This environmentally sustainable product is created from reclaimed North American hardwood that has been carefully selected for quality and purchased from mills throughout the country. Designed for more serious cooking endeavors, this cutting board is hand-crafted by skilled woodworkers in Wisconsin--an area known for its rich woodworking tradition--in a gorgeous yet purposeful end grain style. This style is comprised of multiple, rectangular end pieces of wood that are vertically consolidated into a single board. The benefit of this construction is that it is less jarring on knife blades as the grain actually provides some give when the knife strikes its surface, preventing blades from dulling as quickly. As a finishing treatment, the wood grain is hand-sanded and rubbed with a food-grade oil to protect it against cracking and warping. Periodic use of wood oil (Snow River?s own brand is recommended) and hand washing and drying will keep this chopping/cutting board in good-as-new condition. --Cristina Vaamonde
