Ironwood Gourmet, Board Chefs Charleston End Grain

Kaniz Pervin United States

Amazing Performance and Quality

Not much to preface this one with, other than mentioning that I am a very prolific chef, I usually cook a completely new recipe at least 4 times a week, so let's get straight to it. 𝙎𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚: 5/5 As any good cook knows, cooking is both an art and a science, and the tools of the trade reflect that, you see all the influencers with pretty Damascus knives and patterned edge or end grain wood cutting boards, and this board would fit right into that scene, my kitchen isn't exactly small or cheap, but the cutting board alone makes me feel more like Gordon Ramsey than anything else I've bought or used in the past few months. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 5/5 No other cutting board has given me nearly as pleasurable or smooth a cutting experience as this board, prior to this I've been using random cutting boards purchased at the local Ikea, nothing as expensive as this, but it is ENTIRELY worth the price, if I knew that a few months ago when I first bought it, I would've bought a bigger, fancier model, but I was originally skeptical as to exactly how much of an improvement it is over generic cutting boards. 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜: 5/5 You'd assume that since you can't just toss this into the dishwasher like other cutting boards, it would be considerably more difficult to wash this cutting board, but you'd be surprised to find that you're wrong, it's genuinely as easy as a good rinse, a swift patting down with a paper towel (a decent quality one like Bounty) or a dry towel/rag, and leaving it out to dry for a few hours. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 4/5 While it has picked up some scratch marks from my knife, they are purely cosmetic, I ran my hand across the board right after taking the photo attached to this review and there are, somehow, NO grooves, the scratches have ZERO depth, it's purely discoloration, the board is basically as good as new, no chips, grooves, cracks, or anything, I've even dropped it once, after applying mineral oil to it, and there was no issues. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Buy this cutting board, you won't regret it

M. Douglass United States

A phenomenal product exceptionally well designed and executed

This is a phenomenal product. I got sick of those rubber-plastic mats that you put down on the counter for working with dough (pastry, breadmaking) and bought this. It works extremely well. The surface is solid and the lips that a) form the back barrier of the work surface and b) secure the surface over the front of the counter work extremely well. What's even better is that flipping it over provides an excellent cutting-board work surface for other cooking tasks. This is exceptionally well designed AND executed. The wood material is heavy duty and provides great protection to the counter surfaces. It feels like it will last a lifetime and become a cherished hand-me-down to the next generation. I only wish I hadn't balked at the price tag and purchased it sooner. It's worth every penny and then some. [this is NOT a paid promotion / no discount received by me for this review: I'm just a regular consumer and paid full price]

AJ United States

Awesome for those who are constantly in the kitchen

Man, this chef board rocks! First off, I did not expect this board to be as heavy as it is which adds to the quality factor of this item. I've used it for about 6 months and have had no issues with any color fading after washing. I use it for almost any type of cutting; Pizza, bread, veggies you name it! Just like every other board, with more use comes more battles scars on the face of the board, but it just makes your board look better to be fair. The board keeps a grip on the countertop, so you don't have to worry about it moving around when cutting into things. Also, helps when taking pictures for social media posts of things you're cutting like pizza or sough dough. With this board I also don't have to worry about my knives having to be dull, since hard boards dull your knives much faster.

Susan Canada

Love this board!!!

Love the look! And it sits permanently on our counter. It came already seasoned but I still oiled it, but really didn't have too. I do after each use however. I'm very happy with it and would buy a bigger one next time. I bought another board (Wood for Chef) at the same time because my husband liked the groove in it. When it arrived, I put oil on it, and within minutes the board looked just as dry. It took me two weeks of oiling twice a day before it looked seasoned. I still haven't used it yet because I am still oiling it once a day, and will continue until it looks ready.