Sonder Los Angeles Large Multipurpose American Walnut Wood Cutting Board with Cherry/Maple Accents: 17x13x1.1in Reversible Charcuterie Board with Cracker Holder (Gift Box Included)

I have always wanted a wood cutting board so I tried this one. Even though it came with a rough spot and you can already see countless grooves from the knife cuts, it is still beautiful and easy to maintain. I would buy it again.

Solid. Pun intended

This cutting board is beautiful and very nicely made. I can’t wait to use it.

Pros and cons on this one. Pros: Nice design. The stripes of various color wood are a very nice touch. Gives it a nice look. The handle cutouts are nice to have. I like the depressed area on the one side. I can think of many uses for that. Edge grain. Price is fairly enticing. Cons: In a word, Quality Control. At least that is my experience with issues like these. Firstly, it is not flat. I anticipated some warpage after moderate use due to the 1.1 inch thickness. Most quality cutting boards are 2 inches thick or more. However, this one needed to go through the planer several more times. Its got a very noticeable dip on one end of the lighter strips. Checking with calipers and a micrometer confirms high and low areas. It appears to have some crevices where the individual planks were joined which seem to be filled with something. It has a gouge on the flat face with some tomato juice colored discoloration. Worst is that it has a dented corner. You can see the fibers that are embedded in that dent. That is the protective material that lines the box. The cutting board box corner was dented as well but the outer Amazon box was not damaged. Leads me to believe it was dropped before packaging. Everthing taken into account makes me think it might be a return. But again the price is much lower than similar attractive cutting boards. Looks great on the counter Havent used it yet so can't comment on durability. Ill update my review when I have that info. Some of you may be wondering why I dont just exchange it. Well if the durability is not good then I wouldn't even want one with less quality defects. That and I really want to like this board and it seems like a small homegrown company. UPDATE 11/14/2019 The company has graciously offered to provide a replacement board, to include all expenses, without requiring the return of the original board. That is highly convenient as nobody likes going through the process of requesting and waiting for a return shipping label or even worse, paying the return shipping themselves. One of the founders also explained in detail the factors that went into design decisions and product testing results. Seems to be a decent company and thus far I'm impressed with their customer service. I'll report back on how smoothly the rest of the process plays out. As for the durability of the board, I am pleasantly surprised. I have used and washed the board numerous times. Using the same tests and measurements as the first inspection there is no discernable difference. It's holding up pretty well. Update 1/20/2020 I received a replacemet board in just a few days. Pay no attention to the timestamp on this update. I waited to do an update so I could report on the durability of this item. The replacent board had none of the defects that the original had. All measurements and tests have this one as flat and the same thickness throughout. My experience with using this board has been fairly pleasant. Dozens of tomatoes, carrots, over 100 onions, and pounds of cilantro and parseley have been chopped on this board. I'm pleased with the durability. No chips or splinters or discoloration. The combination of customer service and product quality means that I would certainly buy from this seller again.

One of my favorite cutting boards. I bought a second one for my sister. It's easy on the eyes. I try to take care of it. I have a bottle of cutting board oil. No problems with the board so far. I'm satisfied.