On Saturday I said to the man “We are having nibbly starters when our friends come round tonight. It would be nice to spread it all out on a board like they have at Jamie’s Italian. Can you make one?”
“I’ve got a big piece of oak. How big do you want it?” He says.
Just one of the benefits of having a man with a workshop and woodworking tendencies.
Things we make 
gillthepainter
March 18, 2013
Oh I like that. Oak’s a hard wood too, so it’s not easy to craft (I make my own picture frames but confess to avoiding oak and ash)
thingswemake.co.uk
March 18, 2013
I’m afraid some of my requests are detrimental to Ed’s woodworking equipment but I think this one was no trouble!
Regula @ Miss Foodwise
March 18, 2013
Gorgeous pictures!! And how beautiful are those wooden boards!!! I’m a bit addicted to wooden boards do I’m green with envy. If your man ever decides to make them to sell, please tell me about it! My man can do me a mean painting or drawing but in the wood working department he is quite useless 😀
thingswemake.co.uk
March 18, 2013
I shall tell him to price some up!
Regula @ Miss Foodwise
March 27, 2013
🙂 he must! 🙂 They will sell like cookies!
louisabellissima
March 18, 2013
I love wooden boards, but I have never seen such a cool one. It would be perfect for a garden party, too 🙂
thingswemake.co.uk
March 18, 2013
Yes – great for outdoor eating.
Kiki
March 18, 2013
What a luxury kind of plank – looks great, I think I need to order something like that from my sister who is the craftswoman in our family…
thingswemake.co.uk
March 18, 2013
I don’t think it’s luxury…although I must admit, the amount of antipasti it holds cost a small fortune!
Sally
March 18, 2013
I was coveting something similar, made from old oak wine barrels, this weekend. Half the size and about 50 quid
thingswemake.co.uk
March 18, 2013
Really? Perhaps that’s our next project…setting up a plank business!
Derek Traver
March 18, 2013
This is a fantastic idea, would be great while having guests over.
thingswemake.co.uk
March 18, 2013
It works really well as it means everyone can reach it and it doesn’t take up much table space. We balanced it on a couple of soup cans!
sally1137
March 18, 2013
I may have to think up a good excuse to ask the Patient Husband to make me one of these. We don’t often have guests over, but it would be great for an outside picnic.
sally1137
March 18, 2013
Hey! I showed it to the Patient Husband, and he said, “Well, I have a piece of oak….”
thingswemake.co.uk
March 18, 2013
Yay! Let us know if Patient Husband follows through…so to speak!
sowoodsy
March 18, 2013
I love this! I have a woodworker for a partner too… how lucky!
Louise
March 18, 2013
What a fabulous idea – it looks so rustic and friendly. A lovely way to serve food. @-}-
egg me on
March 18, 2013
It’s not the size of the plank that matters – it’s how you stock it. 😉 Although that’s a pretty awesome plank, and spread. Nice team effort.
Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide
March 18, 2013
This reminds me of how I had to go to Home Depot to find the right size rolling pin for ravis. I should have gone to your house and stuck one of those planks under my shirt. Love the photos.
Kavey
March 19, 2013
Oh how MARVELLOUS!!
vohn
March 19, 2013
Oh my! I am so envious! Ever thought of doing a blog giveaway of these sexy things? Vohn x
shuhan
March 19, 2013
I love you and your mate’s stuff. Plank is awesome yes, but food on it looks pretty darn amazing too.
maccuttingboards
March 20, 2013
Reblogged this on Mac Cutting Boards Blog and commented:
This is pretty cool! It’s a large piece of oak made into a serving wooden board. Nice.
twomdsinthekitchen
May 14, 2013
Ohh love the concept AND the food–bet it was tasty!