Ironwood Gourmet 28218 Square Charleston End Grain Chef's Board , Acacia Wood 14" Square

Not much to preface this one with, other than mentioning that I am a very prolific chef, I usually cook a completely new recipe at least 4 times a week, so let's get straight to it.𝙎𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚: 5/5As any good cook knows, cooking is both an art and a science, and the tools of the trade reflect that, you see all the influencers with pretty Damascus knives and patterned edge or end grain wood cutting boards, and this board would fit right into that scene, my kitchen isn't exactly small or cheap, but the cutting board alone makes me feel more like Gordon Ramsey than anything else I've bought or used in the past few months.𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 5/5No other cutting board has given me nearly as pleasurable or smooth a cutting experience as this board, prior to this I've been using random cutting boards purchased at the local Ikea, nothing as expensive as this, but it is ENTIRELY worth the price, if I knew that a few months ago when I first bought it, I would've bought a bigger, fancier model, but I was originally skeptical as to exactly how much of an improvement it is over generic cutting boards.𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜: 5/5You'd assume that since you can't just toss this into the dishwasher like other cutting boards, it would be considerably more difficult to wash this cutting board, but you'd be surprised to find that you're wrong, it's genuinely as easy as a good rinse, a swift patting down with a paper towel (a decent quality one like Bounty) or a dry towel/rag, and leaving it out to dry for a few hours.𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 4/5While it has picked up some scratch marks from my knife, they are purely cosmetic, I ran my hand across the board right after taking the photo attached to this review and there are, somehow, NO grooves, the scratches have ZERO depth, it's purely discoloration, the board is basically as good as new, no chips, grooves, cracks, or anything, I've even dropped it once, after applying mineral oil to it, and there was no issues.𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Buy this cutting board, you won't regret it

Love it so much room to cut the vegetables things up.I don't want out of room. It's made of good material love it

High quality product. I examined it closely on receipt and found no apparent flaws. The glued joints are tight and even and the wood grain and color are attractive. Well worth the expenditure.

super unhappy with the product, poor quality, broke in less than 4 weeks. Light use, never got wet. Customer support really sucks. Never respond to the issues. My recommendation is to keep your money. It's a waste of money.

BEAUTIFUL cutting board. It’s the perfect size and my dad loved it as his Father’s Day gift. 10/10 I would recommend this cutting board.

I decided to take a chance on the Acacia board since I've read some positive reviews about performance. However, I was a little leery of the issues that some buyers encountered in other reviews. My take is this:- Looks: it's a beautiful board, with a lot of color and character. Looks a lot more expensive than it is. Not super heavy for its size, either.- Board Construction: The board is well constructed, although mine did come with the glue issue like many other buyers, and I didn't want to chance any issues with water absorption under those glue spots. I've seen many others return these for replacements, which you certainly can do, but I'm impatient and I like projects. About 10 minutes with a power sander did the trick. I cleaned up the dust, oiled it up about 5 times and applied some beeswax mixed with mineral oil to seal it up again. The board has held up well under use, and has not split or warped or shown any sign of unusual wear. Knives do not mar any more than other hardwoods in my experience.- Feet construction: The foam pad feet are useless, and if you leave this laying on a counter with them, you're bound to have some issues with moisture collecting underneath. Again a project guy, I simply bought 6 large wooden plugs from the home improvement store (about 2 bucks), sprayed them with some polyurethane a couple of times, sanded the areas where they would go, and glued them to the bottom of the board. Problem solved.- Maintenance: as with any board, you'll want to reapply oil and/or beeswax as needed to prevent long-term damage to the board.Overall, a good board that could do with better QC on construction, and some real feet on it.

I threw out all of my plastic cutting boards, did my research, and invested in this great quality end-grain cutting board. It is so beautiful, especially after I reapply some mineral oil every couple of weeks. I was afraid to get it wet at first…I was afraid to make marks with my knife on it…I was afraid to cut meat on it. But all that worrying for nothing. Knives leave no marks on the end grain pieces, water doesn’t hurt it if you dry it right away and let it air dry thoroughly, and wood is naturally anti-microbial and is easily cleaned with hot water and soap. This board is the perfect size, perfect weight AND looks beautiful. AND I don’t have to worry about microplastics anymore. I could not be happier with my choice and I highly recommend!!

Excellent cutting board that is large enough without being intrusive and heavy enough for daily use.