John Boos RA-Board Collection Maple Cutting Board 2-1/4"Tx15"Wx20"D, -RA02

Serious Thickness and a Size That Works the Whole Counter

This John Boos RA-Board Collection cutting board is a 2-1/4-inch-thick maple slab sized at 20 inches deep by 15 inches wide, built for a prep surface that earns its counter space in a working kitchen.

Key Features

• 2-1/4-inch maple thickness gives the board the mass and surface depth a heavy-use prep station demands.
• 20 x 15 inch footprint provides generous cutting area without overrunning a standard counter run.
• Solid maple construction from the RA-Board Collection, a John Boos line built for sustained kitchen work.
• Rectangular shape sits square to the counter edge and stores flat without specialized hardware.
• Wood cutting surface is easier on knife edges than composite or glass alternatives.

Where This Board Earns Its Place

A board this thick is at home in settings where prep work is continuous and the surface takes real wear. In a residential kitchen, it anchors a dedicated prep zone and handles everything from butchering to pastry work without flexing or shifting. In a cabinet shop showroom, it demonstrates the quality of a finished cabinet installation the way a functional surface should. For a designer specifying a kitchen, the 20-by-15-inch dimension fits neatly into a base cabinet pull-out bay or sits on a counter without blocking adjacent workspace. The solid maple surface rewards sharpened knives and holds up to regular use without surface breakdown.

Maple, Mass, and the RA-Board Standard

John Boos has been milling wood prep surfaces in Effingham, Illinois for over a century, and the RA-Board Collection represents that work in a format scaled for the modern kitchen. Maple is the material of choice for cutting boards because its tight grain structure resists deep scoring, holds up to repeated knife contact, and responds well to board oil conditioning over time. The 2-1/4-inch thickness is what separates this board from thinner everyday options: it has the weight to stay in place during hard chopping and the depth to resurface more than once before the board reaches the end of its useful life. Finish this board with a food-contact board oil to maintain the surface; the RA-Board Collection is supplied ready for that first conditioning treatment.

Who Reaches for This One

Cabinet shops and kitchen dealers stocking display kitchens reach for this board when the countertop needs a working surface that matches the quality of the cabinetry around it. Homeowners finishing a kitchen renovation who want a single substantial prep board rather than a collection of thinner options will find the 20-by-15 footprint fits most countertop layouts. Designers specifying for serious home cooks or culinary households use this size and thickness as a step up from commodity boards without moving to a full butcher block installation. It stores flat in a tray divider or base cabinet pull-out and does not require a dedicated mounting system.

Common Questions

Built to Last at the Center of the Kitchen

The John Boos RA02 delivers a thick, full-size maple prep surface that stands up to daily work and fits the counter layouts where serious cooking happens.