Every piece of wood has a story before it becomes a cutting board, a spatula, or a shelf. Wood School is where we tell it. Species guides, forest history, working properties, and the kind of context that changes how you think about the material in your hands. Start anywhere. The rabbit hole goes deep.
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Best Wood for Cutting Boards & Charcuterie Boards
A Wood School deep dive on wood selection, grain orientation, and thickness for cutting boards, butcher blocks, and charcuterie boards. -
Teak
Teak has earned its reputation as the world's best outdoor... -
Spruce
Spruce built the aircraft of two world wars, voices the... -
Cedar
Cedar is one of the most misunderstood names in woodworking.... -
Mahogany
Mahogany is one of the most celebrated and most misused... -
Pine
Pine is not just one wood it's a family of... -
Ash
Ash is the wood of baseball bats, tool handles, and... -
Birch
A significant portion of the furniture people live with every... -
Redwood
Redwood is the tallest living thing on earth, and its... -
Juniper
Juniper is the gnarled, ancient survivor of the American West,... -
Pacific Madrone
Pacific Madrone is the most dramatic hardwood native to the... -
Alder
Alder is the underdog of the hardwood world — light,...
