This Zassenhaus oak cutting board is a small, practical cutting board. You can use both sides of this cutting board because it doesn't have feet. One side has a slot on the edge. This slot collects the juices that flow from a piece of steak when you cut into it. As such you will never get your table cloth or counter top dirty. The cutting board is made from oak, a sustainable and hard type of wood. The material is soft enough to not affect the sharpness of the blade, but hard enough to prevent deep scratches. Oak wood has a tough, dark-brown look, but because it is a natural product each product can look a little different. This is an aspect of this type of wood.