Ambrosia Maple Paddle Cutting Board -- Medium Renaissance Timber hand-hewing large beams was a

hand-hewing large beams was a technique favored by many American craftsmen to frame out barns and buildings: structures that have stood the test of time and borne patiently the worst of summer's blistering heat and New England's unkind winters

Ebonized oak is caused by a chemical reaction between tannins in the wood and the application of a tea and iron tincture

that I then hand-hewed with an axe

Prized by woodworkers for its visual interest

Ambrosia Maple Paddle Cutting Board -- Medium Renaissance Timber hand-hewing large beams was aAmbrosia maple gets its jaw dropping color from the ambrosia beetle, which introduces fungus that beautifully stains the wood naturally. No two boards are the same each has its own unique pattern and color. Prized by woodworkers for its visual interest, ambrosia maple will steal the show at kitchen or table. This ambrosia maple paddle board measures 20"x8"x1".