tight grained hardwood

[littlegreenmartian]

hey guys. I'm just wondering if someone could tell me as many of the tight grained hardwood types as possible. I'm looking at making a chopping board as a present and i know maple is the obvious choice and would like to know what other wood would be suitable especially the darker hardwoods.
Cheers

 

[Phil Pascoe]

End grain or just boards? ...for chopping what? come on , give us a clue!

 

[Teckel]

Beech is a good one. I have a couple in oak.
I do a good bit of hunting and process all my own meat and have used a big oak one for many years and I'm not dead yet.

 

[adidat]

i made one with walnut, steamed pair, maple, ash and oak. looked great!

adidat

 

[Cheshirechappie]

The 'traditional' wood for butcher's blocks and other food-contact surfaces such as dairy shelves is Sycamore. OK, it's not a dark wood, but it's close-grained, nice to work, and has anti-bacterial properties. My kitchen chopping board is sycamore, has been in service for about 25 years, and seems to eat stains somehow. All it needs is a wipe down with a damp cloth immediately after use. Like Teckel's oak board, it han't killed me yet!