Guides
Guides to choosing and caring for timber boards
Straight answers from a Perth maker on the questions people ask before buying a timber board or table: which grain, what size, which timber, whether wood is hygienic, and how to look after it. Start with the guide that matches your question.
End-grain or edge-grain chopping boards?
How the two constructions differ in knife wear, care and looks.
What size grazing board do you need?
Match board size to your table and your guests.
Jarrah, marri and sheoak: which timber suits which board?
Colour, character and best uses of three Western Australian timbers.
Are wooden chopping boards hygienic?
What the research says and how to keep a board clean.
How to oil and clean a wooden board
Step-by-step care for boards, platters and tables.