End grain stands the timber on its ends, so the knife works between the fibres rather than across them. The edge stays sharper. Cut marks close over. The surface wears slowly and evenly, over decades.
Each block begins as reclaimed Australian hardwood. It is milled, cut into blocks and arranged by hand, then glued under pressure. It is flattened, sanded through progressively finer grits, and finished with food-safe oil and a beeswax balm made in the workshop.
Every block is branded with the Big Red Grain iron. No two are alike.
Care Wash by hand in warm water. Dry it standing on its edge. Oil it when the timber looks dry. Never soak it, and never the dishwasher!
Looked after, it will outlast most of the kitchen around it.
