Description
The everyday large chopping board, very versatile for all your kitchen duties such as carving or butchery. It comes with little feet to stop it slipping around, and can have a juice groove bevelled all along the edge if required (an extra £20).
About the T Board collection
I have created my own collection of boards with Sam Musker from Chop. We both had a lot of input into these boards, from a chef’s perspective and from a professional carpenter’s. The T Boards are only available through my website and my own Instagram.
The boards are sapele and beech end grain, which makes them exceptionally hard wearing; looked after correctly, they will last a lifetime. Sapele and beech are closed grain, not porous, and sit between 1000 and 1500 on the Janka hardness scale: not too soft and not too hard.
There is no better surface than an end grain board. You cut into the fibres of the wood rather than across them, which keeps your knife much sharper, lets the surface repair itself and naturally expels bacteria. It is far more durable, which is why every butcher’s block is end grain.
Each board is made by hand and every batch is slightly different, so sizes are approximate and may vary by up to 20 mm on the larger boards.
Caring for your board
- Wash with warm soapy water, dry straight away with a towel and leave it standing up, or on a rack, to air dry.
- Never put it in the dishwasher, leave it standing in water or use bleach.
- It is not a hot plate: let pans and roasting tins cool for a few minutes first.
- Lemon juice or white vinegar will lift stains and smells.
- Every month or so, once dry, oil it generously with food safe mineral oil, leave it to soak in for a few hours or overnight, then seal with board butter (beeswax and mineral oil) and buff off after ten minutes.
- Avoid vegetable, olive or nut oils, which turn rancid over time.
Bespoke boards
If you need something unique, a particular shape or size, or even a full butcher’s block, we are happy to discuss it with you. A board that lasts a lifetime makes a truly special gift.
