Every chef loves to use wood cutting boards.  They are much nicer to knives and look a lot better also. Some cutting boards are huge and some are small.  The materials also differ, from extremely hard woods to less hard woods. Many hard wood cutting boards also have built in rubber feet on them, making them much less prone to slipping. However, if there are rubber feet you will have a hard time using both sides of the board. Use a wet towel under the board other wise to keep it from slipping.

Check out this round up of cutting boards I found the other day. They are all available on Amazon.com.

1 - John Boos Reversible Maple Cutting Board

This is the type of cutting board that chefs love the most. Restaurant health inspectors frown upon wood boards but if your looking for a cutting board for home, this is a great choice.  This cutting board is made with hard Maple wood and constructed along the grain, to keep your knives from dulling quickly. This 24” x 18” by 2 1/4” cutting board is the largest size by John Boos.  Sizes also available are: 20” x 15” by 1 1/2” – 18” x 12” by 2 1/4” – 18” x 12” by 1 1/2” – 24” x 18” by 1 1/2” – 20” x 15” by 2 1/2”

2 - Ironwood Gourmet Acacia Wood

This is a beautiful looking cutting board with as much function as beauty. The Acacia wood it is constructed of is very hard, making it long lasting but a little rough on your knives.  The way the board is constructed is having the wood grain facing up, giving it an even more durable construction. Used best for light vegetable chopping, I have seen knives get dented after a hard blow to this wood.  The dimensions are 14” x 14” by 1 1/2”.

3 - Kindred : MB100 Laminated Maple Wood Cutting Board

This is a high quality special size cutting board. It is meant to fit for under mount sinks.  The laminated Maple Wood cutting board looks great and has some need functionality built into it. Besides being able to fit custom sinks, it has drip grooves along the side and a depressed area on the side to hold whatever your imagination comes up with. The dimensions are nearly 25” x 12” by 1”

4 - Mundial Solid Wood Cutting Board

This solid wood cutting board by Mundial is a great all purpose board for a home kitchen. The spill grooves along the side are great when cutting a roast, tomatoes, or anything that has a lot of moisture. A great safety features is built into this cutting board, it has rubber feet on the bottom. This way the cutting board doesn’t slip when your cutting like a mad man.  This Mundial cutting board comes in 3 sizes; large, medium and small.

5 - Catskill Craftsmen Wood End Grain Round Cutting Slab

Round cutting boards are nice touch to any kitchen. They are still quite functional. This round cutting board by Catskill is constructed so the end grain is facing up. This makes for a very hard and durable construction. This round cutting board also has feet on it, preventing it from slipping at the wrong time. This cutting board is also quite thick, measuring in at 3” thick and a 15 1/2” diameter.

6 - Wüsthof Bamboo Cutting Board

This cutting board by Wusthof is a great buy at only $9.99. Small boards like this are nice to have laying around when your other boards are dirty and you need to do a quick chop job. This cutting board is also made of bamboo, preferred by sushi chefs because it is easier on the blade of your knives. This is a smaller double sided board measuring in at 12” x 8” by 3/4”.

7 - Architec Gripperwood Gourmet Sheesham Cutting Board

This is a beautiful cutting board made Indian Sheesham Wood with a patented footing that is guaranteed never to come loose. The Sheesham Wood has an anti-bacterial quality to it which is great for the germ obsessed mother. The grip on the bottom of this cutting board is like no other, nice and safe. Dimensions come in at 15” x 10” by 1 1/2”.

8 - Tastefully Simple Bread Board

This is one of those cutting boards I always wish I had around when a nice loaf of French bread. The length of this board makes it perfect for just that. This is also a great board to have on display in your kitchen, it looks great and is made with Rubber Wood.  The price is right also at $12.75, and doubles as a weapon for intruders. Dimensions are 15 7/8″ x 5 7/8″.

9 - Totally Bamboo Maui Cutting Board

This is a great cutting board made from Moso Bamboo.  The wood is 16% harder than maple and will not split or warp over time. This is great for sushi or small vegetable cutting as it is a small board and won’t dull your knife so easily. Dimensions are 14” x 8” by 3/4”. This Bamboo cutting board is a bargain at $19.95.

10 - Snow River Maple End Grain Cutting Board

This hard wood cutting board by Snow River is made from Maple using an end grain construction.  This is a huge cutting board which is great to have around, even to play quarters off of it if need be.  This board is one of most beautiful cutting boards out there, they just make a great cutting board! The dimensions are either 12” x 12” by 1 1/4” or 13” x 18” by 1 1/4”.

