CUTTING AND CHACUTERIE BOARD WOODS

Bamboos are the largest members of the grass family and they include some of the fastest growing plants in the world. It has notable economic and cultural significance in Asia and is even used as a food source raw or cooked and even used in tea. Bamboo is also the main food of the giant panda, making up 99% of it's diet. Bamboo is used every-day by many different domains in major part because of it's high versatility.

Cherry is another America’s favorite! "New England Mahogany", as called by early Colonial furniture makers, as a color similar to mahogany that darkens with age. Satiny to the touch, the grain of the cherry tree is very desirable because of its unique ripple figures and reddish-brown shades. It's strong, moderately hard and has excellent shock resistance, which makes it a very good option for a cutting board. Early printmakers even used it for their printing blocks! Black cherry trees grow thr

Mahogany wood has a reddish-brown color that darkens over time, it is very popular due to this fact and also its very high durability. It is the national tree of the Dominican Republic and Belize. The properties of the Mahogany make it a favorable wood for crafting cabinets furniture and other wood products. It also resists wood rot, making it a great choice when water could affect things such as outdoor decking or boating construction.

Maple is an all-American favorite, with its warm golden color and its mostly straight grain, sugar maple is the state tree of New York, Wisconsin, Vermont and West Virginia. Very versatile, it is used for bowling pins, bowling alley lanes, pool cue shafts, butcher's blocks, baseball bats and is a favorite of American furniture manufacturers. It was even used to make women shoe heels until the turn of the century! Hard maple is also a standard wood for cutting boards because it imparts no taste

Thermal Maple is torrefaction caramelizes the wood at a high temperature (between 160 and 240 degrees Celsius) in a low oxygen environment, emphasizing the wood grain and giving it a beautiful change in color. This treatment leaves our hardwood maple boards a beautiful coffee brown with the strength of the board being on par with one untreated. Torrefied wood is an entirely natural and eco-friendly choice, eliminating the use of any harmful chemicals. Torrefied wood has also less of a tendency

Walnut trees are predominantly grown in North America, California being the largest purveyor of the trees. Centuries ago, Native Americans would extract oil from the Walnut tree to cook corn and beans. Another fun fact is that a handful of tasty black walnuts contain more protein than two slices of bacon! Noble, lustrous, durable, it has an aristocratic look to it, and its rich dark tones makes the food you’re cutting or serving on it stand out. A pick of choice!

Richlite Fiber is a species made from paper composite panels. They are made from recycled materials, making them eco-friendly. They are dishwasher safe and heat resistant of up to 350°F. The engravings on these boards look incredibly clear and will last through the toughest washes. Extremely durable to knife scratches and can be sanded if need be. These boards are robust and anything but fragile. They are perfect for laser engravers, as corporate gifts and for use in restaurants.