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Totally Bamboo Kauai Cutting Board | 
 enlarge | Brand: Totally Bamboo
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $28.00
Buy New: $18.99
You Save: $9.01 (32%)
New (6) from $18.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 35795
Color: Honey & Natural
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.3
Dimensions (in): 14.5 x 11.5 x 0.8
MPN: 20-1200
Model: 20-1200
UPC: 619355669727
EAN: 0619355669727
ASIN: B00012V15K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Durable cutting board measuring 11-1/2 by 14-1/2 inches | | • | Made with premium, hand selected bamboo; stain-free | | • | Food-safe, formaldehyde-free glue used in assembly | | • | Bamboo is 16 percent harder and more durable than maple | | • | Natural color will not fade or wash out; hand washing preferred |
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Product Description
Did you know that bamboo is 16% harder than maple? Did you know that bamboo is actually a grass, not a tree, that grows to a harvestable height in three to four years? Some species grow nearly two feet in a single day. It has an extensive root system, new shoots are continually sent up so it never requires replanting. This makes bamboo a sustainable, cost effective, and ecologically responsible alternative to the use of hardwoods for home products such as cutting boards. The beautiful colors of this board are natural and permanent. Through a specialized heating process the natural sugar in the wood is caramelized to produce the gorgeous honey tones.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Wrong material for the job. August 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bamboo is a great material, but not for cutting boards.
if you're a serious cook, especially one who takes care of your knives, you should have a wood cutting board with end grain construction--and one that uses woods with a hardness rating between 900 and 1500. This will be durable enough, but not so hard as to cause premature wear on your knives.
Not only are these bamboo boards edge grain (which crashes the knife right into the hard fibers) but they're made out of bamboo, which has a hardness rating between 1600 and 2000. Your knives will dull much too quickly if you use these.
Bamboo is great for knife blocks, flooring, bowls, etc. etc.. Just not for this. Spend some money on an end grain board made out of maple, cherry, walnut, or mahogany. Your knives will thank you.
 Great Cutting Board June 1, 2008
This cutting board is beautiful! It was properly packaged for shipping and is just the right size for general kitchen use. We have already used it a lot, and it shows only minimal wear, being actually harder than maple and very well constructed. Cleans up easily, too. We expect to get many years of excellent service from the Totally Bamboo Kauai Cutting Board!
good board October 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i agree with JOC. this is a good cutting board. one would have to be doing something wrong... i got one for my mother who only has cheap serrated knives and the board still looks pretty good after a year and a half or so.
the thin profile makes it easy to stowe.
 Deserves more credit August 28, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Totally Bamboo Kauai cutting board has been a staple in my home for 2 years. Yes, when you first get it, you have some "splinter" fuzz on it but with use it has completely gone away and hasn't come back. I haven't had any instances of actually giving myself a splinter because it is not sharp or rough but just a light fuzz that was easily brushed off. Also, bamboo is not going to harm you and the board was made with food-safe glue. I'd rather accidentally eat a little bamboo than plastic from a plastic cutting board. Also, by nature, the bamboo board became very smooth over time, especially when well-cared for. Wood boards need a little extra care. Occasionally I lightly wipe the board with a paper towel with mineral oil to help keep the wood from drying out. This is standard care for any wood board.
In terms of strength of the board when cutting, I have been very happy with it. The board is well-made, doesn't warp, bend, etc. You will have some slice marks as with any wood board, but some of that gets smoothed out if you take care of your board by oiling it as I mention above. If you find that you are gouging the board you should really look to your knife quality and cutting technique. If you don't have a very sharp knife and are chopping down really hard rather than slicing through the food, then you can damage the board more easily or worse yet, cut yourself! You really shouldn't require a lot of force to slice and chop things with a sharp knife. I've cut raw butternut squash on the board and while that definitely leaves a mark, it does not damage the board significantly.
The board is sturdy, beautiful, and environmentally friendly. I think it is worth the trouble of caring for it. After 2 years of heavy use, I feel the board will last another 10 years, which is a pretty good deal for under $30.
 Harder than maple, huh? March 31, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The very first cut I made on this cutting board left a huge gouge in the surface. Subsequent cuts also left deep marks. For something that's advertised as being harder than maple, I found this to be very surprising. Maybe it's the way it's put together? All I know is that this cutting board is on pace to be the shortest lived ever in my kitchen. Pretty much the only thing that I like about it is that bamboo is a renewable resource. Good thing because at the current rate, I anticipate needing a new one very soon.
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