12 by 12 by 1.5-Inch Maple Edge Grain Cheese Board with Slotted Knife Holder

John Boos 12 by 12 by 1.5-Inch Maple Edge Grain Cheese Board with Slotted Knife Holder - John Boos Maple Edge Grain Cheese Board with Slotted Knife Holder 12 by 12 by 1.5 inches Add a handsome yet highly functional tool to your kitchen arsenal with this wooden cutting board from John Boos. This hard rock maple cutting board is made in the US and measures 12 by 12 by 1.5 inches (LxWxH). The board features edge grain construction and is finished with Boos Cream to maintain the wood's moisture. The board includes a convenient slotted knife holder and stylish stainless steel bun feet. John Boos & Company circa 1900. The History of John Boos & Co In business since 1887 John Boos & Co. is the oldest industry in South Central Illinois. Founder Conrad Boos Sr. named the business after his son John and for years worked out of a blacksmith shop in Effingham. The blacksmith used a Sycamore tree placed on three legs to straighten horseshoes. The wooden block absorbed the shock of the hammer. In 1890 a local butcher realized the block could be used for cutting meat and had one made. The word spread to surrounding small towns and cities and by 1911 John Boos was shipping from coast to coast. In 1956 John Boos began to sell some of their products for home use. Today John Boos cutting boards are found in hotels and restaurant kitchens culinary schools and on televised cooking shows. The old craftsmen work ethic is still around at John Boos with a few changes.Premium Hard Rock Maple lumber from the surrounding Mid-West and Northern States is used in place of Sycamore lumber. And John Boos automation has replaced much of the older equipment with the exception of the 1942 block press which is very much in use today. John Boos & Co. utilizes 100% of their raw material to benefit the manufacturing processes. The smallest lumber scraps are transformed into sawdust and used to generate electricity and create steam to fuel the boilers. The Early Y

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