394 Maple Rectilinear Mosaic 16 x 13.75 x 1.75 One-Off

Name: 394 Maple Rectilinear Mosaic 16 x 13.75 x 1.75 One-Off
Brand: The Boardsmith
Price: 360.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$360

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Thousands of small pieces of high quality Maple are meticulously combined to craft these one-of-a-kind boards. Each mosaic cutting board will be completely unique; pictures are just a few of the possibilities. These are a labor of love; the value of the hardwood used in a typical 18" X 24" mosaic block approaches $400... before any work is done.

We make 2 kinds of mosaic boards - rectilinear (all square and rectangular pieces) and angular (all angular pieces). Please refer to the pictures and description to know which one this is.

We rarely offer these boards because they are so laborious to make, so if you like it you should grab it.

Feet WILL be installed on this board unless you ask us not to.

You can also order finger grooves, a juice groove and/or engraving at checkout.

Most maple has mineral marks within the wood. It is how the tree goes with its unique idiosyncrasies. Since Maple is a lighter wood, those mineral streaks are very visible. These marks can't totally be avoided. In this case, the board has a few visible marks.

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Know your wood

Three domestic hardwoods, chosen for the job

Hardness is measured on the Janka scale: the force needed to press a steel ball halfway into the wood. Hard enough to last, gentle enough on your knives.

Janka hardness of the woods The Boardsmith uses
Wood	Janka hardness	Character
Hard MapleThis board	1450 lbf	The hardest of our woods. Very small pores help keep moisture and food out.
Black Walnut	1010 lbf	Rich, dark brown heartwood. Like all three, durable and kind to knife edges.
Black Cherry	950 lbf	Our softest wood, still hard and durable. Darkens from pinkish brown to a deep reddish brown with light.