They’re back! This artist had retired in 2021, but found a final stash of these and brought them to us. Cheese Slicing Board with Wire, 7 x 5 x 2, $25. Handmade of Oregon Myrtlewood and walnut wood. Chef-grade and top quality, made by a master woodworker in Oregon.

Please allow us to select for you from our available stock. Or, stop by the gallery!

Care of Your Cheese Slicing Board

Easy! Use food-safe oil 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. We suggest our own cutting board treatment, or use any other that is food safe.

Cleaning: Wash with soap and warm water as needed, scrub clinging bits or smears 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.

TIPS:

• Do not allow your slicing board to soak in water.
• Never put it in the dishwasher.
• Do not leave near a source of strong heat or steam like a running dishwasher.

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.