Radiate Luxury Wood- Rustic Black Walnut Wood Cutting Board - USA MADE- Hardwood Chopping, Cutting and Carving Countertop Block (10x16x.75 Inch W/Handle)

This is a beautiful cutting board. the price for quality black walnut is fabulous! Love the handle! bought one for each kid so they won't destroy the new knives I got them.Con- a few had knots in places I'd rather not have, but for the quality and price, it's worth it.

Beautiful wood. Solid walnut. Once seasoned/treated, it is a deep dark brown, genuine walnut. I have some other walnut in the house and the color matches. It is thick and solid. Heavy. I do not not need a kitchen towel under it to keep it from sliding or wobbling. Both sides work, one with a groove and one without. It was a breeze to treat/season before first use. I unwrapped and put it back in the nice thick cardboard box. Then poured liquid organic coconut oil onto it, about half cup. Rubbed all over with clean hands, getting the edges and groves. Flipped it over, still in the box, and repeated. Went back in 2 hrs and repeated, and then still in the box, stood it on it’s short end leaning against the cupboard until morning. Next day, most of the coconut oil was absorbed. What was not, I wiped off with a clean lint-free kitchen towel. I then used the board for the first time. After use, washed with warm water and a small amount of dish soap, rinsed really well, stood on end to dry. When mostly dry, I treated/seasoned it again with more coconut oil. This will have to happen a few more times and eventually it will only need a simple swipe after washing, like I do with my cast iron pots, once they are properly seasoned. As far as use goes, wow, and double wow. It was so easy to cut up 4 bunches of celery. I have Cutco knives and this board make short work of a fairly big cutting task. Later, I cut up pears and a big pot of stir fry. About once a week I will sprinkle w coarse salt, and using cut edge of a half lemon, will scour it, rinse very well, dry, and add the usual thin film of coconut oil. I am an experienced home cook. I love love love this walnut cutting board. It is sturdy, beautiful, stays put, cleans up like a dream, and will not ruin my good knives.

When we first received this cutting board, we were a little concerned with it's appearance, but once we applied a few coats of coconut oil ... WOW!! So so beautiful! If you're looking for a unique and beautiful gift ... this is it!