Cherry Edge Grain Cutting Board — Hearth Homestead 15×10.5

This cherry edge grain board is the Hearth Homestead built in the middle size — fifteen by ten and a half inches, an inch and a half thick. Heavier than the Cabin, lighter than the 18×12. Cherry on every face.

First, the wood. I cut every cherry edge grain board in this size from solid Canadian-shop cherry, then glue it edge-up so the side of the wood meets the knife. As a result, the surface stays gentle on the blade and the figure runs in clean parallel ribbons across the prep face. Because cherry deepens with light and use, the colour you see when it ships is the starting point, not the destination.

What makes a cherry edge grain board different

Cherry warms up a kitchen. Meanwhile, edge grain construction sits between basic flat-grain boards and the heavier end grain butcher block — kind to knives, lighter on the counter, easier on the hand. Most importantly, cherry is the species cooks who keep one good board reach for. The grain reads quiet, the tone reads warm, and over the years it deepens from rose to honey to bourbon.

How to use one

Fifteen by ten and a half is the middle size — large enough for a Sunday roast and the trimmings, compact enough to lift one-handed from counter to sink. So when guests are coming, the Homestead earns its place at the centre of the prep zone. Afterwards, the juice groove around the edge catches what would otherwise run onto the floor.

Care, custom work, and shipping

First, wash with warm soapy water and dry flat. Second, never let the board soak. Finally, condition with butcher block oil monthly for the first season, then every quarter. Other species cut on request: walnut, maple, hard maple. Ships from Virden, Manitoba via Canada Post with tracking, typically arriving in 1–2 weeks across Canada and 2–3 weeks to the US.