I was digging around in the odds and ends box, and found an 8/4 piece of whatever this is, about 18" long. It was given to me a while back, and I thought it was cherry, but seems too dark now that I've planed and ripped it. Plan was to make it into an end grain cutting board, but I want to make sure it would be appropriate for the use. For what it is worth, it is a little lighter and softer than the sugar maple pictured.
Thoughts?