Striped Quilt Edge Grain Chopping Block, 15.5 "x 21.5" x 2 3/8", $265, including shipping

This is an edge grain cutting board, a response to the many requests I've received for a bigger board, and though it doesn't have an endgrain surface, it is an extremely beautiful, distinctive, and functionally superior cutting board. A full 15" x 20", it is sized for professional use. The 7/8 " thick edge grain laminated honey locust, walnut, cherry and purpleheart (bordered by maple and ebony) core thickens to 1 1/4" at the walnut edge, and is joined into the 2 3/8 high coved legs at the ends of the board by glued splines in the center, and a countersunk and plugged bolt near each end, threaded into a buried sliding nut, for unmatched stability and warp resistance. This joint is glued only in the the middle of the board, allowing the 15" width to ebb and swell slightly with the seasons. I've never seen a cutting board use this construction, and this joinery solves the thorny problem of cross-grain movement in a piece of woodworking that is sure to experience plenty of dimensional change. The maple frame on the short sides is a cross grain cut, to match the movement of the panel it encloses. Genuine ebony corners are a crowning touch. This chopping block is a delight to use; the coved ends form a convenient fingerhold for carrying, the raised legs allow a platter to be slid beneath the board for transferring the choppings, and the widely spaced legs make for an extremely stable work surface. The board's unique construction allows it to be both more stable, (more beautiful, of course), and lighter than typical cutting boards of it's size, and its portability will be appreciated by any cook who's fallen behind in her weightlifting regimen.

Below is a detail view of the top. Woods, from center out: honey locust, walnut, cherry, purpleheart, maple frame with ebony corners, framed in walnut.