John Boos Block CB1052-1M1212175 Maple Wood Square Cutting Board with Juice Groove, 12 Inches x 12 Inches x 1.5 Inches

Do you know that you need to season a wood cutting board? Yep... Sure do. Be aware of that before you buy one and then complain that it cracked. Not trying to be mean, but that's the truth of it. You do not need to buy their products to season it, but you do need to let it "soak" in mineral oil. The wood should never ever appear to be dry. It takes several applications where the oil remains on it over night and soaks in. Once you have it seasoned, you need to reapply after scrubbing with soap or after a month of sitting. Or anytime the board starts to look dry. This is an edge grain maple wood board. It is fairly decent for knife edge retention. End grain is better. Tpu is better still. But for a budget board that looks nice, this will function well for those who take care of it. The board is a nice weight. I can easily maneuver it around the table and I mostly use it for vegetable prep work as the thought of raw meat on wood makes my skin crawl. Cleaning is a breeze after it has been seasoned. The wood itself will become water repellant and so a quick rinse and dry will be all it needs. Mild soap occasionally or as needed if cutting tomatoes or other such food types. Easy to use and easy to care for. Beautiful to look at. And the price is good. It is one of my favorite boards. I put a great deal of thought into my purchases regarding what my knives will come into contact with. This board still has a place in my kitchen, and I'm likely more discerning than you. I would buy it again.

I have several John Boos blocks including two of these! Needed another and it arrived quickly via UPS!! Packaged well and was delightfully surprised that it was in great condition. Solid and one of the best blocks to have for multi use from cutting veggies to meats to 12” pizzas and used as serving for charcuterie. However I never cut raw meat on the same block as I use for serving or cutting veggies. I have one specific block for raw meats and fish. This block and sized block is so versatile!! Keep it clean and moisturized! I use salt and a mix of water, hydrogen peroxide, and splash of vinegar. Scrub well , rinse well, dry well then moisturize with John Boos moisturizer . Let dry for 24 hrs prior to next use. Love love love these blocks! Great price for the size too!!

Solid and beautiful. Boos boards are an investment but they are workhorse pieces of kitchen equipment that last a long time.

Very good quality board. Only had for a few months but it is showing signs of separating/ cracking. What can be done...Help

The round cutting board in maple is beautiful and high quality. I think better quality, craftsmanship and price than you see in even high end kitchen stores. If taken care of properly, believe it will last a lifetime.

I bought this great 2 sided Boos Block with juice groove from seller Spreetail! I came in one week,Safely Packed For Shipping! This Boos block is excellent! You want to have the mineral oil ready to use as soon as you open the sealed plastic on the Boos Block. When a Boos Block is new it is important to oil it a lot. I oiled it and waited till it dries for about two days then I oil it again and wait another two days to dry. I repeat doing this for two weeks. Then I used Boos board cream wax once . Let dry overnight. I would say that it's more important to use mineral oil but if you can get the cream wax it is better to use both. Once in use you should oil your boos block twice a month to prevent the glue from drying out which can cause an edge grain block to start to split. I weighed this medium Boos Block at 6.5 pounds. I really like this Boos Block and I highly recommend! Pic 1. Block right out of plastic wrap. Pic 2. First oiled applied. Pic 3. Oiled for two weeks and used cream wax. Pic 4. and 5. After the two weeks, shows it can be balanced because of excellent craftsmanship! Thanks for listening

For the price they charge I expect to receive a flawless product not one that’s poorly made. Small crack on one side and a few knocks on the other. Both will allow moisture in even if I were to season it.

I’m liking it however it’s started to crack in two places

This board has high reputation with Low quality . This is my first time buying this and I had scoured the net for review before making a choice but a wrong choice indeed. I had bough the small and big wooden boards. Within 1day of usage both boards showed signs of splitting. Now the smaller board has completely split. I had contacted Amazon for refund but their refund policy is only once they receive the boards. Problem is they do not have a call centre or customer service support that calls me in advance to inform me that they are coming. They did send their personnel once without informing about 3 weeks back but I had to send him away because no one was at home. That was the last Amazon send their guys over to collect back the item. The defective boards are still with me. Very poor service from Amazon and poor product quality from John boos

Check the size the delivered item was several inches smaller than specified. and so returned for refund the product would have been ok if it had been the correct size

Wonderful cutting board

Just what I needed

Nice size of chopping board - high quality. It is costly but as with most things in this world one gets what they pay for.