End Grain Chopping Blocks are the highest quality that you can get for a cutting board. Build with the grain of the wood facing straight up, these fibers are ready for any chopping action you can hack. This board is made out of Ash, Bird's Eye Maple, Curly Maple, Jatoba, Padauk, Purple Heart, Walnut, and Wenge. And remember, because it is End Grain, this board won't show scratch marks like face grain boards do - and that keeps your knives sharper longer!