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End-Grain Boards
TRAYS & LIVE EDGE
Yankee Custom
INTERIORS & WOODWORKS - EST. 2025
An end-grain board uses the ends of hardwood fibers as its cutting surface. This creates the distinctive block-like patterns and a resilient surface for knife work.
Keep your favorite knives sharper, longer.
End-grain cutting boards have long been prized by chefs, butchers, and cooking enthusiasts for their knife-friendly surfaces, durability, and distinctive craftsmanship. Unlike traditional boards, the wood fibers face upward, creating a cutting surface designed for years of real kitchen use.
01) KindER to Your Knives
What makes "End-Grain" so special?
The boards preferred by serious cooks and pro chefs.
An end-grain board uses the ends of hardwood fibers as its cutting surface. This creates the distinctive block-like patterns and a resilient surface for knife work.
Keep your favorite knives sharper, longer.
01) KindER to ALL OF YOUR CHEF Knives
An end-grain board uses the ends of hardwood fibers as its cutting surface. This creates the distinctive block-like patterns and a resilient surface for knife work.
Keep your favorite knives sharper, longer.
01) KindER to Your Knives
End-grain fibers separate and close around a knife's edge, minimizing the appearance of cutting marks. It retains a smooth appearance and is often described as "self-healing".
Made to be used, not just admired.
02) A Surface That Ages Beautifully
Built as substantial cutting surfaces. Their weight and thickness provide a reassuringly solid workspace, designed to withstand years of regular use with proper care.
A substantial foundation for everyday cooking.
03) Built for Serious Kitchen Work
Buying for a host rather than a cook? You may prefer a lighter hardwood serving board or a live-edge tray.
Choose your board.
Select any design to jump to the details, hardwoods, pricing, and customization options below.
The Classic Block
A traditional single-species butcher block with an understated, beautifully ordered end-grain pattern. Built for the daily rhythm of a working kitchen.
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From $250
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The Checkerboard
Two contrasting hardwoods arranged in a classic repeating checkerboard. Bold and graphic or subtle and warm, depending on your combination.
From $295
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The Quartet
Four hardwoods woven visually into a precise, repeating field of golden, red and deep-brown tones.
From $350
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The Grand Checker
An oversized checkerboard composition that makes a confident visual statement in all four signature hardwoods.
From $375
Our core collectoin - four familiar favorites
Our Signature collectoin - four Geometric delights
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3D Tumbling Block
Hard maple, black walnut and black cherry create a three-dimensional cube illusion, framed by a full end-grain sapele border.
From $595
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30° Chevron Zig Zag
Precision-cut angular bands travel across the surface, framing the central field with movement and contrast.
From $415
Find a pattern you love
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The Mosaic
A vibrant, intentionally irregular patchwork of domestic and occasional exotic hardwoods. Every arrangement is different.
From $415
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The Windowpane
A vibrant, intentionally irregular patchwork of domestic and occasional exotic hardwoods. Every arrangement is different.
From $545
Make it yours.
View our wide range of enhancements to give your cutting board more utility, a longer life, and personalized just for you.
Carved Underside Handles
Upgrade the ease of lifting and transporting your cutting board by adding carved handles to the left and right undersides of the board.
+$50
Optional Enhancements
A substantial board deserves a comfortable grip.
Rubber Feet
Increase confidence in daily use with rubber feet that firmly plant on a countertop. The raised height of the board also allows for airflow which means the board will dry more evenly and stay flat.
+$20
A steadier surface, with a little more room to breathe.
Laser Engraving
Make a fully personalized gift by including initials, a short message, religious verse, quote, date of significance, etc.. engraved by our professional laser machine. (Max size 4x4")
+$45
The wood makes it beautiful. The words make it theirs.
Board Care Kit
Keep your board looking beautiful with a food-safe cutting board oil and wax care kit. Includes either Walrus Oil products or our own handcrafted Lumatra blends, depending on availability, to nourish and protect your wood.
+$30
Beautiful hardwood deserves a little love.
Juice Groove
When slicing cooked meats or other foods that release a large amount of liquid, a juice groove will help keep your mess contained and countertops dry.
*We suggest not adding a juice groove to most daily use boards, as they reduce the overall cutting surface area. However those who slice lots of juicy meat, will find a juice groove very useful.
+$100
For the Sunday roast, not the everyday vegetable.
Full End-Grain Border
A contrasting hardwood border adds a bold, elegant finish to your board. Unlike conventional borders, each piece is carefully constructed with its end grain facing upward, matching the cutting surface and avoiding the wood movement issues associated with traditional long-grain borders.
