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The Anvil
End-grain chopping block. The board you'll pass down.
$189
14 days to craft
The piece
End-grain chopping block laid up in a checkerboard pattern of quartersawn American black walnut and hard rock maple. End-grain construction means the knife edge slips between vertical wood fibers instead of slicing across them — the surface self-heals between cuts, your edges stay sharp longer, and the board never develops permanent knife scars. Glued with FDA-approved Titebond III, hand-flattened on a 36" jointer, then sanded through six grits to 320 before three rounds of food-safe finish.
Material
walnut
Dimensions
18" × 13" × 2.5"
Weight
9.4 lbs
Finish
Triple-coat mineral oil + raw beeswax + carnauba
Construction
End-grain checkerboard, 1.25" cubes
Joinery
Titebond III waterproof glue, hand-clamped 24 hrs per face
Hardware
Recessed brass finger-pulls, no rubber feet (oversize and stable as-is)
Care
Wipe clean, re-oil monthly. Never dishwasher, never submerge.
Craft time
14 days
Hand-signed and numbered on the underside
Food-safe finish — ready to use day one
Lifetime resurfacing service
Ships in protective oiled cloth
* Online checkout opens summer 2026. Email reserved until then — first come, first served.