{"title":"Chopping Board Blanks","description":"\u003cp\u003e chopping board blanks, cut to popular dimensions and available in a range of thicknesses — including the thick, substantial boards that serious home cooks and professional chefs demand. Simply trim to your preferred shape, sand, and finish with food-safe oil to create a beautiful, long-lasting board that will become a kitchen staple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThick boards are particularly sought after right now — the kind of weighty, impressive chopping boards you see on professional kitchen counters and in the hands of celebrity chefs. Our blanks give you the raw material to create exactly that, in the species and size of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut to popular chopping board dimensions — ready to shape and finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick boards available for that professional, substantial feel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach blank is unique — photos show representative pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood-safe oil also available:\u003c\/strong\u003e We stock \u003ca href=\"\/products\/chestnut-food-safe-finish-500ml\"\u003eChestnut Food Safe Finish (500ml)\u003c\/a\u003e — ideal for finishing chopping boards, salad bowls, and any item that will come into contact with food. 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Ash is an excellent choice for chopping boards: strong, hard-wearing, and with a clean, pale appearance that looks stunning with a food-safe oil finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecies Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fraxinus excelsior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e European Ash \/ Common Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe \/ UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale cream to light brown with a prominent, straight to slightly wavy grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJanka Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~1,480 lbf (~6,580 N)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDensity:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~710 kg\/m³\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDurability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate — Class 4–5 (best used indoors)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorkability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — works well with hand and machine tools; bends well and finishes to a smooth, clean surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThis Blank\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e CBB07\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520 x 360–380 x 75mm (width measured on back\/widest edge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Planed faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double live edge — both natural edges are retained and in good condition. 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We stock \u003ca href=\"\/products\/chestnut-food-safe-finish-500ml\"\u003eChestnut Food Safe Finish (500ml)\u003c\/a\u003e — ideal for chopping boards and any item that will come into contact with food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wood Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58516973650265,"sku":"CBB07","price":42.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1110\/3577\/files\/7CE49DBB-520A-4665-9AEA-9240018C9E21.jpg?v=1783419637"},{"product_id":"european-ash-chopping-board-blank-cbb08-510x370x72mm-double-live-edge","title":"European Ash Chopping Board Blank CBB08 — 510x370x72mm (Double Live Edge)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEuropean Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) — Chopping Board Blank\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thick, generous European Ash chopping board blank with a double live edge — both natural edges retained, giving this piece a beautifully soft, organic outline that makes for a wonderfully tactile finished board. 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