Global End Grain Cutting Board | 1000+ Individual Pieces
What do you do when you are a professional woodworker and you have amassed various small pieces of beautiful exotic hardwoods too small for any furniture project? You build a one of a kind seriously intricate end grain cutting board. After a full year of building numerous large projects I had again amassed a treasure trove of beautifuly figured exotic hardwoods. I don't normally build cutting boards but when my treasure box begins to overflow I like to create what I call global cutting boards. As you can see from the pictures, the board is constructed of over 1,000 pieces of multiple species of hardwoods. I call this a global cutting board because the 15 different species of wood used in its construction from 3 different continents. Woods used include: Zebrawood Bubinga Purple Heart Padauk Figured Black Walnut Quilted Maple Koa Figured Cherry Quartersawn Wenge Quartersawn Sapele African Mahogany Genuine Mahogany Sipo Mahogany Birdseye Maple Ambrosia Maple The board measures approximately 20" long x 13.5" wide x 1 3/4" thick and features side lifting grooves to allow for easy moment around the kitchen. The board is truly stunning and unlike any of the regular end grain cutting boards currently available. BENEFITS OF AN END GRAIN CUTTING BOARD An end grain cutting board is the best cutting board you can have for many reasons. This cutting board will be better for your knives. When you make a cut on this wooden cutting board your knife will slip between the fibers of the woods end grain. This will keep your knives sharper longer. Also, because the knife is able to slip between the fibers, there will be considerably less blemishes from cutting on the board. End grain cutting boards are considered to be "self healing" because the fibers are able to swell back up and hide the cut marks. In addition to this cutting boards durability, the end grain makes for a very unique and attractive appearance. 3
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Nick Jones designs and builds one-of-a-kind, custom made, fine furniture and accessories. Intensely focused on product quality, he produces beautiful heirloom quality pieces featuring traditional joinery techniques which are sure to stand the test of time.
Nick spent much of his childhood in both his father’s and grandfather’s workshops learning the art of woodworking. These early years instilled a love of creating and a passion to continue to explore the possibilities the craft had to offer. This deep passion for the craft and respect for the simple beauty found in the natural world, have greatly influenced Nick’s style which is characterized by elegant lines and a balanced use of multiple species of wood.
Carefully selecting each piece of wood used in his creations, Nick focuses on finding unique and interesting grain patterns which can be seamlessly incorporated together to create a quietly satisfying, harmonious piece with subtle grace and unexpected curves.
Nick creates both speculative and commissioned pieces for clients from his shop in San Diego, California. His goal is to build timeless pieces of the highest quality which can be enjoyed by clients and their families for generations to come.
Please contact Nick to discuss commissioning a custom piece for your collection.
MWMatt Weaver
For Valet Box | Solid Peruvian Walnut And Birdseye Maple5.0Nick's work is beautiful and his photographs are 100% accurate to the product you receive. He ended up not having the same wood we requested but he found a comparable one.
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Eric Parra
For Men's Valet & Watch Box | Solid Figured Cherry Trimmed In Wenge Accents5.0I requested a watch box with a small adjustments to what was displayed. Nick was very accommodating and customized everything to my liking as well as communicating the process along the way. The final product was shipped with such great care; it looked better than the pictures! I couldn't be more pleased with the Nick's work. Well worth your investment.
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Kara Bowman
For Floating Mantle | Solid Cherry Wood5.0I could not be happier with the beautiful cherry mantle shelf Nick made for us. We negotiated a custom size and Nick was clear to communicate with. The mantle came when promised and was very well packed for shipping. Most importantly, the workmanship is stunning. I was nervous ordering online from someone I didn't know but I can wholeheartedly recommend Nick's workmanship and professionalism.
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Brandon Royals
For Sculpted Men's Valet & Watch Box | Solid Lacewood And Wenge5.0Nick Jones is a cut above compared to any other seller on the Internet. I have never purchased anything through custommade.com but after this experience I will consider it more often. Never experienced something to be as well maintained and packaged as the watch box I received. Craftsmanship is top notch, photos do not do any justice.
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Robert Ryan
For Sculpted Men's Watch & Pen Box5.0The final product was beautiful, the photos barely did it justice. I was very happy with the way Nick was able to quickly get in touch with me, and had no problem converting the inside of the box to a jewelry case for my wife, and added a custom plate for the inside. Thanks for your expertise, it was great working with you.
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Stacey
For Men’S Valet & Watch Box5.0Working with Nick was a no brainer. I needed a very specific piece and with his guidance he was able to help me select the components to create something very unique. He sent me pictures throughout the process and kept me updated at least weekly. His craftsman ship was better than what could be seen in the pictures. I recommend working with Nick if you have the opportunity. My husband loved his gift!
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