in the grooves because there’s no grooves.

I do however still wash very good with hot soapy water. Just wished you all had more styles. I’ve seen one at world market store but it’s the only one and there’s a big scratch on it and yet they have the regular price on it.

I’m waiting for them to discount it. Anyway, I only mention because I like the size and style of it, but I don’t see it on your website. Are you supplying all options and styles to your customers?.

I was a skeptical of these cutting boards at first, since they looked like a piece of common hardboard (‘Masonite’). I was accustomed to the white, soft, plastic, cutting boards, and own several of those in different sizes.

But we use them at work, on a continuous basis, in a commercial kitchen, and they are washed in commercial dishwashers. Some are more than 10 years old, and they really hold up. They are easy to clean, thin, lightweight, and easy to store.

Great founding story on their company website. The only cautions I received from the manufacturer, are: 1) store them on their edge, not flat; and 2) a serrated knife can cut them like a saw, if excessive pressure is used.

Now, I have several in my house, in different sizes, and have purchased several more for family members. I prefer the models without the rubber feet, and without the grooves, for simplicity. Please enter me in your sweepstakes offer.

This is a fantastic cutting board. Mine stays out on the prep station and gets used constantly, day in and day out. It stands up to continual use, but is easy on my knives. Another thing I like. it’s not a board that has to be oiled a lot.

I have another board from a quality maker, one that I use mainly for meats, and that board must be oiled after every wash. That’s a lot of time spent oiling. Not this board, it really holds the oil. I rarely have to treat it.

It’s a big board, make no mistake, and it can be unwieldy to get to a sink to wash, but that size means plenty of room to work, and it’s heavy enough to stay put. That makes the size worth it. On top of everything else, it’s a good-looking piece to have out.

I’ve had several people comment on how it looks.

The retail store that is named after the forest in S America is where I buy a lot of stuff. It’s where many of us buy a lot of stuff. But without a doubt, when I needed this bad boy, Everything Kitchens had a competitive price with the oil to boot.

Came quickly, no problems with packaging. Very happy. The board itself is awesome, the only complaint is that it’s a little tricky to clean because it’s so large. But it’s totally awesome. Don’t have to struggle with boards too small for the work, there’s never been a job that this couldn’t take care of.

It’s not light but for its size it’s not excessively heavy either.

I bought this board about the same time my son bought an edge grain board of another famous brand for considerably more money. We use them about the same amount, we both try to care for kitchen tools, his warped and cracked after a few years.

My TeakHaus is still like knew, just a few knife scars to show it’s well loved. Carving a prime rib on it always makes me happy.

I purchased this directly from Shun/Kai when on sale. They explain the strong foresty/piney odor (I call it aroma) that is part of hinoki wood, and I like the smell, although it is fading. I got the medium for cutting vegetables, the size is convenient for that.

The board is light, a bit thin, but hasn’t warped, and I wash it and dry it immediately, as I do the knives, leaving it out to air dry completely. I wet it as suggested prior to use, and have only slight staining.

They say it does not need oiling, I believe it doesn’t hurt, but have not oiled it The knife marks are present, but I accept those as protecting my expensive knives, which remain sharp!.

I recently received the Kanso 6 piece knife set as a gift. Although the block set is a darker and different color than the cutting board, it does not impact how I feel about the performance of it. It’s a lightweight board with a smooth finish.

It also protects my Shun knives from destruction and dull. The board itself sits nicely on the counter and does not move around periodically like other boards when you are cutting. If this is your first time purchasing the board, please read the care instructions.

It goes a long way in maintaining the board and prevents from stains. The board is high performance and great quality when it comes to slicing and dicing. This is truly a great investment piece.

Received this cutting board from online purchase. If I found it in the store, I would have never made a purchase. I will be returning it. It is thin and seems more appropriate as a discount store offering.

I does not look like it would hold up to any serious use. Also, the packaging it came in was offensively excessive. It arrived in a huge box with enough packing material for a six piece China tea set.

A complete waste of resources.

Very nice cutting board set. I treated it with cutting board oil, and conditioner, upon receipt. Since then, I’ve used a cleaver on the large one several times. There are no dings on it, which leads me to believe this will be quite durable if I take proper care of it.

