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Woods That We Use
Woods That We Use
We use up to eight
different woods in the creation of our cutting boards. |
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| Beech |
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Beech appears as a light brown with a pinkish
hue. It's distinguishing feature are rays, which appear as tiny dark flecks
in each board. |
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| Cherry |
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Cherry is a hard durable wood that has a reddish-brown tone
with a tight, straight grain that becomes darker and richer as it ages.
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| Lyptus |
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The coloration of Lyptus varies from a light salmon to a deeper red.
With exposure to UV light, the wood will darken slightly.
Lyptus is the trade name of a wood made from a hybrid of two species
of Eucalyptus trees. Developed for quick harvesting, and grown on plantations in Brazil, Lyptus is an alternative to oak, cherry and mahogany. |
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| Maple |
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Maple is the hardest domestic wood grown in the US. It is used
extensively in furniture making because of its fine texture and durability.
Maple is basically cream or ivory in color with minimal grain. This wood
captures light and brightens space. |
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| Red Oak |
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Red Oak is an extremely strong, tough wood that
has a pronounced open grain. It has a slight orange or reddish hue. |
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| Padauk |
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Grown in Central Africa, Padauk is a tropical hardwood known
for its distinctive orange to rust colorings. When freshly cut, is a very
bright red but when exposed to sunlight fades over time to a warm brown.
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| Purple Heart |
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Purple Heart is a tropical hardwood that is plantation grown
in Central and South America. It is an even grained wood that oxidizes to
the beautiful purple color that the wood is known for. |
| Walnut |
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Walnut is a rich chocolate or purplish brown in color with
hints of gray, black and even dark blue. It has a beautiful grain pattern
and is the only dark brown domestic hardwood. Over time is will take on
a bit of a golden brown color, but it is very slight and mostly unnoticeable.
Walnut isn't as hard as red oak or maple but it is harder than cherry. |
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