Woman cutting a pizza with a wheel cutter on a walnut round pizza board, holding the grip corner, beside an outdoor pizza oven.
Hard maple round pizza cutting board with juice groove and grip hole, shown at an angle on white marble tile.
Mountain Series

Crestone Needle Cutting Board

Teardrop cutting board

$182.00

Blond, fine grain. Takes engraving crisply.

Food-Safe Finish
Made in USA
Heirloom Quality
Mountain SeriesTeardrop cutting board
$182.00

Crestone Needle Cutting Board

Woman cutting a pizza with a wheel cutter on a walnut round pizza board, holding the grip corner, beside an outdoor pizza oven.
Food-safe Finish
Made in USA
Heirloom

Slice, serve, repeat

The Crestone Needle Cutting Board is a 14.5 inch round cutting board in solid hard maple or American black walnut, sized to take a standard large pizza whole, with a juice groove inset around the edge and a grip hole in one squared corner. An inch and a half thick, it sits flat and steady under a rolling cutter and carries the whole pie to the table in one hand. Named for the Sangre de Cristo fourteener whose knife-edge ridge makes it one of Colorado's hardest climbs, it's built to be used hard and handed down.

Maple round pizza cutting board on a dark stone kitchen island with pizza dough, basil, and olive oil ready to go.
Fresh margherita pizza on a walnut round pizza board with a rocker cutter, in front of an outdoor wood-fired oven.

Cut, then lift

The juice groove circles the board at about 14 inches, just inside the edge, and earns its place twice. Sauce and grease settle into it and stay off the counter. And because the groove drops below the crust at the edge of the board, there's a gap under every slice, so a spatula or a hand slides in and lifts it clean without dragging the rest of the pie along.

Close view of the juice groove and squared grip-hole corner on a walnut round pizza cutting board, on an outdoor table.

A corner to hold onto

One corner of the board is left square and carries a grip hole, so a board this size lifts off the counter with one hand, carries to the table without a second one, and hangs on a hook when it's done. The hole sits outside the juice groove, so it stays clean and dry whatever the groove catches. At an inch and a half thick, there's enough board in your hand to feel like a handle.

Empty walnut round pizza cutting board with juice groove on a black granite kitchen counter.

Smooth from the first wash

The surface is raised partway through sanding, then cut back flush, so the fibers that would lift the first time the board meets water are already gone. A long soak in food-grade mineral oil follows, going deep into the wood rather than sitting on top, and a tin of our wood butter comes in the box to keep it that way. Between pizzas it's a full prep board for anything else you're cutting, and the groove keeps the counter dry under a roast or a melon.

Specifications

Dimensions 14.5" x 14.5" x 1.5"
Material Solid American hard maple or black walnut
Finish Finished with food-safe butcher block oil
Capacity Fits a standard large pizza
Includes Free tin of wood butter
Made In Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Frequently asked questions

Will a large pizza fit on it?
Yes. The board is 14.5 inches across and the juice groove runs at about 14 inches, so a standard large (14 inch) pizza sits inside the groove with the crust at the edge. A 16 inch extra-large will hang over the rim.
Can I use it as a pizza peel to put the pizza in the oven?
No. At an inch and a half thick it is a cutting and serving board, not a peel. Slide the pizza off your peel or pan onto the board, then cut and serve from it.
What is the juice groove for on a pizza board?
Grease and sauce settle into the groove instead of running onto the counter. Because the groove drops below the crust at the edge, there is a gap under every slice, so a spatula or your fingers slide in and lift a slice clean. Between pizzas it does the same job under a roast or a melon.
Is it round?
Round, with one corner left square to carry the grip hole. The hole sits outside the juice groove so it stays dry, and the board lifts with one hand and hangs on a hook between uses.
Is it solid wood or veneer?
Solid wood. The board is cut from a solid hardwood panel an inch and a half thick, not veneer, plywood, or a composite. It is hard maple or American black walnut all the way through, so it can be sanded and re-oiled for decades.
Can it be engraved?
Yes. Use the Personalize It button above Add to Cart. Laser engraving takes up to 24 characters, placed between the juice groove and the grip hole. The engraving is not charred and leaves the grain visible; it shows best on maple.
What is the difference between maple and walnut?
Color and grain. Both are solid American hardwood, the same size and thickness. Hard maple is pale and shows engraving with strong contrast; black walnut is deep brown. Walnut is the higher-priced option.
How do I care for it?
Hand wash with warm water and mild soap, dry it upright, and never soak it or put it in the dishwasher. Re-oil with food-safe mineral oil or the tin of wood butter that ships with the board when the surface looks dry. The grain is raised and sanded back before finishing, so it stays smooth after washing.
Is it made in the USA?
Yes. It is made in the USA, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from American hard maple or American black walnut.

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