Handcrafted Up to 2″ Thick | 30-Day Guarantee | Free Shipping
Every face grain cutting board we make starts with wood we’ve hand-selected ourselves — and ends in a kitchen where it’ll earn its place for years to come. No shortcuts. No mass production. Just honest, American-made craftsmanship built to outlast the alternatives.
Face grain cutting boards in walnut, maple, and cherry — each one unique, each one built by hand.
Not sure which wood is right for you? We carry three of the finest American hardwoods available, each with its own character and look. If you don’t see exactly what you need, we’ll build it from scratch — just reach out for a free custom quote.
Built to Last. Not Built to Be Replaced.
Most cutting boards are made to a price point. Ours are made to a standard. From the moment we select the lumber to the day your board ships, every step is carried out by hand in our woodshop in Nampa, Idaho.
We inspect each piece of wood for strength, grain integrity, and character. We mill, glue, clamp, sand, and oil every board ourselves — which means no two boards are exactly alike. What arrives at your door isn’t a product pulled from a shelf. It’s a piece made specifically for you, built to serve your kitchen for a very long time.
Shop Our Face Grain Cutting Boards
How We Build Your Board
Step 1. Place Your Order
Every order is treated as a made-to-order piece. We don’t pull from inventory — we get to work.
Step 2. Wood Selection
We hand-select our lumber from local suppliers, choosing only hardwoods with the grain integrity and durability your board deserves.
Step 3. Milling & Assembly
Each piece is planed to exact thickness, arranged for grain alignment and visual balance, then glued and clamped under controlled pressure.
Step 4. Sanding & Detailing
We sand progressively through multiple grits — no shortcuts — until every surface feels as refined as it looks.
Step 5. Custom Engraving (if applicable)
Every engraving is double-checked before the laser touches the wood. After engraving, the board is lightly resanded to preserve crisp detail.
Step 6. Sealing & Conditioning
We condition every board multiple times with food-safe mineral oil, not once, not twice — enough to protect it from the inside out, right out of the box.
Step 7. Inspection & Packaging
Before it leaves our shop, every board gets a final hands-on inspection. Only boards we’re proud of get packaged.
Step 8. Shipped Free to Your Door
Every order ships free via UPS or FedEx to anywhere in the lower 48 states, packaged specifically to survive the journey.
Our Boards vs. The Competition
What You Get With Us
- 30-Day Money Back Guarantee — we stand behind every board we ship
- Locally sourced, hand-selected hardwoods — not commodity lumber
- Built up to 2″ thick — more durability, less warping, better feel
- Made in the USA — designed and built in our Nampa, Idaho woodshop
- Non-toxic materials throughout — no harmful chemicals or glues
- Fully customizable — engraving, routed handles, juice grooves, custom sizes, and more
- Made by a small business that actually cares about what we send you
What You Get Elsewhere
- Mass-produced with no uniqueness and no story
- Thin, bland boards prone to warping and early wear
- Made overseas — often in China — with little quality oversight
- No customization options
- No one on the other end who knows your order by name
Custom Cut Cutting Boards
The two decisions that matter most when buying a wood cutting board are grain type and wood species. Get both right, and your board will perform better, last longer, and be far kinder to your knives.
There are three grain orientations to choose from. Face grain boards showcase the full natural beauty of the wood and are a great all-around choice for everyday prep. Edge grain boards are more resistant to knife marks and wear. End grain boards — also called butcher blocks — are the gold standard: self-healing under knife cuts, highly durable, and the most gentle surface your blades will ever touch.
| Pros | Cons | |
| Face Grain | Attractive, affordable | Scratches easily, more prone to warping and bacteria |
| Edge Grain | Attractive, more durable than Face Grain | Still prone to scratches |
| End (close) Grain | Knife friendly, extremely durable, keeps bacteria away. | Expensive, requires more maintenance, heavy |
As for wood species, hardwoods are the only way to go. Maple, walnut, and cherry are the top choices — each dense enough to resist deep scarring, each naturally beautiful in its own right. Softer woods scratch easily, and scratches are where bacteria hide.
If you want the best of everything — longevity, knife-friendliness, and hygiene — look for an end grain board made from a quality hardwood. And no matter which board you choose, applying mineral oil regularly will extend its life significantly.
Protect What You’ve Invested In
Your board arrives pre-oiled and ready to use. To keep it looking and performing its best for years, we recommend our food-safe board butter — made specifically for face grain boards like ours. A little goes a long way.
Keeping Your Board Clean
A well-maintained board is a safe board. After every use, wash with hot, soapy water, rinse thoroughly, and pat dry — never leave it to soak and never run it through a dishwasher. Treat it right, and it’ll outlast every plastic board you’ve ever owned.
Learn What Customers Think of Our Custom Cutting Boards
The One Rule Every Cook Should Follow
No matter how well-made your custom face grain woof cutting board is, always keep raw meat separate. Designate one board for raw proteins — meat, poultry, fish — and a dedicated second board for produce and anything eaten raw. It’s a simple habit that professional cooks follow without thinking, and one that makes your kitchen meaningfully safer.
If your board develops deep grooves that cleaning can’t reach, it’s time to replace it. Bacteria find permanent homes in those crevices, and no amount of scrubbing fully eliminates the risk.
A custom wood cutting board is a great addition to any kitchen. Picking the right one for you is important. Choose a wood that suits your needs and then maintain it.
View Our Engraving Gallery
Latest Blog Posts
Why Custom Wood Cutting Boards Make the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift
Mother’s Day is about more than just giving a gift—it’s about showing appreciation in a way that feels thoughtful, personal, and lasting. While flowers fade and generic gifts get forgotten, a custom wood cutting board from Wood Cutting Board Store offers something entirely different: a meaningful, functional, and beautiful gift that moms will use and…
How to Get Fish Smell Out of a Cutting Board
You did everything right — you filleted your catch, rinsed the board, maybe even scrubbed it with dish soap. But the next morning, your beautiful wood cutting board still smells like a bait shop. Sound familiar? Fish odors are notoriously stubborn. The culprits are trimethylamine and other volatile compounds released as fish proteins break down.…
Maple Cutting Boards with Laser Engraving
Why Maple Wood Cutting Boards Are One of the Most Popular Choices for Laser Engraving When customers shop for a custom engraved cutting board, one wood species consistently rises to the top: Maple. Known for its clean grain, durability, and beautiful engraving contrast, maple has become one of the most requested materials for personalized…
Frequently Asked Questions
From local suppliers here in Idaho. We hand-pick every piece of lumber ourselves — proximity matters because it lets us be selective in a way that distant sourcing never could.
Typically 7–15 business days. Because every board is made to order by hand, that timeline is what good craftsmanship requires — and we think you’ll agree it’s worth it.
Yes. Every board is conditioned with food-safe mineral oil before it ships, so it’s ready to use from day one.
Via UPS or FedEx, with free ground shipping to the lower 48 states. Every board is packaged with care to ensure it arrives exactly as it left our shop.
Store boards are mass-produced, typically thin, and often made overseas. Our boards are handmade in Idaho, built up to 2″ thick, and made from locally sourced hardwoods we select by hand. There’s no comparison once you hold one.
Yes — a 30-day money back guarantee on every board and butcher block we sell. We’re confident in what we build.
Absolutely. We can build to virtually any size or shape. Reach out and we’ll put together a custom quote for you.
View this profile on Instagram
Get A Custom Quote
Do you need a cutting board custom built to a specific size and specs?