Built for a Lifetime in the Kitchen

What you will find in this shop

Two products. That is the entire catalogue, and it is deliberate. Bevel & Bond makes one cutting board and one conditioner for that board. We do not make knives, serving trays, or a range of sizes in six woods. Getting a single board right takes more attention than most people expect, and spreading that attention thinner would show up in the work.

Both items are built by a wood shop in Hubbard, Oregon, and ship from the United States. If you would rather hear from owners than from us, the customer reviews page collects what people have written after living with the board.

The board

The End-Grain Maple Cutting Board is 17" x 13" x 1.75" and weighs more than 10 lbs. It has a juice groove, handles cut into the sides, and non-slip feet. It is $119.99, arrives in a gift box, and is covered by a 5-year warranty.

Two trade-offs worth knowing before you buy. Ten pounds is heavy; if you like to lift a board one-handed and tip food into a pan, this is not that board. And the juice groove takes roughly an inch off the usable cutting width on each side, which is the price of catching juice instead of mopping it off the counter.

Why end grain

End grain means the board is glued up from short blocks stood on end, so you cut into the ends of the wood fibres rather than across their sides. The edge of a knife pushes between the fibres and they close back behind it. Cut across the fibres, as you do on an edge-grain board, and the knife severs them, which leaves visible scarring and takes more off the edge over time. End grain is also why the board is thick and heavy: it needs the mass. We go through the comparison properly in end grain vs edge grain.

Why hard maple

North American hard maple, Acer saccharum. It sits around 1,450 lbf on the Janka hardness scale, which is the useful part: hard enough to resist denting under a cleaver, not so hard that it works against a knife edge. It is also closed grain, meaning the pores are small and tight, so there is less open structure for liquid and food to settle into. The blocks are joined with food-safe PVA glue. If Janka numbers are new to you, we explain what they measure and what they do not in the Janka scale explained.

Board Balm

Board Balm is the second product: beeswax and food-grade mineral oil, 6 oz, $14.95. Wood loses moisture, and a dry board is the one that cracks and warps. The mineral oil soaks in and the beeswax sits on top as a barrier. It is the only maintenance the board really asks for, and one tin lasts a long time.

Care, briefly

Hand wash with warm water and a little soap, never the dishwasher, never a long soak. Wipe it dry and stand it on edge so air reaches both faces, because a board left flat on a wet counter dries unevenly and that is how boards warp. Condition it whenever the surface looks pale and thirsty, which for most kitchens is every few weeks. That is the whole routine; the step-by-step version, including what to do about stains and odours, is on the care instructions page.

Shipping, returns and warranty

• Handling takes 1–2 business days, and transit is about 3 business days within the US.
• Flat rate shipping is $9.99, free on orders over $149.99.
• We ship to the United States only. International buyers can order through Amazon.
• Returns are accepted within 30 days.
• The cutting board carries a 5-year warranty.

Anything not covered here — sizing, gift orders, what the warranty does and does not include — is answered on the FAQ page.