Small Walnut Wood Cutting Board - 12 x 8 in, Juice Groove

Virginia Boys Kitchens describes itself as a family-run kitchenware business with roots in Virginia. Its stated priorities include American manufacturing, useful wood products and reforestation, with a tree-planting pledge attached to purchases. A first-person interview about the business identifies Brian Lejeune and Janine Do as later buyers, rather than establishing the original founders. The original founders’ names, exact founding year and current operating city and state have not been confirmed from the reviewed primary sources. Those required company-history details remain pending verification before publication.

Small Walnut Wood Cutting Board - 12 x 8 in, Juice Groove

Reach for a small walnut cutting board when preparing a handful of ingredients or a single snack. This 12 x 8 inch rectangle is three-quarters of an inch thick and has a juice groove on one face. The size provides a compact work surface for fruit, garnishes and modest portions of cheese.

Keep it near your main preparation area as a companion to a larger board, or use it for a clean serving presentation after washing. Its small footprint makes placement straightforward, but leave enough space for safe knife movement. For foods larger than the board, choose a wider work surface instead of allowing ingredients to hang over the edges.

Features

• Rectangular cutting and serving format
• Juice-catching perimeter groove on one side
• Flat reverse for an alternate working surface
• Pre-seasoned with the maker’s wood-seasoning oil
• Made in the United States

For a simple serving arrangement, group sliced items rather than covering the whole board at once. Refill small portions as needed and use appropriate dishes for dips or wet accompaniments. Keep serving utensils nearby so guests can take food comfortably. When switching from preparation to serving, wash and dry the board first, even if you are using the opposite face.

Compare related cutting boards and butcher blocks to choose a shape, size and storage arrangement that fits your daily routine.

Specifications and options

• Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 0.75 inches
• Primary material: Walnut Wood
• Finished-product country of manufacture: United States
• Matched SKU: VB-RTCB-0812
• One board, tray or turntable in the selected model. Food, dishes, knives and other styling props are excluded.

A perimeter groove is provided on one face, with a flat reverse for a second working or serving surface. Compare the whole footprint with your counter and storage area before selecting a size.

Materials and finish

American walnut wood with natural variation in grain and color. The maker describes these cutting boards as pre-seasoned with its wood-seasoning oil; its materials page identifies fractionated coconut oil as the wood-seasoning base. No certification or complete formula is inferred from a promotional label.

Care and use

After food preparation, wash the working surface with hot, soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Keep a clean board for ready-to-eat foods separate from the surface used for raw meat, poultry or seafood. Follow the maker’s wood-care directions and let both faces dry before storage; prolonged soaking or trapped moisture can damage a wood board. Periodically inspect the surface for deep grooves or damage that make cleaning difficult.

General handling guidance is available in the FoodSafety.gov guidance on cleaning and preventing cross-contamination. A juice groove manages liquid during preparation; it does not replace washing or careful separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods. Choose a maintenance product intended for food-contact wood and follow its label directions.