How to Oil a Wooden Bowl (and How Often)
A wooden bowl that gets used will change a little. After many salads and many washes, the surface may lose
Is Spalted Maple Food Safe? Yes. Here’s Why.
Yes, spalted maple is food safe. We use it to make bowls, cutting boards, serving boards, salad tossers, and other
Spalted Maple vs. Cherry vs. Black Walnut: How Do You Choose?
Put three boards on a table. One is cherry, still fairly pale because it hasn’t had much time in the
How to Put Together an Autumn Cheese Board
A good cheese board starts at the cheese counter, not with arranging everything on the board. Think about who’s coming,
What Is Black Walnut Wood?
Most of the wood that moves through our shop is pale. Maple, oak, ash, birch, the light-colored trees of the
A Summer Charcuterie Board Worth Sitting Down For
There’s a particular kind of afternoon in July, one where the light goes sideways and the table outside feels like
The Cherry Bowl You Buy Isn’t the One You’ll Keep
The Cherry Wood Bowl You Buy Isn’t the One You’ll Keep Buy a cherry wood bowl in the spring and
Hand-Turned Wooden Bowls: An Ancient and Modern Art
What Is a Hand-Turned Wooden Bowl? A hand-turned wooden bowl begins with a real piece of wood, not a molded
A Simple Mother’s Day Charcuterie Board
Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that sneaks up on you. It’s probably more commercial than we’d like to
Heirloom Gifts for Mom: Personalized Wooden Bowls and Boards She’ll Use Every Day
Every family has a few things that stay. A favorite bowl, a board that always seems to be on the
Breakfast Charcuterie Boards Ideas for Slow Mornings
Wake Up Call: Breakfast Charcuterie Board There is a certain kind of morning when the house wakes up in pieces.
Wood Care & Maintenance
Spencer Peterman’s bowls are kiln dried to a low moisture content to help stabilize the wood and prevent future cracking