Boards: Small, Cutting, & Cheese

When I started making cheese boards and cutting boards, I learned that people really want boards in all shapes & sizes. It doesn’t matter what size I think they should be … everyone has a different kitchen layout, a different amount of counter space, and a different way of working in the kitchen.

So people want different things. Who knew?

Here are my definitions:

Cheese Boards are typically thin and relatively small. These boards are less than 3/4″ thick, with dimensions under 9″ x 11″.

Small Boards are a bit thicker, but not necessarily larger. Small boards are up to 1-1/2″ thick, with dimensions under 12″ x 14″. Small boards are sometimes square, but sometimes the width is as much as twice the depth (so, 6″ deep by 12″ wide).

Cutting Boards are at least 1″ thick, and at least 12″ x 14″. My standard sizes are 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″, 14″ x 18″ x 1-1/4″ and 16″ x 20″ x 1-1/2″.

I make all of these boards to be used as cutting boards: some people like really small, light weight boards for cutting a sandwich or slicing a tomato. So, one person’s cheese board may be another person’s cutting board, no matter what size the board is.

That’s fine, and I make all of these boards to be used as cutting boards, serving pieces, or, (to my continuing chagrin) display pieces. The buyer gets to choose.

Small Board 16 – 035. Hard Maple & Jatoba. Edge Grain. 7″ x 13″ x 1-1/4″.

Small Board 16 – 034. Hard Maple, Bubinga, Cherry, Bloodwood & Purpleheart. Edge Grain. 7″ x 13″ x 1-1/4″.

Cutting Board 16 – Edge 025. Purpleheart & Hard Maple. Edge Grain. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.

Small Board 16 – 032. Black Walnut, Jatoba, Hard Maple & Cherry. 8″ x 13″ x 7/8″.

Small Board 16 – 033. Bubinga, Hard Maple, Purpleheart, Jatoba & Bloodwood. Edge Grain. 7″ x 13″ x 1-1/4″.

Cutting Board 16 – Edge 024. Hard Maple, Goncalo Alves & Black Walnut. Edge Grain. 14″ x 18″ x 1-1/4″.

Cheese Board 16 – 050. Canarywood & Hard Maple. 8″ x 8″ x 3/4″.

Cutting Board 16 – Edge 028. Bubinga, Hard Maple, Purpleheart, Jatoba & Bloodwood. Edge Grain. 13″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.

Cutting Board 16 – Edge 027. Jatoba & Hard Maple 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.

Cutting Board 16 – Edge 026. Hard Maple, Bubinga, Cherry, Bloodwood & Purpleheart. Edge Grain. 12″ x 16″ x 1-1/4″.