Butcher Block Cutting Board (M) 331

Beautiful product. Drastic variation of teak end grain gives the board a lot of character. Main surfaces are perfectly leveled. Most of the open grains are filled in nicely. Wood block assembly is uniform in general. Heavy duty, solid construction built for everyday use. Highly recommend.

looove this bad boy! i recently upgraded from a tiny, old plastic cutting board to this giant and i couldn’t be happier! this board is a full 24 nches long and 18 inches wide an weighs about 5 pounds! it’s amazing the difference a REAL cutting board can make in the kitchen. this and a good knife and you’ll be prepping meals like a pro! 👍🏼

Just received this today and had to try it out. This is the best feel of any cutting board I have ever owned. Very solid and heavy. The food being cut is on a perfect solid massive work surface and makes cutting a joy. Very pretty but it came with 2 dents. I won’t return it for 2 small dents but I can see someone else who spend 120 for a cutting board might. After 4 years of use,there’s barely any marks on it. End grain teakwood is the way to go.

This is a really beautiful cutting board. I attached rubber feet to the bottom to keep it from scratching my counter top. It's a little thicker than I wanted, but the wood is absolutely gorgeous and I leave it on the counter because it looks so good. I sealed it with bees wax when I got it and it really absorbed well. To be honest, this is so pretty I almost hate to use it as a cutting board.A little pricey, but it's very solid and heavy. The notched in handles on either side are very helpful for moving it considering the weight. With care, it feels like this will last for many years.

I was so excited to get this beautiful butcher block but the individual blocks that make up the board are rectangular. In the picture they are square. It does say rectangular butcher block but doesn't that mean the actual dimensions of the board and not the individual blocks that make up the board? I will be exchanging it and hopefully will get the right one. Anyone else have the same issue?

I was a bit hesitant about spending this much on a cutting board as well as getting a board this big. But I regret neither. This board is gorgeous and gets endless compliments from dinner guests. Has a great feel when the knife hits it. Enough room to prepare your entire meal and more than enough to carve whole chickens and likely a turkey. Took about 3 days and 3-4oz of Boos Block mystery oil before this thing was saturated then sealed it with Boos block wax. EVERYTHING water based just sits on top and washes right off. Highly recommend. Picture added for perspective as I had a hard time visualizing just how big this board would be: ear of corn, avocado, chef knife for reference.

This cutting board is fantastic. It's really big so you can prep all your ingredients on the board. It's quite heavy so it won't move around. I put a tea towel underneath so it won't slip. It's end grain so it preserves your knives edges and the board itself doesn't get scratched up as easily.Never put it in the dishwasher, wash it shortly after using it so bacteria doesn't penetrate and cause odors, and oil it once a month or so. I use Boos Block Mystery Oil.With good care, this board will last you decades.

Very good quality cutting board, I hate I didn't get the juice grooves, I would recommend

Well glued, delivered faster than advertised. I love the heft, look, and double sided use - both sides are very nice. 99% of the wood selection is perfect, unblemished - the only reason the craftsmanship got 4 of 5 is two small spots (like 1/4") where a void had been filled with a filler that absorbs the finishing oil a bit differently (1 is circled in red in the picture), and there was a tiny cube of I think aluminum embedded near one edge that left a mark on our countertop the first time I slid it along. It picked right out with a needle (second picture), and the mark scrubbed off without leaving a scratch. I will use this board for many years!

This butcher block cutting board totally exceeded my expectations expectations. Only thing that I did have to do when I received it was condition it with some oil and seal it with bees wax. I also installed some feet on it as you can see in one of the photos to get air flow on all sides of it. The board is just a good as if not better then those high dollar $300+ boards but at half the price. This might be the last cutting board I’ll ever have to buy

