End Grain Black Walnut "Butcher Block" Cutting Board

This is a board with gravity. Black walnut end grain is rich, dramatic, and alive with tone: deep cocoa browns, purples, and creams weaving together like the canopy of an old-growth forest. Dense and durable, it’s as much a centerpiece as it is a work surface.

A true workhorse with a touch of wizardry. Built for the blade. Meant to endure.

End grain boards are the pinnacle of cutting surface craft — where the fibers stand upright to welcome your knife. This orientation makes them gentler on blades, resilient to wear, and naturally self-healing over time. Each cut dives between the grain, not across it, making these boards ideal for serious prep and everyday magic.

Each board is:

• Built with care
• Finished smooth and sealed with food safe (USP Grade) Mineral Oil
• Crafted to last — heirloom-quality for kitchens that mean it
  
  

Need a juice groove?
Add a juice groove to your board for those carving days, citrus storms, and steak feasts. It’s a clean channel routed around the edge — designed to catch drips, juices, and the glory of your kitchen endeavors.
Juice grooves are available as an add-on — $30–$45 depending on board size. Kindly select Juice Groove as an option, and we’ll get it routed just right.

🌲 Goblin’s Choice?
Let fate (and the Forest Goblin) surprise you. When you choose Goblin’s Choice, you’ll receive a board of the selected size made from this wood — handpicked from the current stack, full of character, grain, and goblin sensibility. Each one is unique.

🪵 Prefer to see first?
Select from one of the premade boards currently available — what you see is exactly what you’ll get. These are already made and ready to ship.

✨ Want something special?
The Forest Goblin welcomes custom work. Whether it’s a specific size, juice groove, engraving, or something that only exists in your dreams, reach out anytime — [link to custom order page] — and let’s make something together.

🧼 Board Care & Feeding
Your board will serve for many years with just a bit of love. After each use, hand wash with warm water and mild soap — never soak or put it in the dishwasher. Dry it upright and oil it regularly with food-safe mineral oil or board conditioner to keep it from drying out or cracking. With time and care, your board will deepen in color, smooth with age, and carry the marks of many good meals.