{"product_id":"composition-board-431-walnut-maple-cherry","title":"Composition Board #431 – Walnut, Maple \u0026 Cherry","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes the composition comes from letting the grain run. Sometimes it comes from interrupting it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition Board #431 begins with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalnut as the dominant wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving its natural figuring room to move across the board. Then bands of lighter Maple and warmer Cherry deliberately break through those lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a composition built on interruption—the eye follows the movement of the Walnut until another wood steps in and changes the direction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRounded corners soften the overall shape and provide a nice counterpoint to the stronger lines running through the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14.5\" x 10.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, #431 offers a generous everyday surface for food prep while still being sized beautifully for serving cheeses, charcuterie, bread, fruit, or appetizers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoard Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoard:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Composition #431\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWoods:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Walnut, Maple \u0026amp; Cherry\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14.5\" x 10.5\" x .8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3.8 lbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Composition board with rounded corners\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Walnut base interrupted by contrasting Maple and Cherry\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Food prep, serving, bread, cheese, fruit, and appetizers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Natural Walnut figuring with contrasting grain and coloration from Maple and Cherry\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Makes This Board Different\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalnut does most of the talking here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts figuring creates the foundation and movement of the board. Rather than competing with it, the Maple and Cherry appear as deliberate interruptions—breaking across those natural lines and becoming part of the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's what makes #431 interesting: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe design doesn't replace what the Walnut is doing. It plays against it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's the idea behind a Chefdude composition board: choosing woods for more than their individual beauty and considering what happens when their color, grain, and lines meet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade to be used. Made to be seen. 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