The Difference

Bello Cutting boards are Handcrafted one of kind centerpieces made from American Black Walnut trees American Black cherry fruit trees. All Bello Cutting boards are 100% made in the U.S.A

When you buy a Bello Cutting board, you can rest assured that you’re buying a 100% environmentally friendly, ethically sourced, sustainable product.

Our end grain board is the most labor-intensive material to use to create a cutting board, but it ages better and is by far the kindest to your knives.

Custom Orders welcome! E-mail sales@bellocuttingboards.com to discuss your custom order.

Why Wood?

Wood is natural, strong, and durable. The different species of wood used by Bello Cutting Boards yield to knife edges, are antibacterial, and exhibits self-healing properties. Other materials cannot come close to matching wood as the best material for cutting boards for a variety of reasons.

Plastic

Plastic is a very common alternative material for cutting boards, because of its low production cost.

Besides being harmful to the environment, one of the main problems with plastic is that it is unsanitary.

Yes it has been scientifically proven ( and ) verified by more than one study) that bacteria actually thrives much better on plastic cutting boards than on natural wood cutting boards.

End Grain vs. Long Grain

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The specific type of grain that is used to make the surface of the cutting board goes a long way toward determining the board’s qualities. When we talk about end grain and long grain, we’re really talking about which “side” of the wood we’re using.

End grain wood is the most labor-intensive material to use to create a cutting board, but it ages better and is by far the kindest to your knives.

During a cut on an end-grain cutting board, the knife-edge spreads the wood fibers apart. When the knife is removed, the fibers move back together and mend themselves. This results in fewer knife marks on the board. End grain wood also creates the least amount of pressure on knives. Because the fibers are pointing upward, the knife cuts into the fibers rather than across them. In essence, the fibers yield under the pressure of the blade just enough to keep it from dulling.

Conversely, as you cut across a long-grain wood fiber, the fibers aren’t able to separate and the pressure of the knife breaks the fibers. This results in visible knife grooves that will require resurfacing more often to rid the surface of splinters and restore its original beauty.

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