Brass Handled Board

Why we carry this

I once owned a cutting board that cost less than a coffee and performed about as well. It warped, stained, and developed an odor suggesting it had become sentient and deeply depressed. This board, by contrast, is the kind of thing that actually encourages you to slice things on it—preferably while someone's watching and forming opinions about your competence. Crafted from sustainably sourced hardwood, it comes in maple, walnut, or a black so deliberately dark it looks like a design choice rather than neglect. The solid brass handle won't betray you mid-entertaining, which is more than I can say for most relationships. At 14 by 7 inches, it's weighty enough to feel legitimate, the sort of object that suggests you've considered your life choices and made at least one good one. Hand-finished with food-safe oil and wax, it's built for actual use—not display, though it's handsome enough for that too. It's the kind of board you'll reach for repeatedly, share with people you tolerate, and eventually pass along to someone who will definitely appreciate it more than you do. Which, statistically speaking, is almost everyone.

— Sunhouse Craft