Calebs Handmade Chopping Board

Description:

Some kitchen tools are just things you buy.

This one feels different the moment you pick it up.

Each chopping board is made slowly and intentionally from reclaimed pine offcuts, shaped, sanded, and finished by hand. What might have been scrap wood becomes something useful, lasting, and beautiful. Every strip of timber carries its own grain, tone, and history, which means no two boards will ever look the same.

It’s solid in your hands. Warm. Sturdy. The kind of board you naturally reach for every day. Chopping veg for dinner, slicing fruit for the kids, putting out a cheese platter when friends pop by.

And behind every board is Caleb. A young maker from Otorohunga who carves and crafts each piece himself, turning his love of woodworking into something practical that ends up in homes all over the country.

Not mass made. Not rushed.

Made by hand. Made with care. Made to be used.

Great for: 

🥕 Everyday chopping and meal prep

🧀 Cheese boards and grazing platters

🍎 Serving fruit, baking, or snacks

🏕 Small kitchens, flats, baches, and caravans

🎁 Meaningful, handcrafted gifts

🌱 Choosing natural, reusable materials over plastic

🤲 Anyone who appreciates tools that feel solid, warm, and easy to handle

💛 Supporting disabled makers and local craftsmanship

Features:

🪵 Handcrafted piece by piece from reclaimed pine

✨ Every board is completely one of a kind

🖐 Smooth, sanded edges that feel gentle in your hands

🛡 Thick, sturdy design for daily use

🍽 Finished with food safe oil

🇳🇿 Made locally in Otorohunga by Caleb

About the artist: Caleb is a young adult from Otorohunga with Cerebral Palsy, he has a passion and interest in wood crafts, and grass karting. Caleb makes hand made wood carved items from scratch. 

Image Description:  A handmade pine wood chopping board with warm striped grain and a smooth finish. The edges are rounded and the surface is flat for chopping or serving. Each board has unique wood markings.

Details:

Material: Wood 

Size:26.7cm (L) x 18cm x 3cm (D)

Weight: 687 grams Approx

Package includes: 1x Chopping Board 

How to Use:

🔪 Place the board on a flat, stable surface before use

🥕 Chop, slice, prep, or serve food directly on the board

🧀 Use as a serving platter for cheeses, fruit, baking, or shared snacks

🍞 Carry using the edges to move food from bench to table

🌿 Wipe clean after use and allow to fully dry before storing

Care Instructions:  

💧 Hand wash with warm water and mild soap

🧻 Dry completely after cleaning

📍 Store with airflow (avoid trapping moisture)

🛑 No dishwasher and no soaking

🪄 Refresh with food safe mineral oil when wood looks dry

🍋 Lemon and salt can help remove light stains or odours