Our Food Safe Wood Finishes: A Commitment to Beauty, Function, and Sustainability

It’s important to us that our work be functional as well as beautiful. To achieve that goal, we use only all natural, food safe wood finishes, so that you can use our boards and bowls with confidence (although they stand on their own as a display piece, too!). In this post, we’ll guide you through […]
Holiday Gift Giving with Spencer Peterman

At Spencer Peterman, every piece we make is crafted by hand and can last a lifetime with the proper love and care. Our boards, bowls, and salad servers are both beautiful and practical, the perfect holiday gifts for anyone who appreciates both great craftsmanship and hardworking, sustainable kitchen tools. In this post, we’ll guide you […]
Never Board At Work:A Spencer Peterman Spotlight with Stu Doogan

Walking into the Spencer Peterman workshop in Turners Falls, I am struck by a few things: the morning light streaming through the windows, motes of illuminated dust from a newly sanded board hanging in the air, and the easy workplace camaraderie between the two men inside. Spencer is working on a large slab of wood […]
Live Edge Boards with Handle

Use it as a cutting board, serving board, or charcuterie board — it’s built for all three. Serve, prep, and hang with style. These live edge wooden boards with handles are made to work and made to last — finished by hand from cherry, ambrosia maple, or black walnut, in five versatile sizes.
Our Story old

Our Secret Recipe Starts with Trash and -Turns- It Into Treasure Spencer Peterman is always on the lookout for fallen trees rotting in the woods. He gets excited about this kind of stuff. So do his customers. Hidden in those fallen trees — especially the ones covered by moss and dirt — is wood disfigured […]