Catskill Craftsmen24 Inch Pro Series Reversible Cutting Board with Groove

Beautiful, quality made real hardwood cutting board! As others reviewers said it can use a light sanding & then apply butcher block oil , which u need to do to any wood cutting board.I found a little bit of sanding at this price to be a complete bargain. To get a board of this size and quality you end up paying over 200.00 for a board!!!. Plus this wood is better I like the variation in the wood as to one plain solid color it ages better over time thus looking better for longer. SO SO happy I went with this company. I did loads of research, this is your best deal.IT doesn’t cover the entire stove top, there is a gap in the back but the main purpose of covering the ugly electric stove and giving me extra counter space is awesome. My microwave it above the oven top so no more spills into the burners taking things in and out of the microwave. My kitchen looks so much prettier : )

Excellent board.Oil it and use itOne year later:I originally gave this product 2 stars because it developed a split after a few weeks. I filled the split with filler and wood glue and the split has not lengthened . I do oil and condition it frequently. I use it daily and love it. I don’t think you can over-oil any cutting board! All wooden boards deserve care. It looks great. Highly recommended. I have changed my review to 5 stars.Oct 2020; I bought this board 2 years ago an use it daily. I repaired a split that developed not long after I bought it and oil it monthly. It is a reliable board. No further splits since my repair. This is a great product! Highly recommended.Feb 22:I’ve used this board daily for two years. I repaired the early split with epoxy with no further problem. I oil it about once-a-month with food grade mineral oil and have screwed in 4 rubber feet to the bottom just to keep it from slipping. There’s no warping at all.I love it.Follow up 2022:I bought this board a few years ago and was disappointed when it developed a split after a short time. I repaired the split following directions found on the internet and have used it daily since. No further splits or other problems.I oil and clean it when it looks like it needs it. Maybe once every month in dry Colorado.It is a reliable board!!Highly recommended!!

I purchased the 24 Inches Wide by 18 Inches Deep by 1-1/2 Inches board. First, this is a well made cutting board made in the USA at half the price of many other boards. It is solid (1 1/2 inches thick). Yes, it is an unfinish piece of wood work that needs to be oiled and if you want a quick pass of fine sand paper. Mine did not really need any sanding. On the one side that has the drip channel routed out, the cross grain exposed from routing out of the channel is a little ruff (as expected) and if you wish hit it with some fine sand paper. It took me more time to walk out to the garage for a piece of sand paper than quickly going over the board before conditioning the surface with oil . All wood cutting boards should be condition with a cutting board grade oil/paste. Do not be put off by the comments of splinters. If you look at some the pictures claiming splinters, they look like a picture of an unfinish piece of wood with fine fuzz that needs a quick pass of sand paper. This large cutting board is going to be my go to board for preparing brisket and ribs on my smoker. But is beautiful enough for any kitchen. If you are in the market for a heavy duty cutting board at a good price, just buy it.

I wanted a HUGE board for transferring meats from the smoker to the kitchen for slicing and serving. With huge comes a lot of weight, which I appreciate. A thinner one would look janky, IMHO. However, expect it to be heavy. This item lost 1-star because I'll have to take it into the garage and sand it down (starting at 100 grit!). It arrives smooth. But it was never wet finished at the factory. So, as soon as it gets wet, the wood fibers pop up and it gets ridiculously rough. I plan to wet finish it down to 320, which should be good enough. So, budget the hour if you care about such things. I'd buy it again, though!

I frequently buy meat in large or whole cuts to split up and repackage. My old cutting board was just too small for these large cuts of meat. This hefty piece has been great! It easily accommodates what I purchase to cut up. The board came in great condition; its not super smooth, but the one I received did not have the issues previous reviewers cited (splinters?), and I didn't have to do any additional sanding or smoothing. There are no cracks or gaps and the pieces are butted tightly up against each other. I prefer a board that's not ultra smooth - the meat cuts don't slide around. It is 25 lbs., though, so I won't be hauling it over to the sink to wash it very often (it wouldn't fit anyway). I clean it the way I clean my countertops. Love the look of it. I purchased a beeswax mix to season it and I've not had any problems using this. It's thicker than most, absorbing shock from pounding or chopping. You'll pay twice as much for a board this size, with a thinner profile, from another manufacturer.

I read all the negative reviews before buying. Most said it wasn't sanded enough. Not sure what they were thinking! It was fine. Oiling it raised the grain a bit but that is normal. All in all, it is a big, heavy cutting board which is what I wanted. Carve on one side and roll out dough on the other!