Spalted Maple Oval Serving Board

This is the kind of wood you don't need to decorate. You just need to let people see it.

This oval serving board is made from Spalted Maple with remarkable natural movement, shifting color, and chatoyancy across the surface.

The spalting creates lines and variations that travel through the wood rather than following a predictable pattern. Add the way the figure catches and reflects light, and this is a board that can look different depending on where you're standing and how the light hits it.

Frank kept the shape simple: a long, softly rounded oval that lets the character of the Maple remain the focus. A hole at one end adds a practical and visual detail without distracting from the grain.

At 22.5" long and 8.5" wide, it gives you plenty of room for cheeses, charcuterie, bread, fruit, appetizers, or anything else worth bringing straight to the table.

Board Details

• Wood: Spalted Maple
• Dimensions: 22.5" x 8.5" x 1"
• Weight: 2.9 lbs.
• Shape: Long oval
• Feature: Hole at one end
• Use: Serving, charcuterie, bread, cheese, fruit, and appetizers
• Character: Spalting, natural color variation, figured movement, and chatoyancy

What Makes This Board Different

Look at it from one angle, then another.

The character in this piece isn't only in the lines of the spalting. There's chatoyancy in the Maple—an almost shifting quality in the figure as light moves across the wood.

That movement is one of the reasons Frank didn't ask this piece to do too much. The elongated oval gives the grain room to travel, while the simple shape keeps your attention where it belongs.

On the wood.

Made to be used. Made to be seen. Made with the wood as the starting point.

Care

Hand wash only with mild soap and warm water. Do not soak or place in the dishwasher. Dry promptly and allow the board to dry completely before storing. Periodic conditioning with a food-safe board oil will help maintain the wood.