11 - John Boos Reversible Walnut Cutting Board

This is another board by John Boos. This is a stunning, large sized board made of high quality Black Walnut.  Typical of John Boos construction they built in hand grips into the side of the board to make for easy carrying and handling.  This is an expensive cutting board for someone looking for both utility and beauty, priced at $150. The dimensions are 18” x 12” by 1.75”.

12 - John Boos Reversible Maple Countertop Board with Gravy Groove

This cutting board has a lot of technology in it.  The super advanced Gravy Groove feature allows your roast to not be floating in a swamp of fatty juice while you hack away at it.  The gravy flows to the groove, and you spill it out or feed it to the cats when it gets full.  Another cool feature is the high and low lips on the sides of the cutting board.  These are meant to hold the cutting board onto a counter while you choppy choppy. Made with solid Maple and is reversible.  Dimensions are 23 3/4” x 17 1/4” by 1 1/4”

13 - Sagaform Edge Oak Salmon Board

Who ever came up with this idea should be ordained a Chef God. This isn’t just a normal cutting board.  This cutting board makes it so much easier to hack away at fish.  The length of the board is its first attribute, almost 27 inches.  The best feature is the slotted rumble strips in the center of the chopping block, these small grooves keep the fish from slipping all over while your cutting. Made of oak and almost 9 inches wide.

14 - Simply Bamboo Valencia Bamboo Cutting Board

This is one of the largest Bamboo cutting boards on the market. It is 18 inches long and 12 inches wide.  The thickness is only 0.75 inches thick, typical of a bamboo board, making it easy to carry around and use.  This cutting board is also double sided and makes a great Sushi cutting board.

15 - Proteak Teak Cutting Board Circle Herringbone Grain

This cutting board is another beauty pageant winner.  A very nice layout with a herringbone grain and varying darkness of the wood cuts make this cutting board really standout. This cutting board is made from Teak grown on sustainable plantations on Mexico’s Pacific coast.  This is a great all purpose cutting board for any kitchen, great to have always sitting on the counter ready for another mango.

16 - John Boos 18″ Round American Cherry Chopping Block

John Boos makes the best cutting boards and chopping blocks in the World, it’s a fact.  They have been doing it since 1887.  This cutting board is a testament to their craftsmanship, durability, and knowledge about the needs of today’s Chefs.  This mammoth chopping block is an 18 inch square and 3 inches thick.  Made of American Cherry with the end grain facing up this chopping block will last a lifetime and just keep getting better.

17 - Architec Barewood Cutting Board

This is a very unique cutting board with great looks.  The Barewood cutting board by Architec is very classic of their style of cutting boards.  It is made with slabs of hardwood with unfinished edges, making it look as if it was just sliced from a tree. This board is a decent size, 11 inches wide and 17 inches long. Great to hang on your wall until your ready to chop away at it.

18 - Blanco Wood Cutting Board

This is a very high quality hard wood cutting board made from Blanco, a company that has been making cutting boards and chopping blocks for over 80 years.  This style of cutting board from Blanco is meant to fit well on top of a sink for easy tare waste disposal.  The reason it does that so well is the length of the cutting board.  The dimensions are 18 inches long and almost 14 inches wide.

19 - Snow River Reversible Carving Board with Juice Groove

This solid maple carving board from Snow River is a must have among serious chefs.  The length of the cutting board is great for fish, bread, or a place to have many things at once going on.  The quality of Snow River cutting boards is outstanding and this hard Maple cutting board will last you forever.  Another cool feature is the juice groove on this cutting board.  I can see cutting fish on this because of the length and the groove will keep your surface drier. Or just cutting up a roast or Turkey.

20 - TOOLS OF THE TRADE Acacia Wood Cutting Board

This is a great looking cutting board by Tools of the Trade.  It is a 13” square cutting board made from hard Acacia wood, surely to last forever.  The grain of the cutting board is facing up, using the end grain as a cutting surface.  This provides for a durable cutting board that is nice to your knives.  The differing darkness of the wood makes this cutting board so attractive, it can be used for anything from cheese to chickens.

21 - J.K. Adams 18-Inch Round-Shaped Maple End-Grain Mill Wheel

This huge chopping block made by J.K. Adams from Vermont is something to desire in any kitchen.  This mammoth chopping block is 18 inches in diameter and 3 inches thick.   The hard wood maple construction using the end grain of the wood makes for beautiful appearance.  This is a great piece of kitchen artwork to have sitting on a lone sturdy table or on your kitchen counter ready for action whenever.