How thick is the wood? Can it be used as a cutting board. Is it real wood or laminate?
167538
It's about 1/2 inch thick, sturdy enough to hold a bunch of cookbooks, but i think it's laminate and I think it would NOT be a good cutting surface. It is nice looking, easy to put together, and a nice sturdy shelving unit.
167539
it is about an inch thick, and it is not wood, it is laminate. I would not use it as a cutting board, it is essentially pressboard.
167540
It's laminate and cannot be used as a cutting board. U could cut right into if
1390861
Not real wood, more like a thicker particle board, but I like it nonetheless.
1319042
This is a Birch plywood 1/8 inch thick. Very easy to work with if you are just learning crafting with wood. I do not recomend for out door use unless covered.
860514
it Is not made of all wood that is for sure. You can tell it was made cheaply. I am guessing the particle board with wood laminate.
1393244
we also had problems with our thin board. this maple end board has not chiped or split on us at all and we use it to open large hard vegetables. I have sanded the top once and added oil once sense we purchased it. we only use it for vegetables and fruit cutting , no meats
766798
Can't measure it now, its at the other house. However, for everyday home bar-b-cue grill use it is quiet study and rugged. It would take an extreme amount of pressure to break it. It is real wood, cut and shaved from one piece of whole wood, it is not OSB "oriented strand board" which is compressed wood from shavings and cuttings.
742716
The wood appears solid and durable. It isn't a laminate. If a solid simple rich wood is what you are after this will not disappoint you.
251663
I don't know if the top is laminate or solid wood, but a laminate would have a less pleasing sound than the wood, I think. My father made fiddles, and he would never have considered a laminate for the top or the bottom. However, this mandolin was not made by my father, so I can't really say for sure.
1497209
No it is not, its very nice wood, I use my cutting boards on it. I love this, I am sooooo glad I purchased it.
1085713
I'm not sure it's wood at all. If so, it is a particle board covered with a very thin laminate? It's very attractive, I will say that, just be careful nicking or scratching it as the veneer might come off.
1040107
Its not a typical butcher block, but can be used as a cutting surface. It is quite thin though and is prone to splitting. I will be replacing my top after limited us for about a year.
1125799
It's 3/4 inch thick. I might add that, although we like the board, two changes would have significantly improved it. Make the groove deeper so it doesn't overflow when carving a chicken. Put small rubber non-stick pads on all four corners on both sides.
2214703
I believe it is real wood... it is actually quite sturdy and I have had mine for years with a lot of use.
195843
No it is not made of solid wood. It is made of a pressed fiberboard with a laminated finish. Very nice looking.
2049120
I don't think it is real wood, but has a very nice finish and looks like wood. It is attractive and sturdy enough to sit on. No negatives.
2214109
yes it is.. i do not use it as a cutting board but is that qualiy1 love it!
112939
The pictured top, especially in close-up view, suggests that it is made of butcher-block or something very close that you could cut on. In fact the product as of November 2013 has layers at the edges that look like very high quality plywood. The wood is not any sort of hardwood and is covered with a plastic laminate that would chip with cutting and may be toxic.