{"product_id":"spalted-maple-oval-serving-board","title":"Spalted Maple Oval Serving Board","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the kind of wood you don't need to decorate. You just need to let people see it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis oval serving board is made from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpalted Maple with remarkable natural movement, shifting color, and chatoyancy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank kept the shape simple: a long, softly rounded oval that lets the character of the Maple remain the focus. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehole at one end\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds a practical and visual detail without distracting from the grain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.5\" long and 8.5\" wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it gives you plenty of room for cheeses, charcuterie, bread, fruit, appetizers, or anything else worth bringing straight to the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoard Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spalted Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22.5\" x 8.5\" x 1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2.9 lbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Long oval\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hole at one end\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Serving, charcuterie, bread, cheese, fruit, and appetizers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spalting, natural color variation, figured movement, and chatoyancy\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Makes This Board Different\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook at it from one angle, then another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe character in this piece isn't only in the lines of the spalting. There's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echatoyancy in the Maple—an almost shifting quality in the figure as light moves across the wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade to be used. Made to be seen. Made with the wood as the starting point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand wash only with mild soap and warm water. Do not soak or place in the dishwasher. 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