Description
This 20×30 end grain maple wood butcher block is a great size for all your cooking and kitchen tasks. It has a great balance and feel that will get you on par even with Chef Gordon Ramsay! The 2” thickness of each of our various cutting boards and butcher blocks makes them durable, long-lasting, and high-quality unlike countless other cheaper wood boards on the market.
Maple wood’s neutral tone and straight grain pattern makes it a wonderful solution for countless wood projects including hardwood flooring, car interiors, guitar bodies, drum sets, gun stocks, art, cabinetry, furniture, construction, and other wooden handmade items such as bowls and butcher blocks. It can even be used in place of countless less sustainable materials with a bit of paint or stain alone.
Maple wood has a Janka hardness scale rating of 1,450, making it one of the hardest domestic woods on the market. This means it can withstand potential fall or water damage as well as daily use without bending, warping, cracking, or chipping. This is why maple is a great choice for our butcher blocks as well as the chefs that use them. Its grain pattern also keeps your knife stable as it cuts with the direction of the wood fibers which guarantees that not only are you extending the life of your board but your knives likewise.
On top of its durability, maple wood is also self healing. This is particularly useful for butcher blocks as it ensures they last longer and stay safe. With cheaper wood, plastic, and marble blocks, knife scores accumulate on their surface which trap food particles and contaminate your food. However, with maple wood, this is no longer an issue as these knife scores heal on their own and eliminate this issue altogether.
Finally, maple wood is also green and fairly priced. Maple wood grows with ease in various states and has little overhead cost to produce. It can even be used in lieu of other less sustainable woods. This makes it perfect for butcher blocks since it is affordable and eco-friendly as well as long-lasting and beautiful.
All dimensions are approximate sizes. It is best to work with the natural characteristics of the wood first and the dimensions second.