I also love the juice groove. I chop and dice a lot of veggies per week, and the smaller boards are also holding up. For me, the set is a keeper.

This cutting board is amazing. It’s a great size, LARGE so you don’t have to worry about food falling off on the board. Not only that but it has a built in drip groove that will catch liquids and prevent spillover.

However, if you want a completely flat surface (no grooves) you can flip it, as it is a double sided reversible cutting board. The board has side handles so you can easily move the board wherever you need it to be.

The ORGANIC eco-friendly bamboo is very durable and resistant to scarring. It is water resistant and gentle on your knives so you don’t have to worry about your tools getting dull. It also kills bacteria and microbes so it is sanitary, more so than plastic.

I currently have smaller plastic cutting boards and they are too small where I always get food and liquids spilling over. It slso shows all the scratch marks and blemishes. This bamboo board blows my current cutting boards out of the water.

The quality on this thing is just amazing. The care is very easy too. You can just wash with mild soap, rinse, and dry. Highly recommend this beautiful cutting board. I would happily leave this out on my counter top as it looks great and is very sturdy and high quality.

I am writing this review as part of a contest.

I definitely won’t be needing to go to the store anytime soon for new boards! These boards are the best quality and size I have seen so far. The medium boards and small are perfect for everyday use. I used the largest one for grilling and taking it to the grill, fits all my meats and veggies on it.

I don’t have to plate the steak anywhere and just serve it on the big board. The juice grooves are the best! None of the steak juices got on the table and looked real good! Very comfortable.

I was severely disappointed to receive this product poorly packaged in a plastic envelope with no protection. It was of course damaged and cracked down the middle when opened. Our local BBB to return it to is closing, so they had none of these we could exchange it with (like many BBB closings).

Sadly, what was supposed to be a gift turned out to be a big dud, and I was also charged for Gift wrapping (which I asked for), but this item wasn’t gift wrapped at all. Just a broken and damaged cutting board in a shoddy plastic envelope.

Very poor quality control on BBB part. So disappointing. BBB has really gone downhill.

I wanted/needed a new cutting board for more “industrial” preparations that I have undertaken hopping onto the Keto Diet bandwagon (I love it!). The Architec Gripper Board is the perfect size to do all chopping, slicing and have several “piles” of ingredients sharing the same general space without food running together.

The corner space to push little fragments is very helpful, as is the border crevice to catch any juices or oils so they don’t run onto the counter. The rubber grips under the four corners wonderfully secure the board in place.

The board weighs about four pounds, which is heavy enough to keep from warping or splitting, yet light enough to move around fairly easily. This is a great cutting board for every level of kitchen chef!.

This is a newly acquired possession so I’ve only used this board a few times. So far I’m very happy with it. The board is sturdy and it cleans up nicely. I read a few reviews that said that the quality was poor but I don’t agree; so far, I am happy with this purchase.

Quality control is horrible. The product looked okay through the envelope, but when I opened it I found that one of the 1-1/2″ pieces has severe snipe for over 3″ on one end. Also, one of the narrow strips was 3/8″ shorter than all the other pieces in the kit.

Finally, the color matching on the mahogany was abysmal. Additionally, the description on the package indicates seven 1/8″ strips and the product description page indicates six 1/8″ strips. There were only six 1/8″ strips so I guess the web page wins in this case.

Your mileage may vary.

What was asked for and what was received was perfect. Absolutely NO complaints. Rockler delivered as promised. From my limited experience with them and from comments from other woodworkers, this is a company that can be trusted.

Trusted.

I built my first cutting board using this kit and my wife absolutely loved it. I have now been assigned the project of making the entire family their own cutting boards! I’ll be busy.

Such a beautiful cutting board! It is just the right size to keep on the counter and use daily. It also makes a great display with fruit and muffins for a brunch. Love it displayed with the salad bowl set too.

Just love it!.

I just love my new cutting board. I was pleasantly surprised with the craftsmanship and quality of the wood in this board. Prior to using it, I washed, dried, and treated the wood as recommended with a vegetable based oil.

The first time used was dicing vegetables for an omelet. What’s great about this board is the grooved border that collects any juice from the fruits or vegetables and prevents the liquid from running off the board.

