Like most things we use on a regular basis in the kitchen, wear and tear can kill a cutting board. I just got home from a trip to Germany and found that my prized cutting board had sort of exploded while I was away. My roommates and I are guessing the giant crack that came out of nowhere is from water damage, but that's beside the point. Cutting boards get damaged and eventually they have to be replaced. If you have a wooden cutting board that has seen its last day, consider turning it into art for your wall (especially your kitchen wall) before burying it in a landfill.

How to turn your old cutting board into wall art with a country feel: