James Taylor

About James

James Taylor is a co-founder of Bevel & Bond LLC, which he runs with co-founder Jeff Deveau. Bevel & Bond makes the End-Grain Maple Cutting Board, built from US-grown hard maple (Acer saccharum) and made in Oregon, USA, along with Board Balm, a conditioner of food-grade mineral oil and natural beeswax.

The two co-founders split the work. Jeff runs the shop side: the wood shop in Oregon, the wood coming in, the boards going out, and the warranty when something isn’t right. James writes the Bevel & Bond journal, covering wood species, grain construction and board care, and reviews other makers as honestly as he can. How the company started is told on Our Story.

What James Covers

James writes and reviews content about end-grain cutting boards, hard maple, board care, Board Balm, kitchen use cases, product comparisons, and buying decisions. The goal is simple: give shoppers useful information before they buy.

• Cutting board materials and construction
• End grain, edge grain, and knife-friendly surfaces
• Board dimensions, grooves, handles, and stability
• Hand washing, drying, and conditioning with Board Balm
• Honest buying guidance for serious home cooks and gift buyers

James’s Editorial Standard

Every article should make the product easier to understand. That means using specific dimensions, identifying care requirements, explaining limitations, and separating verified product facts from opinion. When a board is not the right tool for a particular job, the article should say so.

How the Guides Are Researched

• Specifications from the maker. Prices, sizes, weights and warranty terms for other brands’ boards are checked on each maker’s own website, and the guide states when they were checked. Where a maker doesn’t publish a number, the guide says so rather than guessing.
• Primary sources for safety and science. Food-safety advice is cited to the agency that issued it, such as the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Regulatory points cite the regulation itself, such as 21 CFR 172.878 for food-grade mineral oil. Research findings link to the published study or a university extension service.
• Outside testing is named. When a guide draws on independent testing, such as America’s Test Kitchen equipment reviews, it names and links the source.
• Our own product facts are confirmed. Dimensions, weight, materials, warranty, shipping and return terms for Bevel & Bond products are confirmed by the co-founders before they appear in a guide.

Disclosure

Bevel & Bond sells cutting boards, and James is one of its co-founders. When our board appears in a comparison or ranking, the article says it is ours. Our guides also say when another maker’s board is the better choice, for example a larger board for a cook who carves a whole turkey every year.

Reviews and Corrections

Each guide shows the month it was last reviewed. A review checks that prices, specifications and links are still current and that care advice matches the routine used in the workshop.

If you spot an error, contact us through the contact page, and we will correct the article and update its review date.