Founded in 1887, John Boos is one of the oldest woodworking manufacturers in the United States, focusing on the processing of kitchen supplies, participated in the Paris World's Fair in 1900, and provided kitchen workbench products for the U.S. Army during World War II, and then John Boos products are frequent customers in many restaurant kitchens, and so far, John Boos has become the first commercial solid wood cutting board brand in the United States, with good sales and reputation, in Reviews.com, BestReviews and other professional review sites won the title of best solid wood cutting board.
The structure of the solid wood cutting board is relatively simple, the production process focuses on the treatment of wood, the solid wood cutting board is mostly spliced wood, and multiple pieces of wood are spliced into a solid wood cutting board, especially pay attention to the splicing process, John Boos cutting board is known for its thick and durable, the cutting board structure is evenly distributed, the workmanship is meticulous, it is not easy to crack and deform, and the log processing and splicing process is at the top level in the industry.
John Boos also has a few types of whole wood cutting boards, the main advantage is beautiful and environmentally friendly, durability and use experience is not as good as its parquet wood cutting board, some solid wood cutting boards on the market to "whole wood" as a selling point, that the whole wood is more durable than spliced wood, in fact, different areas of the wood dry shrinkage and wet expansion changes are different, different areas in the whole wood deformation is different, easy to lead to cracks in the wood block, and high-quality splicing wood, the area of the expansion and contraction rate of the wood is spliced together, can reduce the possibility of cracking the cutting board, The durability is better than most whole wood.
John Boos wooden cutting board wood used wood includes maple, cherry and walnut, are representatives of hardwood, but also the most common material in European and American cutting board brands, John Boos with these three kinds of wood to develop a rich product line, the official website has a total of more than 80 household cutting boards, there are a number of unique designs, on the cutting board with knife holders, trays and other additional equipment, but the average family has little demand for these equipment, John Boos the most classic product is its regular model.
The most suitable for ordinary household use is John Boos maple cutting board, maple is the most popular cutting board wood in Europe and the United States, the hardness is relatively high, the surface of the maple cutting board is strong and durable, not easy to damage, Chop-N-Slice, R-Board and RA-Board series are all conventional products,Diameter texture(edge grain) structure, there is only a difference in size between the series. Chop-N-Slice is the thinnest, with a thickness of 1 inch (about 2.5cm), and the thickness of the general wooden cutting board is also about 2.5 cm, which is enough to cope with daily cutting, and the price is relatively cheap, around 200 yuan. The other two series are 1.5 inches and 2.25 inches thick, suitable for chopping, with good durability and a price of about 500 to 1000 yuan.
If you have a higher pursuit of wooden cutting boards, you can consider John Boos end grain structure cutting boards, similar to traditional Chinese vegetable piers, that is, the direction of the wood grain is parallel to the blade, the knife is not easy to become dull, and the knife is more tangible, John Boos This kind of cutting board is made of multiple vertical wooden blocks, which is firm and durable, and can be used for many years if properly maintained. The thickness is more than 8 cm, the weight is more than 6kg, it is relatively heavy, the daily storage and movement are not convenient enough, and the price is relatively expensive, more than 1000 yuan.
Wooden cutting boards must be maintained and maintained frequently to prevent the cutting board from drying out, John Boos has a matching wooden cutting board care solution, which can be purchased with a cutting board, but John Boos cutting board has fewer purchase channels in China, and it is recommended to buy overseas.
