From the JC WoodCraft workshop · Cutting Boards
Custom Cutting Boards
Long grain. End grain. Made around your kitchen.
Long-grain and end-grain cutting boards with distinctive wood combinations. Walnut, padauk, purpleheart and oak are the main woods I work with; each board has its own layout and character.
3 curated photos · Finished boards & details
The finished boards · Long grain
Long-grain cutting boards.
Grain runs along the wood strips, creating a striped cutting surface. This board pairs contrasting tones with rounded edges and a perimeter juice groove.
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Long grain · Finished board
A striped long-grain board with contrasting wood tones, rounded edges and a routed juice groove.
The finished boards · End grain
End-grain cutting boards.
The ends of the wood fibers form the cutting surface, revealing a block-like grain pattern. These two views show the same board’s cutting face and raised feet underneath.
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End grain · Cutting surface
A close view of the end-grain pattern, contrasting accent bands and perimeter juice groove.
End grain · Underside detail
The underside of the same end-grain board, showing the wood pattern and raised feet.
The story behind the work
About the collection.
This collection brings together my long-grain and end-grain cutting boards. Each board is its own project, with the wood combination, proportions and details chosen for the piece.
Walnut, padauk, purpleheart and oak are the main woods I use across these boards. Not every board contains all four; the combination varies by design.
The first photographs show a striped long-grain board and an end-grain board from both the cutting surface and underside. More finished boards and workshop progress photos can be added to this collection as the work grows.
These are examples of completed boards, not a live stock list. A custom inquiry starts with your preferred grain style, wood combination, approximate size and any details you would like to discuss.
The process · Coming next
From the workbench.
A separate place for real build photos—from wood selection and glue-up through shaping, sanding and the finishing details.
Build photos coming soon. The finished-board photos above are available now; workshop progress photos will be added here.
Original photographs by John Carter. Three finished-board and detail views are shown; build-progress photographs will be added as they become available. Original framing and natural wood colors are preserved.
Built around your vision
Make it your own.
Tell John which grain style you prefer, your approximate dimensions and the wood combinations you like. Juice grooves, feet and other details can be discussed for your board.