Clean-up was easy and the board remained solid and smooth without any marks from the sharp knife.

I received this cutting board as a gift for Christmas. To be honest, I would not normally purchase from Pampered Chef, but since it was a gift, I kept it. 4 months in, and the wood stain has significantly worn away, appearing faded.

It no longer looks good enough to be left out on the counter. The wood also has several knots, which originally added to the beauty of the wood, but has since partially fallen out, leaving holes in the board that will collect bacteria.

I would not recommend giving this cutting board as a gift.

What I love: The size and thickness. What I hate: The idiots at Winco decided that a slippery, thin layer of lacquer was needed to protect the product. This creates 2 problems, both of them huge if you have a preference on what goes into your body.

See the end for my recommendation on how to turn it into something not dangerous. 1. It is SLIPPERY! When you are cutting, say, an apple- you are taking the chances on somewhere between a cut and an amputation.

2. The slip of paper saying that it was lacquered made no mention if it was food safe, and even if it was “food safe” by American standards I still wouldn’t want to put what the heck that is into my body in small amounts over and over.

So how to fix it? I get it, its a huge, thick, nice cutting board and at this price point, what should I expect? Fix: Get fine grit sandpaper and sand off the lacquer, wash with warm soapy water and let dry completely.

Cover with cutting board cream (I used Boos) let the cream stand for 24 hours, then wipe any excess off with a dry or paper towel, then apply a layer of cutting board mineral oil. Going forward, treat the board similar to a cast iron pan, after every major use give it a good wipe down or wash with warm (soapy if needed) water and then give it a light layer of mineral oil.

I gave it 3 stars for the size and price to annoyance ratio. Someone tell these people to just ship it raw.

This time of year, I prepare lots of winter squash from the family farm. We have these hybrid varieties with stone hard shells (curing them made them even tougher). It takes several forceful cleaver strikes to get through them.

And this thick cutting board is perfect for this task. because I don\’t want to ruin my countertop. It provides a stable cutting surface that stays flat, no matter how hard I bring that cleaver down on it.

Especially when you place a towel underneath it. In terms of size, a 12 by 18 inch board provides a great balance between having adequate space to work, and having something that is easy to take to the sink to clean.

This item is available in larger sizes, though for most situations, I wouldn\’t recommend going smaller. Prior to use, this board needs to be cleaned and oiled. It comes with a thin coating of lacquer.

It can be removed either with a rough scouring pad, or sandpaper (I prefer sandpaper). To prevent the wood from drying and cracking over time, the board should also be wiped down with a food-grade oil.

It will soak up lots of oil the first time, but after doing this, periodic maintenance is easier. I also like to coat my cutting boards with beeswax, which gives a little additional water resistance.

I expect to be using this board for many years to come. Specs:Width: 11 7/8 inchLength: 18 inchThickness: 1 5/8 inchFunctionality: 5/5+feels extremely stable due to it\’s weight. +flat uniform surface.

+doesn\’t dull knife blade. +thick enough that it can be used for chopping foods with a cleaver+handle cut-outs on each side makes it easier to grip-may be a little heavy for some folksFit and Finish: 4/5+no cracks in the surface.

+no dents+smooth edges, no splinters-coated in a thin lacquer out-of-box. This is easy to remove with sandpaper. Value: 5/5+lower cost than comparable items+boards with the same surface area are available at this price point, but those are much thinner, and not suitable for heavy duty tasks like splitting meats with a cleaver.

Who needs one of those high dollar Boos blocks when cutting boards like this are available? This thing is one serious hunk o’ wood. It’s smooth as glass, hard as a rock, and finished beautifully. It lays perfectly flat on the counter too.

If you’re looking for a big, stout, serious cutting board at an affordable price, your search has ended. RECOMMENDED BUY.

I would highly recommend this beautiful board. It replaced an old, thin cutting board I had for many years. The old board never stayed in place while carving a turkey or roast. Someone would have to be standing nearby to hold the board in place while another person was carving.

Not with this board! It also has a deep well to hold the juices. I no longer have to pick up the board and pour the juices in to my gravy half way through carving a roast or turkey. This board will last a lifetime!.

