source:materials: https://www.johnboos.com/collections/maple-cutting-boards. wood-type: North American hard maple, face grain, single piece. adhesive: None (single piece). thickness: 1.75 in. made-in: USA — Effingham, IL. finish: Boos Block Cream (beeswax + food-grade mineral oil). image:representative: true. image:source-url: https://www.johnboos.com/products/maple-wood-mcs1-square-end-grain-chopping-block-with-feet-12-inches-square-x-3-inches-mc-series

John Boos Maple Rustic-Edge Single Piece Cutting Board, 1.75"

Name: John Boos Maple Rustic-Edge Single Piece Cutting Board, 1.75"
Brand: John Boos & Co.
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Single piece of kiln-dried hard maple. No adhesive at all. Boos Block Cream finish. Face-grain, 1.75" thick. Cleanest adhesive story by definition.

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Why we chose it

One piece of kiln-dried North American hard maple — no glue. The cleanest adhesive story by definition. Finished in Boos Block Cream (beeswax and food-grade mineral oil). Face-grain construction means knife marks develop over time, which is normal for any working board. At $89-116, the most accessible board on this list and the right answer for anyone wanting to eliminate the adhesive variable entirely.

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source:materials: https://www.johnboos.com/collections/maple-cutting-boards
wood-type: North American hard maple, face grain, single piece
adhesive: None (single piece)
thickness: 1.75 in
made-in: USA — Effingham, IL
finish: Boos Block Cream (beeswax + food-grade mineral oil)
image:representative: true
image:source-url: https://www.johnboos.com/products/maple-wood-mcs1-square-end-grain-chopping-block-with-feet-12-inches-square-x-3-inches-mc-series

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