Andrew Pearce Single Live Edge Cutting Board (Cherry or Walnut)
Andrew Pearce
Single Live Edge Cutting Board (Cherry or Walnut)
The one board here with no glue at all. A single piece of cherry or walnut, food-safe walnut oil, handmade in Vermont. If you want to remove the adhesive question entirely, this is it.
A board cut from a single piece of cherry or walnut with no glue at all, finished in food-safe walnut oil, handmade in Vermont. The cleanest construction in this list.
How this score breaks down
Strengths
- Cut from a single piece of wood, so there is no adhesive anywhere
- Finished with a food-safe walnut oil, no plastic sealant
- Handmade in Vermont from Northeast-sourced wood
- One tree planted for every tree used, through One Tree Planted
Trade-offs
- Walnut oil is a tree-nut-derived finish, worth noting for a severe nut allergy
- No third-party forest certification, the sourcing story is the brand's own
- A single-slab hardwood board is a premium purchase
Scored on our durable-goods method (durables-v1, 2026-08-19). How we rank →
What's inside
Each board is cut from a single solid piece of cherry or walnut, so there is no glue anywhere in it, and it is finished with a food-safe walnut oil. Nothing plastic touches the wood, from the board itself to the finish.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Board | Single piece of cherry or walnut |
| Adhesive | None, single piece |
| Finish | Food-safe walnut wood oil |
Free of BPA, BPS, phthalates, PFAS, plastic, glue
- Packaging
- Recycled and renewable packing materials (company-level statement)
- Microplastics
- None; solid wood sheds wood fibers, not microplastics, and there is no adhesive to consider
Attributes
What this product is, at a glance.
Certifications
None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.
About Andrew Pearce
Andrew Pearce is a Vermont woodworking company known for hand-turned bowls and boards. Its live edge cutting boards are made from a single solid piece of cherry or walnut, and the brand is explicit that they are never made with glue. Each board is finished with a food-safe, allergen-free walnut wood oil and keeps the tree's natural live edge. The company sources from responsible loggers in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, plants a tree for every tree it uses through One Tree Planted, and ships in recycled and renewable packing materials. There is no third-party forest certification here; the sustainability case rests on the brand's own responsible-sourcing statements.
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