Here's a look at 5 different types of cutting boards to help you make a decision on which style is best for you.


Long Grain

Long Grain Boards have a striped look and are the most cost effective board. 


- It takes a single glue up to build long grain boards, which takes less labor to make. 

- Some people prefer a striped look, versus a checkered look.


- While long grain boards are the most cost effective, long grain boards are less durable than an end grain board. 

End vs Long Grain Analogy:  Think of the wood fibers of a long grain board, as the long fiber bristles of a paint brush.  As you cut across the fibers of the brush, the fibers will begin to break down and possibly splinter over time.  Now turn the paint brush on end and slide the knife blade down into the end of brush.  The blade slides easily between the brush fibers.  That's how it works when cutting on an end grain board.  Plus, the cut marks will not show as much.


End Grain

End Grain Boards have a checkered look and are more durable than long grain boards. 



- End Grain boards are easier on knives, because the knife blade slides easier between the end grain wood fibers, instead of across the wood fibers like with long grain boards.

- Because you are cutting down between the wood fibers, your end grain board will last much, much longer than a long grain board.    

- Some people prefer a checkered look and cool patterns you can get from an end grain board.


- It takes two glue-ups to make end grain boards, which makes them more labor intensive and therefore costs more.

2-Layer Boards

2-Layer boards can be either end grain or long grain and are the most long lasting out of the three styles, because of the dual bonding feature of these boards.   



- 2-Layer boards are built to last for many years, due to the bonding of the wood pieces on the sides of each piece, then bonded again to a sturdy base.  This reduces the chance of joints separating over time, like with your standard long and end grain boards. 

- Provides the highest quality and durability.

- 2-Layer boards can be made as a Long or End grain board.

- This style of board is usually an 1 1/2" thick.    


- Building a 2-Layer board takes three or four glue-ups, depending on whether you choose a long grain or end grain top. 

- 2-Layer boards takes longer to manufacture, and more labor intensive than normal end grain boards, thus costing more than the other two styles listed above.

*NEW* Diamond Boards

Our newest line of boards provide a stunning new look.  This new line uses our 2-Layer technology, so it is a long lasting style, which incorporates our dual bonding process.



- Diamond boards are usually designed using our 2-Layer board process and are built to last for many years, due to the bonding of the wood pieces on the sides of each piece, then bonded again to a sturdy base.  

- This process provides the highest quality, durability, and the most stunning of looks.



- Building an Diamond board is the most difficult of our processes and takes Five glue-ups to complete one of these boards. 

- Due to all the glue ups involved, Diamond boards takes much longer to manufacture, and is the most labor intensive of the four styles, making them the most expensive line, but as you can see they are worth it!

*NEW* Fusion Boards

Introducing our new “Fusion” boards.  They are End Grain boards, that combine aspects from our Long Grain and Diamond boards into a new and exciting look that give you a little bit of each of our styles into a single board.



- Fusion boards a End Grain boards, but are put together in a unique way, so the board may have aspects that look like the striped Long grain board, but may also display patterns of a Diamond board.  

- Displays beautiful grain patterns, like a Diamond board.

- Provides the look of a Diamond board, but at the price of an Eng Grain board.


- Same as End Grain boards.