Chopping Board in End-Grain American Walnut
A solid end-grain American walnut chopping board with handles and a juice groove. End-grain construction is the most hygienic choice and the kindest finish for your knives — softer than bamboo, tighter-grained than oak.
Made to order · dispatched in ~7 days · secure checkout
| Wood | American Walnut, end-grain construction |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 20 × 3 cm (11.8 × 7.9 × 1.2 in) |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Features | Juice groove, integrated handles |
| Finish | Food-safe mineral oil & beeswax |
| Origin | Made in the United Kingdom |
Why End-Grain American Walnut
End-grain boards expose the cut ends of the wood fibres so that knife edges slip between them rather than slicing across them. The result: blades stay sharper for longer, and the surface self-heals over time. American Walnut sits in the sweet spot — dense enough to resist scoring, soft enough to be kind to steel, and tight-grained enough to stay hygienic. Unlike bamboo it won’t dull your knives, and unlike oak it doesn’t trap moisture.
Care & maintenance
Rinse under warm water and wipe dry after use. Never put your board in the dishwasher or leave it submerged. When the surface looks dry, refresh with a coat of Cloumann board oil — once a month for the first six months, then a few times a year. With this care, your board will outlive most of your kitchen.
Delivery & returns
Free delivery across the UK. As each board is made to order, dispatch is approximately seven working days from purchase. Items can be returned — please contact us.
A board built to outlive its owner.
Most chopping boards are an afterthought — disposable plastic, cheap glue, a year of life if you’re lucky. We make something different. Each Cloumann board is built from end-grain hard American Walnut, joined without shortcuts, and finished by hand. It’s the board I wanted in my own kitchen and couldn’t find.
In rich American walnut it becomes something else entirely: a piece of furniture for the kitchen, a wedding gift that won’t be forgotten, a milestone you can chop a Sunday roast on for the next thirty years.
Lars B. Andersen · Founder, Cloumann
