Live Edge Charcuterie, Cheese, Bread Serving / Cutting Board / Tray
I wanted to make a charcuterie board for my wife for Christmas and I had some live edge walnut and other rough cut walnut in my wood stock, so I started to play with ideas that met with the shape of the wood and the concept. I truly enjoyed the process of design, carving, sanding, and finishing this piece and decided to make more to share. I love how the form follow function, and the details of the grain and the carved spice hollows. Each board that I make is different as I am responding to the materials. You could use this as a cutting board, but I would recommend that it be used as an aesthetically unique serving board or have your cake and eat it too… flip it over and cut on the back side. Finished with a food safe mineral oil. I can also make these boards in other woods as well, but I am showing spalted maple, burled elm, cherry, sap walnut wood and walnut. The live edge option is easier to accommodate in some species of wood than others. Other great options could be maple, walnut, hickory, spalted maple, cottonwood, oak, elm, ash, honey locust, etc. If you have a specific species in mind, let me know. I am flexible. How to order: Let me know what you would like by clicking on the "Contact Maker" button and describing your idea the best you can. We can collaborate on your next serving board together! Pricing starts around $98, and will depend on your needs, the species and figure of the wood, details such as carved spice indentions, butterflies (or bow ties), size, live edge, how much finish is required etc. My normal time frame to make these is around 4 weeks +/-. If you need something quickly and just need me to send you a board I may have in the studio, let me know what you desire below and that you need it quickly and If available I will choose something nice, snap a pic and once you approve, send it out to you! If you are looking for gifts for clients for your business or would like to personalize these in any way I can provide custom branding, carving or logo etching, etc. Please look at my other listings too!
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As an artist, I found my love of objects at an early age. I was always drawing diagrams on napkins and discussing how things were made, like my father and grandfather. They owned and operated a display manufacturing business, so I was around design and material process from the beginning. My entrepreneurial career began around the age of seven, when I asked my dad to help me cut out some wood shapes on a small jigsaw, added color and sold them on the driveway. i was hooked.
After a year playing college football and throwing javelin in Indiana, I honed my art skills especially metal fabrication and casting finishing with a BFA in sculpture at the University of Kansas. During art school my brother Brian and I designed and made alternative clothing for the skate crowd. My wife and I began selling visual merchandising products to retailers, eventually garnering major clients all over the world. We also started HAVA studios to collaborate on creative projects which led to unique and very high end work. Many times I was providing the design and project management and not having the time to work on the making. I have had to carve out time to make art and also collaborated with my wife on award winning public art.
A few years ago, after chain saw carving a large 8' sculpture out of a huge spalted maple log. The wood cut away was so beautiful, so I carved my wife small piece and hung it on a silver chain. She received many comments and requests about the "wearable sculpture" pendant and I started making them for family and friends, and eventually galleries. Because splating is a natural process; like a finger print, there are no two alike. I expanded the hand carvings to earrings and rings, and then started making other objects including small freestanding sculptures and charcuterie/cheese serving boards, while filling custom requests for furniture and lighting as well as interior design.
My work is driven by my love of shape and form. I tend to be minimal in design. I work with whatever material is the best for the project but have an affinity for wood and metal. I also work in stone, acrylic, glass, resin, foam, and many other unique materials. I take commissions while also producing my original designs. My fine artwork is available upon request.
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anika hubbard
For Walnut Wood Charcuterie, Cheese, Bread, Serving Or Cutting Board5.0Darin is an excellent communicator and will make sure he understands your needs. I got several pictures of options and he updated me throughout. The result is a beautiful, very large charcuterie board - like no other. It’s a show stopper!
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Kathleen Anderson
For Walnut Wood Charcuterie, Cheese, Bread, Serving Or Cutting Board5.0I was desperately searching for a specific charcuterie board for a family weekend when I came across Darin’s website. While he had a few finished boards available, I wanted a little different shape. I asked Darin if he could create a board for me and have it shipped to arrive within 10 days. A bit unreasonable, yes! But Darin was so willing to work with me to create a board for my event. He sent me pictures of different woods and we finally settled on a red wood elm with a bark edge. Not only did it arrive on time but it was early. It was perfect. Just beautiful. I have received so many compliments from my friends and family. I keep it out in the kitchen as decor because it is a unique piece of art that cannot be kept in a cabinet. Darin was so wonderful to work with. He was professional, great with communication and so kind to work with me under such a crazy timeline. I highly recommend Darin and would buy from him again.
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Denise Dunlop
For Walnut Wood Charcuterie, Cheese, Bread, Serving Or Cutting Board4.7Darin is an artisan! He created the custom charcuterie board that I envisioned but could not find anywhere else. He cared about my project and worked to meet all of my needs. It was fun to work with Darin . . . even though we are a few states apart, I felt like I was in the workshop with him as he found that perfect board for my project and kept me up to date on the progress of the project through pictures and messages. I highly recommend Darin for your next project
- DM
David Morrison
For Live Edge Walnut Cutting Board And Serving Boards. Limited Inventory! Please See Other Listings.4.8Darin was fantastic to work with. He gave us many options to choose from, he was excellent at communication, and the end product was exactly what we were looking for. Darin is a true artist and was able to mold a piece of wood into a gorgeous charcuterie board that served as the center piece for our 50th birthday party. Everyone loved the piece. I highly recommend using Darin for any wood-working,
- JV
Jesse Vierthaler
For custom wooden storage chest/bench5.0Darin was great to work with. He is very artistic and had interesting suggestions about my project that I had not thought of and that ended up looking fantastic. He stayed in touch about how the project was going and if something would be more expensive he would let me know how it would affect the final price for me. He was professional, courteous and the finished project was absolutely gorgeous and works great as well. I highly recommend Darin and would enthusiastically recommend him to a friend as well. I will definitely be contacting him the next time I have another project in mind!
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