| KURUMI Walnut Large Cutting Board | End Grain Charcuterie Board with Deep Juice Well | 17x13.2x1.3" Butcher Block | Serving Board with Sorting Compartments | Sustainable Gift Box

very nice

I ordered this for my husband to use as a cutting board and charcuterie board. It is not only functional but it’s a beautiful piece in our kitchen

The cutting board itself is ok. The rubber feet are a nice touch and durable. The juice groove and compartments are handy as well. However, the finish of the board it’s absolutely terrible and the wood isn’t “high quality” at all.Immediately after getting the board, I was disappointed to see how rough the finish was. There was lots of small chips around the edges and the compartments and juice groove cutouts were really rough. The edges had saw marks from cutting the wood a well. It was not sanded down at all. There’s no way that finish was sanitary. Lots of nooks and crannies for bacteria to grow.After a couple hours sanding it down I was able to get a good finish on it. However, I noticed two things that made me wish I hadn’t of wasted my time on it.First, the wood was still very moist. This is the worst case scenario for something that has lots of glue joints like this. As the wood dries out it will warp, twist and shrink. This will inevitably cause the wood to crack and split.Second, whatever they used to seal the wood also darkened the wood a lot. This hides the fact that they are using cheaper, low quality wood. The sap wood of a tree is less dense, softer and lighter in color than the heart wood. After sanding it down you could see the stark difference between the sapwood and heart wood. If the wood was in fact “high quality” like they claim, the board would be made out of entirely heartwood.After sanding it all down, I refinished the wood with mineral oil and beeswax. It does look very sharp but time will tell how it holds up. Hopefully it won’t crack and fall apart as the wood dries but I’m not too optimistic about it.

Beautiful especially when well oiled.

To avoid any confusion as to the product description herein under review, the actual product description as posted by the seller on his Amazon marketing webpage is: California Walnut Cutting Board - Akamatsu USA End Grain Cutting Board with Juice Groove - Butcher Block and Charcuterie Serving Board with 3 Compartments - 8 Non Slip Rubber Feet - 17x13.2in.There are cutting boards...and then there ARE cuttings boards - - and this particular item currently under review is of the latter classification. While there are numerous cutting board options offered on Amazon, this one is the cat's meow! Although quite pricey for an item as mundane as a kitchen culinary food prep plank of wood, this majestically crafted answer to every dedicated chef's workplace dream is a game-changer!Just entering any kitchen area with this maze of fused-together, exotic wood pieces on countertop display will immediately give anyone a sense of the potential rich gourmet creations that await. For sure, if cooking is supposed to be 90% preparation and 10% actual cooking of the contents, then this "foundation block" - - where most of the prep activity takes place - - is sure to motivate and energize any chef into a top level of creation. In effect, this gorgeous and elegant board - - especially after it's periodically pre-treated and primed with the seller's recommended blend of food-grade mineral oil and beeswax - - offers the potential for any cook to be at the "top of his game" no matter the occasion and circumstance. (By the way, Amazon sells many of these wood dressing types of treatment preservatives and the one I purchased is a pre-mixed combined formula of both the mineral oil and beeswax. It makes the application process much quicker and more effective).The standout features of this product are too numerous to detail in an essay form. Hence, I shall resort to a reviewer's good old-fashioned, accepted and descriptive format of a "Pros" and "Cons" type of concise analysis in order to best present what I think is most relevant to any serious prospective buyer. They are as follows:PROS:1) This cutting board measures out at 17"L x 13.2"W x 1.3"Thick. This board is more than ample in size to accommodate just about any cutting chore a chef of any skill level would ever undertake. Certainly, the generous board thickness would help make this product last long enough to serve anyone's family heirs for generations - - just as I have several culinary kitchen items that my late mother left me from her glory days as a superb cook (some of which I still often use).2) This board is made from exotic , rare California black walnut wood. Having checked other exotic wood offerings on Amazon, the lack of other comparable black walnut cutting board items is notable - - which undoubtedly contributes to the high price. It's darkness in color along with it's patchwork-like matrix of small, different grained, glued together smooth pieces make it striking, remarkable and unforgettable in appearance (especially after it's "shined-up" with the above mentioned conditioning dressing formula).3) This board is "reversible" in that both sides have unique characteristics. In addition to both sides having milled-in finger recesses for ease-of-handling chores, one side has a flat cutting area with a thoughtful milled-in 1/2 inch wide groove all around the four edges in an obvious effort to capture any liquid secretions running off from various cutting activities. The other side is configured with 3 large milled-in "pockets" which allow for separation of accumulated cut items, such as veggies, diced meats, etc.. Very thoughtful indeed!4) This Amazon seller has a highly descriptive and informative Amazon marketing webpage. It descriptively and graphically describes the many virtues of his product in many ways that exceed my initial observations of this splendid, rich product.5) This item comes with small, screw-on rubber button-like feet for extended stability on all four corners. It even comes with a small ziplock bag of 4 extra replacement feet should any of the originals fall off after prolonged use and washings. It shows the caring, thoughtfulness of a prideful vendor about his justifiable love for his product offering.6) When not in actual food prep use, it makes for a spectacular countertop showpiece for any kitchen visitors - - especially after the brilliance-producing treatment dressing is applied every three weeks, or so, as recommended by the seller.CONS:1) I defy anyone, who has any sense of appreciation for such a classy and unique piece of goods like this kitchen trophy-masterpiece of a cutting board, to come up with any "cons" re this product. Accordingly, I cannot find any negatives associated with my thus far limited use of this product - - so it's a "slam-dunk" given to proudly award a ringing 5 star rating for it. You won't be disappointed, I assure you, if you decide to acquire one. My wife loves me for it!I hope this review has been informative, insightful and most of all, HELPFUL in your decision to possibly select this product.

Split and warped like 3 days after I received it. Probably due to the difference in climate, still usable though. Wood feels fine, but the coating smells bad and was not long lasting. Going to let it dry out and season with a different oil.

This guy is a beaut! I'm an avid cook and love chopping by hand so I need a quality cutting board. This is it. Beautiful dark wood grain on this. Nice and thick and it comes fully oiled. There's handy groves on one side to organize your veggies.

The media could not be loaded. Black Walnut is a very hard wood. It is also a very beautiful wood and one of my favorites to build things out of. It can be pricey, but it is so worth every penny. This cutting board features side indented handles for carrying. One side has channels carved into it so that whatever you are cutting that is juicy will fill into the channels and not onto the floor. The other side has 3 indentations carved into it for heaping crackers and cheeses, plus a large area for cutting.I've been using this for a couple of weeks now and while I have made some slices into the wood with my knives, it's nowhere as easy to scratch as some other boards made of oak or pine.This would be a great gift idea as well as a great addition to your kitchen. Great for parties or just cutting for meals.