Bark River Knives at Crystal Falls Trading Company

Types of Wooden Cutting Boards

End Grain Chopping Block
End Grain Chopping Block


Edge Grain Cutting Board
Edge Grain Cutting Board
 End-grain: If you take a look down at a tree stump, you’re looking at end-grain. And think about why people chop wood on stumps---they’re durable. That’s exactly why end-grain is the way butcher blocks are put together. Just one note of caution: with end-grain, go for something at least 2 ½ to 3 ½ inches thick. It’ll be bulky, but also much more resistant to cracking and warping than a thinner end-grain board.

Edge-grain: Edge-grain is a great alternative to end-grain. These cutting boards are generally easier to move around the kitchen because they weigh less and don’t need to be a thick as end-grain boards to resist warping. And edge-grain provides a strong surface. Edge-grain cutting boards are usually glued up from full-length, narrow, constituent boards. But, most important, take a look at the very end of the cutting board. The grain pattern on the end of an edge-grain board will run in a more or less, vertical pattern, not horizontal.

Flat-grain: Flat-grain cutting boards won’t hold up, regardless of wood type. You’ll find wide constituent boards with a grain pattern on the end that’s mostly horizontal. Sometimes edge grain is called face grain.



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