This custom cutting board, crafted from walnut and maple, measures 18" x 21" x 2" and weighs nearly 20 lbs (9 kg). The pattern is originally from @mtmwood, who offers plans for a smaller 13"x13" ...

In this video, watch the intricate process of creating a custom end grain cutting board using maple, walnut, and cherry ...

You can make your cutting board any size you like—we chose to make one roughly square, for cutting homemade pizza.We started with a maple board 8 ¼ inches wide and cut two pieces 15 inches long.

We tested 28 wooden cutting boards from The Boardsmith, John Boos, and J.K. Adams to find the best options for chopping, slicing, and dicing.