Saturday, February 15, 2014

Review: Personalized Cutting Board From Urban Farmhouse

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

We cook all the time here. I don't mean dinner a few nights a week, I mean we make every meal at home. As I'm typing this, Pete is actually making smoothies in the blender.

Our registry was filled with a ton of kitchen items, everything from a blender/food processor to pepper grinders to a mortar and pestle.

We got the majority of what we asked for and something we didn't: bamboo cutting boards. We actually had two already so that's why we didn't register for any, but we got a three pack. Of course we kept it. Who doesn't love bamboo cutting boards?

We're actually sort of obsessed with them over here.

Speaking of bamboo cutting boards, we got a chance to check out a personalized bamboo cutting board from Urban Farmhouse.

bamboo cutting board

Urban Farmhouse will pretty much engrave everything. You can get personalized mason jar mugs, flasks, and baseball bats. You can also purchase a wooden guest book (which is gorgeous and I'm kind of obsessed with it).

If you head over to the Urban Farmhouse etsy page, you can see 20-something pages worth of items available for sale. But for now, we're going to focus on the personalized cutting board.

The board is great. You can choose two first names, one last name, and a date and they will be engraved onto the bamboo board. The date would be printed under the last name on the board. We went without a date and just one name, but if you were going for a wedding gift idea, two names and a wedding date would make sense.

bamboo cutting board

The board arrived and I immediately started looking at the engraving. There have been times I've ordered engraved items and they look "unfinished." There are splinters you have to pull off. This is not the case with the cutting board. Everything was engraved and cleaned up perfectly. There wasn't any splinters or sawdust to brush away.

The backside is blank except for the name of the company and its web address on the back. So, if you're worried about cutting in the engraving and ruining it, you can use the flat backside to chop and the engraved front side to display.

To be honest, I haven't chopped on this exact cutting board (it's a gift), but it feels like our other boards. You will end up with slice marks in them, so it won't look perfect forever. That's why I suggest using the backside, especially since you'll have this for a while. Bamboo is really sustainable, which is why we have so much of it in our kitchen. Plus, it just looks really nice.

BRIDAL BABBLE: What would you engrave on yours?

72 comments:

  1. I like the personalized family name sign.

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  2. The Personalized Rosewood Handle Hunting Knife is really cool!
    Susan Chester

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  3. Personalized Mason Jar Wedding Glassware with Handle, Mr. and Mrs. Custom Fonts Left or Right Handle

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  4. I love this gorgeous Thank You sign!: https://www.etsy.com/listing/175323709/rustic-wedding-thank-you-sign-wooden?ref=shop_home_active_1

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  5. I like the personalized family name sign but i also like the cutting board--the cutting board is probably my favorite.

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  6. I like the personalized family name.

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  7. I like the personalized rock glasses.

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  8. Other than the cutting board, I like the Custom Wine Glass, Engraved Red Wine Glass.

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  9. I like the personalized pocket knives
    sunniewoodyplus2 atmsn.com

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  10. I like the personalized family name sign... and yes, I did actually look and not just copy my neighbor up there. ^_^

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  11. I like the Personalized Baseball Birth Announcement.
    Brittney House BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com

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  12. I love the personalized beer glasses as a groomsmen gift.

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  13. I love the personalized mason jars wedding glassware! Addictedtorodeo at gmail dot com

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  14. I love the Mustache and Lips Glasses Set! Absolutely Adorable!! :)

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  15. i love the personalized football such a great guys gift

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  16. I like the Ring Bearer Gift, Personalized Baseball, Custom Wedding Gift, Engraved Baseball Gift for Ring Bearer

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  17. I love the Groomsmen Gift, 5 Personalized Beer Glasses, Custom Engraved Pilsner Glass

    rtrexel@gmail.com

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  18. I like the 9 Personalized Wedding Party Favors, Wine Glasses, Custom Glasses, Engraved Glasses, Toasting Glasses, Bridesmaid Gift, Bridal Party Glass.

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  19. Favorite item is mason jar mugs

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  20. Now that would be a wonderful gift!

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  21. I love the Mason Jar Soap Dispensers with Black Pump

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  22. Im a mason jar addict.. I WANT MASON JARS lol

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  23. Personalized Sign, Wedding Gift, Bridal Shower Present, Custom Couples Name, Home Decor, Established Family Sign, Anniversary Gift, 6x16

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  24. I love the personalized glasses!
    This would be awesome to win! TY!

