Cutting Board #1, Extra large 24 x 16 x 1

Cutting Board #1, Extra large, measures 24 x 16 x 1 and is handmade entirely of Oregon Myrtlewood. This board is chef-grade and top quality. Priced at $265. Perfect for serving, too. Organic handle shape feels great in your hand.

Care of Your Wooden Cutting Board

Easy! Use food-safe products only. This will penetrate natural wood surfaces and protect against drying, splitting and cracking. Rub on when it feels dry to you. Might not be that often, depending on use.

Cleaning: Wash with soap and warm water as needed, scrub clinging food bits off with a dish brush as needed, rinse and towel-dry immediately. When washing, wet down the entire board, not just one part of it. This helps the wood fibers adjust harmoniously. Set vertically on an edge to dry. Best storage is vertically on an edge as well.

We suggest using our own Spoon and Board Care & Feeding product to care for your cutting board.

TIPS:

• Do not allow your wooden cutting board to soak in water.
• Never put wooden cutting boards in the dishwasher.
• Do not leave the cutting board near a source of strong heat or steam like a running dishwasher.
• Be sure to let house-sitters or guests know this also.

About Oregon Myrtlewood

Common Name: Oregon Myrtlewood, Pepperwood, Bay Laurel
Latin Name: Umbellularia californica
Family: Lauraceae (Laurel)

Myrtlewood trees typically must reach 100 to 150 years of age before they become commercially useful. It is estimated that the Myrtlewood tree can live up to 500 years old and can reach a height of 80 feet. The coloring of the wood ranges from tan to red, brown, gray and black. The fragrant Myrtlewood leaves are a common herb called “Bay Leaf” which is used for cooking. 

Myrtlewood trees will regrow as shoots from their stump and are also grown from their seeds. They have a strong root system which helps regenerate the species in the wild. New sprouts flourish from cut stumps, windfalls, and nurse logs. Wild trees are difficult to transplant due to their deep tap root system. 

Oregon Myrtlewood is a broadleaf evergreen native to Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California. It grows prolifically in this coastal region. 

In the Bible, the Myrtle tree is of special religious significance, representing fertility and life. Although a larger tree with a little different flower type, Oregon Myrtlewood has a lot of similarities to the Myrtlewood growing in the Holy Land. “Instead of the brier shall come up the Myrtle tree” Isaiah 55:13.