Purchased Dec 2017. Review from Feb 2020.When I first received the board, I took about 24 hours to oil it deeply. Edge to edge and on the sides, I allowed it to soak up a solid 6 applications (it was appx. 1/3 of a 32oz bottle of oil). After a buffing it beaded beautifully.This board sees daily use in my kitchen. Plenty of knife work and plenty of liquids. I didn’t expect to be sitting here writing this review when I purchased it, as the price is wildly lower than same-size end grain competition. I figured it would split or warp by now. Alas here we are.Chiefly, this board has remained absolutely flat. I attribute that to our dry climate and my fastidious cleaning procedures. I wash it at least 3x a week with warm water, copious dish soap, and a Dobie pad. Key to the procedure, I always towel dry it out of the sink and lay it flat to finish drying on a large tea towel, flipping it once the top is dry. I then follow up later that day (once completely dry) with the oil, which I allow an hour or two to soak in. Then I wipe off the excess and buff to that lovely matte finish with a towel.It is also is a rather fast board in my opinion, despite teac’s lower-than-most janka (hardness) rating. My knives are sharp and honed, and you can rock and chop all day on this thing.Oil is absorbed well and quickly, some blocks taking more than others. Score marks are shallow and relatively unnoticeable to your hand passing over them, even after 2 years. I imagine it’ll need a light high grit sanding sometime in the next 1-2 years, but that’s fine by me.In conclusion, this is a large board that’s great value for the money asked. Treat it with more respect than you should.

Beautiful color and build of a cutting board. Really enjoy using it and a huge upgrade from our old plastic cutting board, and great to avoid microplastics we have all been reading about.Seems like it will have a long lifespan as long as I take care of it. I applied some oil upon receiving it because it seemed a little dry already and it cleaned right up.It feels great to cut on and doesn't move at all due to its size and heft.The only major thing that irked me for a board of this price was the fine details of the craftsmanship. The board was not made square at the factory and as the marketing materials show in their photographs. The surrounding edge of my board slopes about half an inch which is a bit of a bummer.

It is BEAUTIFUL!!! Everything I hoped for!!

The ProTeak End Grain Cutting board with Juice Canal and Hand Grips (whoo, thats a mouthful) is the biggest heaviest most beautiful to look at and best performing cutting board I have ever used or owned. This is a good thing because it is also the most expensive and requires the most care of any cutting board I have ever used or owned. I bought this cutting board after receiving a expensive chefs knife for Christmas that I wanted to prolong the blade on. I needed something that would last a long time, be easy on my knives, and look nice enough to be left on the counter.I liked it so much that I ordered it twice, well actually the first one was a different model with the sku 601 which is a 2.5 inch thick monster with a plate cutout. I sent that one back for two reasons: one, I didn't want the plate cutout and two, it was badly warped probably due to pore packaging and handling during shipping (the shipping box was torn and open). The second one which is the one I am writing this review on was much better packaged and cared for during shipping but still wasn't packaged appropriately for what it is. The problem with the packaging is that wood needs to be protected during shipping from not only being banged around but also from moisture and rapid temperature change which neither of the two I ordered were, so they arrived warped. The cutting board I kept though was warped much less than the one I sent back and after following the care instructions on the ProTeakStore website for before first use, the cutting board seemed to flatten out. While I'm on instructions for care, there are none with the cutting board and nothing telling you where to go to find some. I had to google ProTeak cutting board care to bring up the care page on the ProTeakStore website. This is another issue with the way these cutting boards are shipped because someone unfamiliar with wood may not know that there are steps that must be taken and occasionally repeated to prevent warping and cracking, it would be nice if the boards came with instructions or a least a url to the online care page.Once the cutting board was dry after its first seasoning it looked absolutely gorgeous and I couldn't wait to get some chopping done on it. The board is stable without using any rubber feat or pads to prevent movement relying on shear mass (14 lb.) and surface area instead. Not having feet is a huge boon because it in effect doubles the boards surface area by allowing the use of both sides of the board which also prolongs it's usable life because you don't over use one side. Cutting on this board is a dream, my knife slightly sticks in the board when cutting which helps me feel in control. The end grain patterns are nice to look at and any marks that are left during normal chopping seem to disappear over night. I have noticed that when cutting bread, if too much force is used while sawing through the crust at the bottom of the bread, deep gashes can be left. My bread knife is relatively dull though and I believe that a sharper knife would eliminate this problem. Other than when faced with the sloppy use of a dull bread knife this cutting board so far has been seemingly indestructible. Care is straight forward but I suspect if you are used to poly cutting boards that require no care other than washing, it will seem like extra work regardless of how easy it is. The beauty of this board after being oiled will probably win most people over and make the extra care a non issue.Prosshould last a long long timebeautifuleasy on knife edgesself healing (sanitary)reversibleheavyjealous friends and familyConsMay have to order a few to get a good onerequires seasoning and regular careno care instructions includedcan be gashed by serrated knives (particularly less sharp ones)heavybeautiful (you may not want to chop on it)jealous friends and family

