Knives & Cutting

Noce End-Grain Walnut Cutting Board

SKU: MK-KNC-006

$94.99

In Stock

An end-grain black walnut board whose fibers self-heal under the blade, extending edge life.

The Noce is built end-grain style, meaning the wood fibers stand vertical to the cutting surface, so a blade slides between them instead of slicing across the grain. That structure lets the wood close back up after each cut, which both protects a sharpened edge and keeps the board's surface smoother over years of use than a face-grain board. It's built from sustainably sourced American black walnut in a butcher-block glue-up, finished with food-safe mineral oil and beeswax, and sized generously at 18 by 12 by 1.5 inches to handle a whole roast or a full loaf of bread with room to spare. Juice grooves run along two edges to catch runoff from meat and melon. Because it's solid hardwood, it should never go in a dishwasher or sit in standing water, but an occasional oiling keeps it from drying and cracking for decades.

• End-grain construction is gentler on knife edges than face-grain boards
• Sustainably sourced American black walnut, butcher-block glue-up
• Finished with food-safe mineral oil and beeswax
• Juice grooves on two sides catch liquid runoff
• Generous 18 x 12 inch surface for roasts and large loaves
• Reversible with a flat storage-friendly underside