06/12/2020
This beautiful handcrafted butcher's block chopping board is hand made to order in our Cheshire workshop to any size and in a number of wood variations: using oak, ash, maple, beech, American black walnut, walnut and other mixed woods. Every board is totally unique, the ones pictured are ones I've made in the past.
While being hardwearing and tough, butchers block boards are also a striking kitchen centrepiece and fabulous as serving boards as well as for hot casseroles straight from the oven.
A fabulous gift for a budding chef or foodie family, or a little treat for yourself.
Why choose a butcher’s block board?
The fibres of the end grain of wood absorb the impact of a knife better than the face grain which will show up scratched from first use. This is because when your knife cuts down on an end grain chopping board it passes between the fibres of the wooden chopping board, the fibres then close up again once the blade is removed. The benefit of end grain boards over time is that the knife edge stays sharper and thus requires less frequent sharpening. Additionally, the end grain board is subject to less damage by your knife. To create an end grain cutting board (butcher's block) the wood is prepared, cut and glued and then re-cut and glued into strips, so the process overall is very labour intensive. But totally worth it - it’s not difficult to see why these chopping boards are the number one choice for professionals.
Gifting
All boards are finished with a jute bow and gift tag.
Sizes
Dimensions of the boards shown are:
3cmx30cmx40cm (£55)
4cmx30cmx30cm (£55)
Boards can be made to any size as everything is custom hand made to order. Wood colour will vary.
Handcrafted
All our items are hand made in our workshop in rural Cheshire. Crafted from solid wood the boards are hand sanded and finished with food safe Danish oil.