Wooden Bagel Cutter with Handle – 3 toned wood Bagel Holder/Slicer

Bagel slicing is a real art, and too many people get injured cutting them in their hands so this vintage wood bagel block is as useful & ingenious as it is beautiful. Layers of different wood create bands of colors across the piece, opening at top allows you to set bagel in and groove lines up cut along center of bagel allowing you to safely slice through it with one hand on knife and other on handle. Bagels on the front is heat branded. Recommend using with a long serrated bread cutting knife. Some chips to wood at either side from frequent use- it also appears to have split/broken at one point and been glued back together with wood glue at the location where knife slit is. It feels solid and appears to have been repaired well and still functional, noting because this may affect longevity. Overall rest of wood is in good condition. see photos/zoom for details. sold as is, wear consistent with age and use measures approx total length including handle 7.5″ bagel cutting end length 5.6″ width 3″ height 2.75″