As promised, I am updating this review after treating and using. I stand by my original words 100%. The original review is below, unchanged.Knowing that wood is extremely porous when cross-cut, and never having owned an end-grain board before, I did some research on care and handling. I bought a 12 oz. bottle of mineral oil and treated it every day until more oil was left pooled on the surface than was being absorbed into the wood. Let me tell you, this is THIRSTY wood. I used the whole bottle and I'm pretty sure 10 ounces of that stuff is IN the wood (as opposed to the buffing rag I used.) If you don't treat this, you'll be sorry. I've looked through the negative reviews for this board and others by the same company, and in many cases, its clear either from the wording itself, or by inference ("... I used it the day it arrived...") that the parties experiencing warping did not oil it. Those complaining of cracking have a legitimate complaint due to the poor shipping situations.Color - this board gets a lot darker after oiling. Still beautiful, but not the same color as the picture.I've used it to serve/carve roast lamb and turkey on three occasions so far and it has performed beautifully. Not a hint of warping after cleaning. Just give the board the oil it needs, clean it promptly after use, and DON'T PUT IT IN THE DISHWASHER. You'll be fully satisfied.What would change my 4 star review into a 5 star review? Two things.1- SHIPPING. The total absence of protective material in the box is not really acceptable. It needs some bubble wrap and a tighter fit.2- Including a "Quickstart Guide: How to care for your end-grain cutting board" might be a great move toward side-stepping those negative reviews.The board itself is easily a 5-star product. It's only the things that WEREN'T in the box that disappointed me.-------ORIGINAL REVIEW FOLLOWS-------"Beautiful Board on first pass, With shipping deficiencies"I ordered this board with great caution. I NEED a large scale board for carving on major holidays. Doing my research, this looked like the most appropriate product for what I needed but I was worried by the polarizing reviews. The positives are so glowing, and the negatives so damning, that it's almost as if two different products were being shipped. I couldn't find a board more suited to my needs so I decided to take the chance. This is my "First Look" review. It will be updated after treating and again after having used and cleaned it a few times.- The packaging. D- here. It really breaks my heart to see this kind of corner-cutting. The object was simply placed in a cardboard box with no padding. Just a coardboard runner along one end of the board that had become dislodged in transit. Not even a tight fit. (see picture). The box had several impact divots from the road and I could feel the board sliding around inside, I was almost panicky that it would be massively scratched up. Luckily, it came through unscathed, but the level of risk embraced here is unacceptable. WHY would you create such a work of art and then risk destroying with shoddy packaging?- The Product. Absolutely gorgeous. Due to some of the complaints here about warping and cracking, I wanted to get a good look at it the moment it arrived. It is flawless and beautiful. It is sanded so finely you can nearly see your reflection in it (exaggeration- for any who can't tell) and looks to be built to minute specifications. Not the slightest hint of warpage. No gaps in any glue seams. No divots, scratches or scrapes. It is simply beautiful in composition and workmanship.A quick note on the color.... Some reviewers have posted that their board looks markedly darker than the picture used in advertising, and their photographs bear this out. Mine looks pretty much the same as the ads. It doesn't have quite the "golden" glow, but really that is due to studio lighting. My attached photograph is under natural lighting: Next to 4' x 10' window on a cloudy day without any artificial lights.A small but non-trivial number of reviewers have been reporting warpage or cracking after usage. As stated at the beginning, I'll be watching this closely and updating the review after my big "Friendsgiving" feast in a couple weeks.