QUALITY Makes the Difference
What makes the QUALITY of A BLOCK WOOD Cutting Boards, Butcher and Chopping Blocks so superior? Take a look!
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Brick Pattern & Specialty Cutting Boards – This lumber is specifically requested as “sappy” rated lumber which highlights heart and sapwood.
Limited Edition – The lumber utilized for cutting boards include ONLY “Select & Better” domestic hardwoods and the highest quality lumber available for imported woods, normally a FAS or better.
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In addition, assembly and gluing using a brick wall pattern, provides additional support and strength to glue joints and across the entire cutting board.
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Edge/Long Grain = Is the side of the tree (side of a piece of wood)
End Grain construction is much easier on knives. Knife marks on end grain cutting boards nearly completely heal when re-oiled with mineral oil. Accordingly, they last much longer than Edge and Long grain boards.
Edge/Long Grain construction are much less expensive and faster to produce. They are normally far less thick in size and are more prone to warpage.
Approximately 2/3 of the sawdust waste is given to local farmers for animal bedding. The remaining sawdust is burned for heating during colder months.
(Wood Cut-Offs)
Only the absolute smallest cut-offs (less than 2” in length) are disposed of with the above sawdust. The remaining cut-offs are used in other smaller projects. Nothing is wasted. I have been accused of hoarding wood cut-offs several times. LOL
- Production Shop is BOTH Humidity and Temperature Controlled
The Production Shop is heated and insulated and wrapped in a vapor barrier on the both the floor and ceiling. Controlling both Humidity and Temperature results in less wood movement. This translates to a more solid and lasting cutting board. This also allows the purchased wood to “adjust” in the Production Shop for several days before cutting and shaping.
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- Use ONLY Kiln Dried Wood
- Lumber Storage – Indoors
- Lumber Quality Ratings
Brick Pattern & Specialty Cutting Boards – This lumber is specifically requested as “sappy” rated lumber which highlights heart and sapwood.
Limited Edition – The lumber utilized for cutting boards include ONLY “Select & Better” domestic hardwoods and the highest quality lumber available for imported woods, normally a FAS or better.
- Wood Assembly Pattern
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In addition, assembly and gluing using a brick wall pattern, provides additional support and strength to glue joints and across the entire cutting board.
- Use of Appropriate Glue Amounts
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- FDA Approved Waterproof Food Safe Wood Glue
- Proper Clamping Pressure is Used for Each Wood Type
- Clamping / Glue Set-Up Length of Time
- Finish Sanding to Raise the Grain
- Glue Joint Wood Block Alignment
- Every Cutting Board Surface is Sanded to 320 Grit
- Soaking Mineral Oil Baths
- Sealing Finished Cutting Board Protection
- Use of Rubber Feet
- Board Thickness
- Edge/Long Grain Vs. End Grain Construction
Edge/Long Grain = Is the side of the tree (side of a piece of wood)
End Grain construction is much easier on knives. Knife marks on end grain cutting boards nearly completely heal when re-oiled with mineral oil. Accordingly, they last much longer than Edge and Long grain boards.
Edge/Long Grain construction are much less expensive and faster to produce. They are normally far less thick in size and are more prone to warpage.
- Robust and Durable Packaging
- Shrink Wrap Cutting Board Coverage
- Environmental Friendly / Recycling
- Wood Sawdust and Wood Cut-off Waste Disposal
Approximately 2/3 of the sawdust waste is given to local farmers for animal bedding. The remaining sawdust is burned for heating during colder months.
(Wood Cut-Offs)
Only the absolute smallest cut-offs (less than 2” in length) are disposed of with the above sawdust. The remaining cut-offs are used in other smaller projects. Nothing is wasted. I have been accused of hoarding wood cut-offs several times. LOL