Wooden Coaster Board - Uda Masashi
Carved out from a single piece of Japanese hard-wood, this board is versatile for cutting, serving, and decoration.
Uniquely whittled surface shows the rhythmical patten that gives this board a tactile feature. The other side is smooth and flat so that it can be used for cutting. One customer used this board for chopping herbs and lemons and found it is very useful with its handy size !
This item is ebonized with steel and vinegar, and is treated with 100 % plant-based oil.
Iron dioxide is a natural dyeing method that has been used traditionally.
Food safe.
Well-dried and seasoned Japanese cherry or walnut hard wood is used. 'Hard wood' items would not warp over time and last longer than 'green wood' (fresh and not dried) ones thanks to the absence of moisture in the fibre.
Dimensions: approx.
12 x 11 x 1 cm
4.75 x 4.34 x 0.4 inches
Sold separately. Price is for single item only.
About the Maker
Uda Masashi is a woodworker who crafts tableware and home items from locally and responsibly sourced wood. All his pieces are carefully hand carved and one of a kind.
The pieces Uda creates are relaxed, friendly and warm. Many are designed asymmetrically, warped or round-edged, embracing irregular organic form, and make people smile. Naturally these pieces connect with the user's feeling and produce an emotional tie.
Uda uses natural dye, including Japanese indigo, to stain wood and also combines with wax technique. His tableware are treated with pure plants oil and food safe. Japanese cherry, walnut, chestnut are the most used variety of wood.
Uda learned furniture design and worked as a stage-setter as well as furniture maker. Later he found his passion on rather smaller functional objects and set up his own studio, Monom.
Monom is tucked in a quiet mountain village in Chichibu in Japan, where many people travel to see the maker and buy new pieces.
Care
We recommend hand wash for this item. No dishwasher please.
It is not recommendable to leave wooden item soaked in water. Let this item air dried completely after washing up with soapy water.
Apply any oil when the wood starts to look like dry. For tableware, natural plant oil such as linseed, walnut or tung oil if available. Wipe off any excess oil after application. Air dry the item completely.
