John Boos RA-Board Collection Cherry Cutting Board 2-1/4"Tx12"Wx18"D, -CHY-RA01

A Solid Cherry Cutting Board Built for a Working Kitchen

This John Boos RA-Board Collection cutting board is a 2-1/4-inch-thick slab of cherry wood measuring 18 inches deep by 12 inches wide, sized for serious prep work at a full-size workstation.

Key Features

• Solid cherry wood construction delivers a naturally close-grained, medium-hard surface that is easy on knife edges.
• 2-1/4-inch thickness gives the board the mass and stability needed for heavy cutting tasks without shifting on the counter.
• 18 by 12 inch rectangular format provides generous prep area for large cuts, whole vegetables, or portioning proteins.
• Reversible design puts a fresh face up when one side sees heavy use, extending the board's working life.
• John Boos RA-Board Collection brings the brand's professional-grade woodworking standards to a residential and commercial prep setting.

Where This Board Earns Its Place

An 18-by-12 board at 2-1/4 inches thick is not a light utility piece; it is a primary prep surface. The footprint accommodates a half-rack of ribs, a full butternut squash, or a stack of sandwich builds without crowding the edges. Cherry's moderate hardness sits in a practical middle ground: hard enough to resist deep scarring from a chef's knife, but not so hard that it dulls a blade the way end-grain maple can on a soft day. This board earns regular use at the main cutting station, not as a secondary chopping block tucked in a drawer.

Cherry Wood in This Application

Cherry is a domestic hardwood with a naturally tight grain that becomes even more attractive as it ages and develops a warm, reddish-brown patina. That close grain resists moisture absorption better than more open-grained species, which matters on a surface that sees water and food acids daily. The board's 2-1/4-inch slab construction provides enough material depth that the surface can be resurfaced or re-oiled over time to restore a clean prep face. Maintain it with a food-appropriate board oil applied periodically to the wood surface; John Boos board cream or a similar product is the standard approach for this species and construction.

Who Reaches for This Board

Home cooks who treat their kitchen tools as long-term investments tend to land on a board like this: thick enough to stay put, large enough for real meals, and finished in a wood species that improves with use rather than looking worn. Kitchen designers specifying prep stations for a custom build will find the 18-by-12 footprint fits a standard 24-inch-deep countertop without crowding burner controls. Cabinet shops and woodworking dealers stocking John Boos for a retail or wholesale customer base will recognize the RA-Board Collection as the brand's dedicated entry into the residential cutting-surface segment.

Common Questions

A Board That Gets Better the More You Use It

Choose this cherry slab when the prep station deserves a primary board with real mass, a forgiving surface, and the kind of wood that only looks better after years at the counter.