Raw Avocado Chopping Board | Unsealed & Untreated | Axe & Co

Eco-Friendly, Unique, and 100% Pure.

If you are looking for a kitchen prep surface with a unique story and an incredibly low environmental footprint, our Raw Avocado Wood Chopping Board is exactly what you need. Handcrafted here in the Avocado capital of New Zealand, this board gives new life to salvaged timber while providing a safe, toxin-free surface for your family's meals.

We skip the toxic varnishes, synthetic resins, and even the mineral oils, allowing the pure timber to naturally protect your food.

🥑 The Story of Avocado Timber

Avocado wood is a rare find in the kitchenware world, making this board a fantastic talking point for your home.

• Highly Sustainable: We salvage and repurpose this timber from old, non-producing orchard trees and also pruning material that would otherwise be discarded. It is a highly eco-friendly choice for the conscious consumer.

• Striking Appearance: It features a beautiful, pale grain with unique patterns that stand out against traditional dark woods.

• A Dream to Cut On: Avocado wood is slightly softer than traditional hardwoods. This makes it an absolute dream to chop on, ensuring your knife blades stay sharper for significantly longer.

🔬 The Science of Raw Wood: Why Unsealed is Safer

Recent food safety science shows that untreated wood naturally fights bacteria better than plastic.

• Natural Bacteria Trapping: By leaving our Avocado boards unsealed, the wood remains naturally porous. Through capillary action, the raw wood pulls moisture and surface bacteria deep beneath the surface where it cannot multiply and dies off. Oils and waxes block this natural defense mechanism!

• Zero Microplastics: Chopping on plastic boards releases microscopic plastic shards into your family's food. With our raw Avocado board, you guarantee that nothing but pure, natural timber touches your ingredients.

🧽 Care Instructions: Keep It Raw, Keep It Upright

Avocado wood is a natural, breathing material. Follow these simple steps to keep it looking perfect:

• Hand Wash Only: Wash with hot, soapy water immediately after use. Never soak the board, and never put it in the dishwasher.

• The Golden Rule – Dry Upright: Always stand your board on its edge to dry. Laying a wet board flat on your benchtop causes the top to dry faster than the bottom, which is the leading cause of warped wood.

• Skip the Oil: Let your board dry fully between uses and leave it unsealed so its natural antibacterial properties can continue to protect your food.

🛠️ What to Do If Your Board Warps

Because it is 100% natural, untreated, and slightly softer, your board may bow or "cup" if it absorbs moisture unevenly. This is easily fixable using the Water & Weight Method:

1. Identify the "concave" (shrunken/bowed inward) side and lightly dampen it with a wet cloth.

2. Lay the board flat on your counter with the bulging (convex) side facing up.

3. Place a heavy, flat object (like a heavy pan or stack of books) on top.

4. Leave it for 24–48 hours. As the moisture equalizes, the board will press perfectly flat again!

📏 Product Specifications

• Timber: 100% Solid Repurposed New Zealand Avocado Wood

• Finish: Completely raw, unsealed, and untreated

• Origin: Handcrafted to order at Axe & Co HQ, New Zealand

• Sizing: We strive to supply a 'standard' size which we deem optimal for a multipurpose chopping board. Boards will be within our tolerances to the specified dimensions listed. Any boards produced that are outside this tolerance will be listed separately with alternate sizing specified.

• Please Note: Although we strive to produce our boards as naturally as possible, some boards may include a very small amount of food safe, water resistant glue. This is only used when necessary to stabilize any small cracks or imperfections that may have occurred in the timber, during the initial drying and preparation process.