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  25. I also like the personalized family name sign.

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  26. Personalized Family Name Sign, , so cute!

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  27. My favorite is the Mothers Day Mason Jar Soap Dispensers, Glass with Metal Lid and Black Pump - Minimalist Gifts For Her. I would love one for my kitchen.

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  28. I like the Clear Mason Jar Soap Dispenser with Real Zinc Lid and Black Pump - Clear Half Pint Jar Lotion Bottle - Mason

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  29. http://www.etsy.com/listing/170453838/eat-drink-and-be-merry-christmas-mason?ref=shop_home_active_24

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  30. This is so cute <3 http://www.etsy.com/listing/163197521/personalized-wedding-gift-mr-and-mrs?ref=shop_home_active_7

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  31. I like the Mason Jar Wedding Glasses - Mr and Mrs Glassware - Bridal Shower Gift - Personalized Mason Wedding Mugs - Custom Etched Home Decor

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  32. This christmas ornament is really cute: https://www.etsy.com/listing/168863133/our-first-christmas-ornament-mr-and-mrs?ref=shop_home_active_13

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  33. I love the Clear Mason Jar Soap Dispenser with Real Zinc Lid and Black Pump

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  34. omg i love a lot of things especially the mason jars and the 9 Personalized Wedding Party Favors

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  35. Love the football boys birth announcement.

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  36. I like Groomsmen Gift, 4 Personalized Beer Glasses, Custom Engraved Pilsner Glass, Wedding Party Gifts, Gifts for Groomsmen, 16oz Glasses

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  37. The personalized football is nice.

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  38. i like the Mason Jar Wedding Glasses - Mr and Mrs Glassware - Bridal Shower Gift - Personalized Mason Wedding Mugs - Custom Etched Home Decor!

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  39. I love the groomsmen knife. It would make a great gift for so many of the men in my family.

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  40. I like the 8 Mason Jar Wedding Glasses.

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  41. Personalized Mason Jar Wedding Glassware with Handle

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  42. Mason Jar Mugs, Wedding Party Heart with Initials, Personalized Favors, Custom Engraving

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  43. That is beautiful the looks of it are fantastic and the engraving is very nice..

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  44. I love the personalized pocket knives

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  45. I like the 3 Etched, Mason Jar Glasses.
    shawnac68@hotmail.com

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  46. I like the personalized groomsmen bats.
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  47. Clear Mason Jar Soap Dispenser with Real Zinc Lid and Black Pump - Clear Half Pint Jar Lotion Bottle - Mason myawinz@mail.com

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  48. I really like the Personalized Pocket Knife for Him. It would be a really nice gift for my hubby :) https://www.etsy.com/listing/176059710/mens-valentines-gift-personalized-pocket?ref=shop_home_active_1

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  49. i like the personalized mason jars. My daughter loves mason jars.

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  50. I like the Clear Mason Jar Soap Dispenser with Real Zinc Lid and Black Pump - Clear Half Pint Jar Lotion Bottle - Mason

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  51. I also love the Personalized Baby Ornament, Babys First Christmas
    Thank You

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  52. i like the Groomsmen Gift, Flask Gift Set - Personalized Flask, Engraved Flask, Personalized Shot Glasses & Funnel - Wedding Party Flasks

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  53. I love the personalized Wine opener.

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  54. I love the Personalized Family Name Sign!

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  55. I like the Personalized Baseball Bat.

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  56. JessicaJessicavivian8@yahoo.comFebruary 21, 2014 at 4:37 PM

    I love the Mr & Mrs Mason Jars!

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  57. My favorite is the Personalized Wedding Guest Book, Rustic Sign In Book, Barn Wedding Decoration, Custom Wedding Gift, Wedding Shower Gift, Radiant Orchid
    vikki.billings@yahoo.com

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  58. I like the Personalized Baby Ornament, Babys First Christmas

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  59. What a great place to buy unusual and extra special wedding presents.

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  60. My favorite is the personalized football.

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  61. I really like the Rustic Groomsmen Gifts - Personalized Flasks!

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  62. I like the .Personalized Engagement Gift Custom Engraved Picture Frame Rustic Wood Wedding Gift Keepsake 5x7.

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