Custom Cutting Board - Exotic & Domestic Wood

This handmade hardwood cutting board shows off a mix of exotic and domestic hardwoods including Padauk & Purpleheart, and Hard Maple. The contrasting colors and grain patterns are truly eye-catching! This beautiful cutting board makes a great gift for others or yourself. The hardwoods include the following: African Padauk heartwood is vivid blood red, toning down to a dark purple-brown with red streaks upon exposure. Grain is straight to interlocked. Texture is similar to African mahogany, being slightly open grained. Purpleheart heartwood is a deep purple-violet when freshly cut, maturing to a dark brown. The original color is restored when re-cut. Grain is straight, but often irregular, wavy and sometimes interlocked. Texture is moderate to fine. Hard maple is creamy white with a reddish tinge and usually has a straight grain, sometimes curly or wavy. Fine brown growth rings give an attractive figure on plain sawn surfaces. Rays are longer than in Soft Maple. Texture is fine a