296-1 Maple 18 x 12 x 2 with Grooves and Feet America 250 and dry the cutting surface

and dry the cutting surface of your board

Really it's just how the grain pattern looks

Those checks exist at a microscopic level throughout most hard wood

This one is very clean and pretty

This one is a little darker than most of the Walnut wood we get

296-1 Maple 18 x 12 x 2 with Grooves and Feet America 250 and dry the cutting surfaceOccasionally we have a pretty board that has a few more voids or mineral streaks than we'd like to see on what we consider our premium boards. As we know from Wisdom Behind the Wood, almost all Maple has mineral streaks. It is the nature of Maple. We try to minimize them when we can, but they don't affect quality, form or function. But we give them a little discount because they might not match everyone's personal aesthetic preference. This one isn't