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Round cutting board

Yamaichi's ROUND CYPRESS CUTTING BOARD is characterized by fine parallel wood grain of cypress. This parallel grain is called a straight grain. The straight grain is a valuable part that can be obtained from aged wood. Yamaichi carefully selects straight-grained timber that is more than 200 years old, which is suitable for cutting boards. The timber is originally from offcuts of house structural materials. Then those materials are bonded to be a cutting board. Because the grain is parallel, the cutting board gains good resilience, and you would feel comfortable to use a knife on the board.

ROUND CYPRESS CUTTING BOARD is characterized by its rounded shape. Because it is round, there is no wasted space, and it can be used in small places. In addition, there is a dent along the curve on both the left and right sides. Since you can put your hand in this part and carry it, there is no worry that the cutting board sticks to a wet place and becomes hard to move.

The chopping board is stable because it is firmly thick, and is made with high durability so that there is little warping or cracking. Also, since one side of the cutting board is made horizontal, it will not fall down even if you put it up.

From Kiso, remarkable wood producing area

The land of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan still has deep mountains with large trees of old age. Five different kinds of wood are known to represent the Kiso valley, that is, Hinoki, Sawara, Nezuko, Asunaro, and Koyamaki. Hinoki (i.e., cypress) is treated as the highest quality building material and has been carefully cultivated since ancient times. It is said that "Kiso Hinoki" is still used at the transition of the Ise Jingu Naiku, which is held once every 20 years, and many other shrines and temples are built with Kiso Hinoki as the main material. For the sake of the blessed soil and harsh climate, many high-quality wooden materials are produced, and the fine wood-producing areas attract skilled artisans, and many woodwork products have been produced in this area since the Edo period.

Work that can only be done with trees

In the Kiso region, it takes time for trees to grow due to the steep terrain and severe climate, but wood grown in a harsh environment is very durable, and the wood itself has properties that can be used for a long time. While many mass-produced products are made of timber of unknown origin, YAMAICHI chooses only heartwood of Kiso Hinoki that has been grown more than 100 years. In pursuit of things that are glad to be wood, and things that can only be done with wood, YAMAICHI manufactures from traditional products such as chests and pail to products that are familiar to modern life like cutting boards.