I have this cutting board in the dark finish. OMG, I absolutely love it. It makes a statement in my kitchen as well as being extremely functional. I normally would not spend so much on a cutting board, but you get what you pay for.

I also purchased the oil as well as the cream you can get to keep your cutting board looking it’s best. I highly recommend this product.

So, I’m not sure how I feel about these. I wanted to cover my Condo’s Formica counter tops so that they wouldn’t get all stained and marked up. For that, they’re great because the height of them is short enough that there is room for all of my appliances against the back of the counter, and then I placed these along the front where the leftover counter is showing.

They look really nice, but I am not really using them for cutting because they get marked up with knife slices really easily, and also when you get them (quick rinse. do NOT ever saturate them) wet to wipe them down, the wood immediately swells and gets rough.

I can often feel little shards that would likely end up in food, so I am really only using them as a counter covering. I ended up oiling them with avocado oil twice, hoping it might help, but it hasn’t.

I’ve never had a bamboo cutting board before so maybe this is how they all are & I think if I was to take them outside and rally sand them good, that this could possibly help, but I haven’t done that.

Also, keep in mind that there is no way any air can get underneath these, so you need to be sure the underside is always kept completely dry before laying them on the counter for any length of time to prevent mold & warping.

Was so happy when this came back in to stock. I first purchased this for myself and brought it to my moms to use in Thanksgiving festivities. She liked it and wanted it so I gave it to her. Beautiful piece.

Can’t wait to use it for charcuterie July 4th.

I have a super small kitchen with almost no counter space, and bought a second one for when the first isn’t clean. I am used to much larger cutting boards, but this works as well for most things without taking up much space.

the bamboo holds up really well, kind of prefer it to traditional wood.

This is a beautiful cutting board that is well made. I love wood and the grain and color is very nice. I used it for thanksgiving turkey cutting and found one problem. My turkey was very juicy and the collection groove around the outside of the board was not large enough so some of the juice ran off the board onto the table.

I took it to my home shop the next day and put a larger router bit into my router and recut the groove wider and deeper. I think that should do the trick. I think this would be fine for most beef or pork roasts the way it is, but a really juicy bird will need some paper towels.

his was just the size I was looking for. When I took it out of the box, it was in “2” pieces!!! Where’s quality control? This is my second cutting board! The first one was from HSN & it had a large crack down the middle, so I sent it back.

THIS ONE was broken in two! Very disappointed as I really needed it. Sending it back, but I have to wait for the return label as it did not come with one.

I would not cut wet items like juicy fruit or meats. The wood is raw and unfinished so it would soak in the liquids and stain and ultimately smell bad. I’m trying to find those disposable cutting sheets that QVC used to sell for when I need to cut meats.

Otherwise, its perfect for dry items like bread and such. Great size.

How did I possibly live this long without this essential piece of kitchen equipment. I finally have a board worthy of my japanese knives. The little legs on the bottom elevate the board off the counter and prevent it from accidently getting wet on the underside when working near the sink.

Brilliant. I will finally avoid the warping I have experienced with other products. The size I bought enables me to scoop my chopped food easily into bowls/pots. I smile every time I look at this piece of artisanal beauty! I also love that it comes from Nova Scotia! Those Cape Bretoners have it down!.

I love this cutting board, I’ve tried a few end grain cutting boards and some slouched because the glue wasn’t done right or whatever various flaw. This is a gorgeous board and hits all the spots. I get compliments all the time on how pretty it is when people come over.

Oh and the attention to detail is on point. There are no wood knots filled in with glue, very important to me!.

Knifewear could not have shipped my board any faster. It left Calgary to San Francisco and was delivered one day after placing my order. Props to Knifewear for lightning quick shipping. Product arrived well packaged and wrapped.

This is my first end grain board and I can’t stop looking at it and admiring the patterns and wood. Simply stunning! I don’t have any other boards to compare it to but the Larchwood feels so soft to touch and I can’t wait to try out my Japanese knives on it.

One of the corners of the board appears to have been chipped off and glued back together then sanded down. Didn’t notice it until I was seasoning the board. Very minor and hardly noticeable and you only feel a slight indentation when you run your fingers over it.

Since this board was handmade, little things like this can happen but just adds to the character of the board. Hoping that it can stand the test of time and last me a lifetime.