In this video, I walk you through the process of building a massive end grain cutting board from 2" thick maple and walnut.

In our larger tested review of the best wooden cutting boards, The Boardsmith Maple End-Grain Cutting Board earned the distinction of best upgrade pick. Here's why it’s worth the investment.

Wooden cutting boards can be generally lumped into two different types, end-grain and side-grain. End-grain boards are made up of multiple pieces of wood, cut and glued together to orient the ends ...

• Boardsmith’s end-grain cutting boards, which start at $185, also come in three sizes but are available in your choice of walnut or cherry in addition to the more common maple.

A large maple wood end-grain cutting board could run you as much as $200, but the edge-grain version will be about half that price, and a bamboo cutting board with the same specifications will be ...

The Boardsmith Maple End Grain Cutting Board. Credit: The Boardsmith. $240 at Amazon View on Theboardsmith.com. Pros. This absolutely stunning board is incredibly well-made and smartly designed.

An end grain cutting board uses the end pieces of lumber, which are cut so that the grain’s fibers are exposed. This results in a unique, checkered look from where the pieces of wood are bonded ...