These blocks are awesome! Big and chunky blocks built to withstand a beating. This is our first line of end grain butcher blocks and we couldn't be more thrilled with how they turned out. Our butcher blocks are built with family in mind. Our goal with the cutting boards and butcher blocks is for you to put this in your home and use it to help you cook awesome meals for yourself and your family. We love everything about a home cooked meal shared with good people and good family. Use the blocks as conversation pieces or as centerpieces for your kitchen. All of our blocks are made using hardwoods such as maple, cherry, walnut, hickory, and many other woods. We pick the best pieces we can so that the grain and color mixtures of the blocks really shine through.