{"product_id":"osaki-zaimoku-hiba-cutting-board","title":"Osaki Zaimoku Hiba Cutting Board","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from precious hiba wood harvested in Aomori prefecture and then hand carved and finished by a third-generation, 85-year-old craftsman, Tsutomu Nemoto-sama, in Ibaraki prefecture. Read Sachi’s blog post about this maker \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/blogs\/bernal-cutlery-stories\/osaki-zaimoku-cutting-boards-by-sachi-uchimaru\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the coveted Good Design Award in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany people focus their attention on buying a great knife, then use a hard cutting board such as those made from bamboo or plastic—which then can cause the edges to quickly take a beating, even to chip. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiba is considered one of the most prized trees in Japan, known for its strength, durability and ability to naturally fight off insects, rot and mold. It takes 300 years to grow into maturity, and consequently has a very fine grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ecutting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboards address the common complaint that wooden\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ecutting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboards take a long time to dry, by designing the edges in a diagonal so that there is less surface area touching the counter when it is drying. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe edge also allows for easy collecting of cut food into your bowl, as there is an angled drop-off. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet before use; this will minimize odors and staining. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not let sit wet. Stand up to let dry, preferably using these \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/bernal-cutlery-sf\/products\/8717202424029\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/products\/hinoki-cutting-board-stands\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estands\u003c\/a\u003e made specifically for them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever run through a dishwasher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003c\/em\u003e Solid wood boards like this will cup with use following the grain of the wood, expect it to not stay dead flat as it is when new. With proper care this cupping will be minimal and not affect the use of the board. Leaving a solid wood board like this on a wet towel or wet counter for extended periods will make it cup excessively and is to be avoided. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere may be on occasion some pin knots (remnants of where leaves were growing out of the bark) or resin deposits that appear as  small black dots. There is no negative effects to the use of the board and is a natural part of the hiba tree. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e400 mm x 240 mm x 24 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct of Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Osaki Zaimoku","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45485627474141,"sku":"OSAKI-HIBA","price":130.14,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC00888_056558ef-8973-430c-acc4-2f1bc39c6f10.jpg?v=1733345609","url":"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/en-fr\/products\/osaki-zaimoku-hiba-cutting-board","provider":"Bernal Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}