Aussie Camphor Laurel Best for Timber Cutting Boards

With timber cutting boards available the world over and made from so many different species of wood, it's hard to get a handle on what is the best material.

In Australia we are blessed with the Camphor Laurel tree which has so many unique qualities that it must rank amongst the world's best timber cutting board material.

Camphor Laurel timber cutting boards have a beautiful, rich-honey coloured grain which combine with a clean, fresh camphor smell to make a wonderful first impression from the moment they are arrive.

Australian Cinnamomum Camphora arrived from Asia in the 1820s and easily established itself in it's new home, dominating many areas of the east coast of New South Wales and Queensland.

However the tree quickly became an unwelcome guest by displacing the native vegetation. These days culling the tree provides the perfect material for your new timber cutting board.

For example you could choose a Camphor Laurel timber cutting board just because they are so beautiful but don't forget they are also naturally anti-bacterial; easy to maintain and have a distinctive, calming smell!

And while many hard wood timber cutting boards can damage your knife edges, camphor laurel is a hard wood or medium density that is kind to your knives and so much loved by chefs and butchers.

But that's not the end of Camphor Laurel's advantages as a cutting board material.

Each of Charcool's timber cutting boards is made from a single, unique piece of camphor laurel timber which ensures a lifetime of durability. They have two contrasting Australian red gum handles screwed, then glued to either end, making them stable, easy to carry and oh-so attractive.

So, forget the mass produced anonymity of plastic, glass or glued laminates, the very best timber cutting boards in the world are right here in Australia.