John Boos Chop-N-Slice Series Square Wooden Maple Cutting Board 10”x10” – 1” Thick, 4-lb Reversible Butcher Block with Eased Corners & Edge-Grain – Made in the USA

Very good quality. Size is small enough for fruits and vegtables.

i waited a year to write this review because there were so many people complaining of splits and cracks. I have ha no problems and am quite happy with my board. I have kept it dry and haven't exposed it to extreme temperatures. I have used it daily, cleaning immediately and treating it with Mystery Oil when dry. I condition it regularly, I'm not sure I'd need to oil or condition except for sanitary reasons. The board is quite solid and well-made. Two things to consider with a solid wood product splitting: 1) Where does the split occur? 2) How was the product stored and handled? A split along a seam is manufacture. A split in a piece of wood could be material selection, but is more likely care. That includes the care given during transportation and storage between the manufacturer and your kitchen. A board that has been stored in a humid environment or allowed to get wet may not recover well, or quickly. Buy from a reputable seller. Check packaging for signs of moisture or stress. Allow the board time to acclimate before oiling and using, if it's been transported from a different climate. Be careful about using the board near a range top, where heat can stress the wood if it's wet. I love my board, will continue to care for it, and expect to see many more years of use from it.

I bought this board back in 2013 along with the 18" board and have been using it one a near-daily basis ever since. This is my favorite of the two and gets more use because it's small and easy to move around. We have an empty nest so I'm usually making small batches of food so I don't often need more real estate for prep work. Often, I'll move it by the stove so that I can do my knife work there by the pans that I'm cooking with. There's a trench around the edge to catch stray juices. I find it handy as a holding area for round items or to sequester the odd bits like peelings, stems, or ends that I'm leaving out of my recipe. It's small, lightweight , fits almost anyplace and does a great job if you're processing a small amounts. For the lack of anything else, it also make a great cheese board. Boards like this will last a long time if you take care of them regularly. I was smart and bought a board cream and oil at the same time I bought my boards so that I'd always have the materials on hand to treat them. I did the simple thing and bought the Boos branded stuff, which has done a great job keeping my boards conditioned. I like: John Boos Butcher Block Board Cream, 5 ounce Tube John Boos MYS32-6 Mystery Butcher Block Oil, 32 ounces Be sure to read and follow the directions.

UPDATE - 5/12/2014 It is splitting as many reviewers have now posted. This is infuriating. As I mentioned in my original review I am pretty OCD so the board has never been left sitting in the sink, or put away wet, and it has been oiled. Nevertheless it is now splitting in multiple places and is almost worthless. DO NOT BUY THIS I like this cutting board- it is big, thick, and feels solid. You will definitely want to put a wet towel or paper towel under the board to keep it from sliding on top of smooth counter tops like granite. My one complaint that prevented it from getting 5 stars is that it stains easier than any board I have ever used. After I got it the first thing I did was cut up a cucumber. I am pretty good at cutting up cucumbers, so this took me maybe 1 minute to peel and and slice. I then moved the cucumber to a bowl, rinsed/washed off the board and... there are green stains on it. If you have ever cut up a cucumber you know that it doesn't spill out green juice everywhere- there is only a tiny part of liquid that even comes out. So that was disappointing and since I am a little OCD bothers me constantly. It doesn't affect the performance at all though.

Boos cutting boards are generally very well made, this is no exception. But the juice groove on one side takes up a LOT of space, and the cutting area inside it is silly small. Please tell the Boos company to make this size without the juice groove!

The groove is too wide for this small cutting board, the surface is not very smooth (for oiling it is better to use sponge or microfiber instead of a kitchen towel). The JB cutting boards are very dry, not seasoned, so you need to spend some efforts on oiling

While this board is beautiful and well presented, the top face cutting area is quite small given the surrounding juice groove. I have not used it yet but intend to use the reverse flat side for veggies, fruits, cheese etc.

Esta tabla de cortar me ha resultado muy útil, la limpieza es muy fácil además de que recomiendo adquirir los productos para mantener la tabla en buen estado, siendo esos los aceites. Muy resistente, incluso al caer de una mesa de trabajo. El precio es algo elevado, pero vale la pena invertir en un producto de gran calidad.

John Boos stand to it's reputation " great product, best quality". Never had a second thought when I bought this chopping board because I knew it will last a lifetime with proper care and attention. And by the way this is my second chopping board from John Boos, my first is 24X18x2.25 inches. I love it and you'll love it too professionals, amateurs and home cooks alike. Little heavy, but that what makes a beautiful, reliable and heavy duty chopping board.

Needs regular oiling!