SMIRLY Butcher Block Large Extra Large Walnut Wood End Grain Cutting Chopping Board for Kitchen

I absolutely love this cutting board! It’s not only beautiful it’s so awesome with the sides that have magnets. So when you’re done just take them off and put them together on top of original board or put away. I keep mine all together! It’s so AWESOME

Updated 2023: I wanted to update my review, a year after purchase. Let me start with a few caveats: I'm not a professional chef, but I'm a darn good amateur. The entire past year I've been working on my knife skills, which means a LOT of chopping, so my cutting boards have been put through a lot of (ab)use. I'm not very disciplined about doing the required maintenance of wooden cutting boards (which takes days when done properly), but I've completed that cycle with this board about three times over the past year. Here's my advice: If you're on the fence about this board because of the price, just BUY IT. I cannot believe how well it has held up to my high usage over the past year. I prepare 90% of our meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) at home, so I use my cutting boards A LOT. I stick by my original advice to immediately "season" this board by washing, drying, oiling, and waxing (allow 24 hours between each step) because it has made a tremendous difference in the performance and longevity of this board. In fact, you may need to repeat the oiling step twice when you're first seasoning this - but it will be worth the wait. I rotate this board with a vaunted Boos Block (which has already started to split, but then again I live in a dry climate, and...see above regarding my laxity in seasoning the boards), and this walnut board has held up much better than the Boos Block. Yes, this walnut board shows a lot of knife marks. What would you expect with a cutting board? But it has not split or warped, and considering how much I use it I think it's in fantastic shape. The first pair of photos shows the board when new. The second pair of photos shows the board after 11 months of high usage, as I'm starting the seasoning process (which is why it looks dry). Like I said: Just buy it. You won't regret it. Heck, I think I'm going to buy another one! PS: I have not been compensated in any way for this review. I'm just an enthusiastic home chef who wants to share my experience with others. ORIGINAL REVIEW 2022: This cutting board set feels like a good value to me, regardless of whether or not it's real walnut. First, it comes beautifully packaged. Second, the size is perfect. I'm a home chef for two, and this size is ideal for me for mise en place, even when I'm prepping lots of stir fry vegetables and stuff. Of course, wood cutting boards require considerable upkeep to avoid warping and deep scratches. I found that this board required oiling immediately after the first wash - and it drank up a lot of mineral oil. I'd recommend you buy a gallon of oil at the same time as the board so you can maintain it from Day One. In fact, I'm thinking of getting a second one of these so I can easily rotate between them while one is going through the two-day oiling/waxing process. Overall, I'm super pleased with this cutting board. I feel it gives me an excellent cutting surface on a home cook's budget.

First the packaging...OMG! I don't want to toss the box, heavy duty and very professional. No damage possible, came in an Amazon box as well. Smirly ..you ROCK! Now to the most elegant sturdy piece of wood I have ever laid eyes on. No exaggeration. Simply a beautiful piece of woodwork. It matches in with my urban, farmhouse lighting, afrocentric re-designed kitchen. My walls are custom-mixed as tumeric, so to balance, I added lots of natural elements -wooden bowls, charcuterie boards, etc. Natural basket and loads of color to POP...POP...POP! . This item is beyond exceptional and I'm picky!! Thank you so much for a product that is worth much more than it's price. This is a $100.00 or more set....easily. Lastly, the salt and pepper grinders are a generous size and fit in just as well. I moved from the table to the island. No photos sorry. This would make a superb wedding, birthday, or retirement gift. Try it ...you WILL LOVE it. Happy New Year!

Every knife mark shows up. Love the grain, love the quality. Exactly as described. Strong magnetic hold, provides the space needed.

Versatile cutting board in how you can configure it. Has magnets so 2 outer “leaves” stick together. Only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because I would love another set of magnets so the main board would stick tightly to outer layers; on top of each other.