Small Grain Chopping board- French Oak
Yes, you’re right, end grain chopping boards are more expensive than edge grain boards, but why? and whats the difference?
Most of the wooden chopping boards you see in the shops are edge grain boards, this means that a tree has been cut into long slices, from top to bottom and those slices have then been laid on their side and divided up into chopping board sized pieces. This type of board is called edge grain because when you use it the grain runs along the board and you cut down onto its edge. There is nothing wrong with this type of board, it absolutely serves a purpose. The boards we have here however are a little different, these are end grain, so those long slices we mentioned, these are layered up in nice patterns before being glued together and planed down into these big chunky beauties, so rather than cutting across the grain, like with an edge grain board, you are now cutting down onto the end of the grain. This is far kinder to your knifes edge, reducing damage to the blade and increasing the amount of time between sharpens so for this, they are by far our favourite type of chopping board at Community Cutlery, the fact they look so beautiful helps too.
All boards are made by hand to an approximate specification, these being small and generally falling somewhere close to 300mm x 200mm x 65mm.
There will be colour differences from piece to piece, please feel free to contact us in advance for up to date photos of current stock
We ship Tuesday to Saturday using Royal Mail Tracked 24.
All knives ship via an age verified service in accordance with The Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which will mean the postie will need you to be in to receive the delivery & to check your ID if you look under 25.
The law also requires us to carry out a soft age check of the purchaser after checkout, this is done by an automated system that usually doesn't require your input, although we will need to contact you for proof of age if you fail, which can sometimes happen if you use a work address.
of Community Cutlery as a home for enthusiasts, for people who love the ritual of food preparation and who have realised the charm in doing it with quality tools, with items that are as pleasing on the eye as they are practical in the hand.
Always fancied learning how to sharpen your knives properly?
We regularly hold classes that will help you do just that.
When was the last time you had your knives sharpened? We thought so. Drop them in or post to us and take your food prep up 10 notches.
