Walnut is a darker brown hue that tends to stay fairly consistent over time. It has a fine, open-grain structure that often veers into irregularities like swirls, waves, curls, and yes, knots.

Once dried, walnut is extremely stable, although like all wood species, it will swell with gain of moisture and shrink with loss. Walnut’s shrinkage and swelling rate is lower than many other ...

Fans of vintage or antique wood furniture know that these older pieces come with some trade-offs. For example, older, solid wood furniture was built to last—unlike modern particle board ...

The wood will soak it in quickly, so keep adding and spreading the oil until it lays on top of the wood in a light film. Apply oil to the edges, then flip the board over and repeat. Wait 24 hours.

We tested 28 wooden cutting boards from The Boardsmith, John Boos, and J.K. Adams to find the best options for chopping, slicing, and dicing.