End Grain

End grain cutting boards built from vertical-fibre hardwood glue-ups. The knife-friendly construction serious kitchens choose — cuts part the fibres rather than scarring them, so the surface self-heals and the blade stays sharper longer.

The Northern Prairie end grain lineup runs from the 15.5-inch round Compass in walnut to the XXL Frontier Relief Edition with custom maple inlay. Every board is milled, glued, planed, and finished by hand in Manitoba.

At 1.5 inches thick and up, these also meet the definition of an [end grain butcher block →](/product-category/butcher-blocks/).

What is end grain? Read the guide →

Northern Prairie Woodworks is a one-person shop in Virden, Manitoba
Making heirloom cutting boards and handcrafted wood goods
Ships across Canada and the US. Made to be Passed Down.

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