(*Final pricing varies by size, hardwood, and design complexity.)
+$125*
Some patterns deserve a proper frame.
THE CLASSIC BLOCK
A timeless end-grain cutting board crafted from a single hardwood, allowing the natural beauty of the wood to take center stage. Its traditional butcher block pattern offers a clean, understated appearance that complements virtually any kitchen.
Substantial, durable, and designed for everyday use, The Classic Block is proof that sometimes the simplest designs are the most enduring.
(Shown in Maple with optional laser engraving)
(Shown in Walnut with juice groove and laser engraving)
All boards are built to approximately 1½" thick. Additional thickness available by request.
The Checkerboard
A classic design with endless visual appeal. Choose any two of our four signature hardwoods to create a striking contrast between light and dark tones, or a more subtle, understated combination.
The repeating checkerboard pattern brings a timeless geometric character to the cutting surface, making this one of our most versatile designs and a perennial holiday favorite.
(Shown in Walnut + Cherry 15x15" size)
All boards are built to approximately 1½" thick. Additional thickness available by request.
THE QUARTET
Four distinct hardwoods come together in a carefully arranged geometric pattern that creates an almost woven appearance. The golden tones of maple, warmth of cherry, reddish hues of sapele, and deep browns of walnut create a rich interplay of color and contrast.
The result is a visually intricate yet balanced design that brings together the natural beauty of all four woods in one striking cutting board.
(Shown with optional underside cutout handles)
All boards are built to approximately 1½" thick. Additional thickness available by request.
THE GRAND CHECKER
A bold, larger-scale interpretation of the traditional checkerboard, bringing together all four of our signature hardwoods: maple, cherry, walnut, and sapele. The oversized squares create a striking geometric pattern, with contrasting shades of gold, warm red, and deep brown adding richness and depth.
A statement piece that balances classic butcher block craftsmanship with a distinctly modern aesthetic.
(Shown in Walnut + Cherry 15x15" size)
"LARGE MARGE"
All boards are built to approximately 1½" thick. Additional thickness available by request.
3d-Cube tumbling block
An extraordinary geometric design that creates the illusion of three-dimensional cubes across the cutting surface. Genuine hard maple, American black walnut, and black cherry are precisely cut and arranged to create an intricate pattern of light, shadow, and depth that seems to shift depending on your perspective.
One of our most complex and labor-intensive designs, The Tumbling Block features an **included sapele hardwood border**, carefully constructed with its end grain facing upward to match the rest of the board. The result is a striking combination of meticulous craftsmanship, rich natural contrast, and geometric artistry that's as much a work of art as it is a functional cutting board.
(Close up detail of sapele border, optional juice groove, and detail of 3D effect)
(Shown in 12x16" size with optional underside cutout handles and juice groove)
All boards are built to approximately 1½" thick. Additional thickness available by request.
30° Chevron zig zag
A striking geometric design featuring precision-cut, 30-degree zigzag patterns that sweep across the cutting surface. Contrasting hardwoods create bold, angular lines that frame the natural beauty of the wood while adding a sense of movement and depth.
With its intricate construction, carefully aligned patterns, and rich interplay of color, The Chevron is a beautiful marriage of traditional end-grain craftsmanship and modern design.
(Shown in Walnut + Cherry + Maple custom 24x18" size with optional border)
(Shown in Walnut + Cherry + Maple custom 12x16" size with optional hand holds)
All boards are built to approximately 1½" thick. Additional thickness available by request.
THE MOSAIC
A vibrant, one-of-a-kind design that celebrates the natural beauty and variety of hardwoods. An intricate patchwork of maple, cherry, walnut, sapele, and a random mix of exotic species I have on hand. This creates a rich composition of warm reds, golden tones, and deep browns.
Unlike our more structured geometric patterns, The Mosaic embraces an intentionally irregular arrangement, making every board a unique expression of color, contrast, and craftsmanship.
(Shown at 2025 Hoboken Art Festival in 12x16" size)
All boards are built to approximately 1½" thick. Additional thickness available by request.
The windowpane
A refined geometric design inspired by the clean lines and symmetry of traditional windowpanes. Three contrasting hardwoods work together to create a striking pattern of small central squares surrounded by larger blocks, with narrow bands of a third wood forming a continuous grid across the cutting surface.
The carefully arranged colors create a beautiful balance of contrast, repetition, and visual depth. With its precise end-grain construction and distinctive architectural appearance, The Windowpane brings a modern, sophisticated twist to traditional butcher block craftsmanship.