Dear customer,
We will be on vacation from April 23 to May 18, 2026. We look forward to welcoming you again on May 19.

Best regards,
Michael Vermeij

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Rustic Design…

Description

As a furniture maker I have, of course, as well my favourites. Well, this serving platter is the one that has it all for me; 2 beautiful feet, very decorative, a nice color & wood grains and beautiful natural curves! Maybe I should not sell it? You better be quick…;-). I’ve hand rubbed this nicely curved platter with biological grape seed oil & beeswax. Made in France from locally obtained Walnut wood.

It’s my pleasure, to create my boards with the use of novel species of wood which are a bit challenging to find. All the wood used is food safe, and have spent at least 2 months in a kiln. In this slow drying process, potential bugs and molds are eliminated.

Height;
7.5 cm. (2.9 inch)

Width;
20 cm. (7.8 inch)

Length;
60 cm. (23.6 inch)

Weight;
1550 grams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

Wood Characteristics

The very interesting thing about wood is not only its diversity in grain, color, fragrance & patterns….but as well, it can carry countless traces of its life on the planet. Note that in all of my items can be visible traces of those characteristics. Those typical traces can be for example;

 

Sound Knot
A knot in a piece of lumber that is firmly fixed, undecayed, and as strong as the surrounding wood. Also known as tightknot.

Unsound Knot
An unsound knot is a circular area that was the base of a branch that has a pith center.

Burl
This is a swirl or twist in the grain of the wood that does not contain a knot.

Bird Pecks
These are small marks in the grain pattern caused by pecking birds.

Wormholes
Wormholes are traces of previous wildlife in the wood. They can range in size between 1 mm. up to 4 cm. (0.04 to 1.57 inch.)

Mineral Streaks
They are an olive to blackish-brown color, following a grain pattern.

Gum Streaks
Gum streaks are mineral-like streaks of color naturally occurring only in Cherry wood.

Heartwood
This is the mature, usually darker wood, extending from the sapwood to the pith.

Sapwood
Sapwood is lighter colored wood growing from inside the bark to the heartwood.

 

Care & Food Safety

Cleaning
Hand-wash your handmade wooden boards after each use with mild soap and warm water. Wipe by hand and allow it to dry upstanding & separately from other boards. Most important, never allow your board in a dishwasher or standing water… your beautiful board can split or crack under those conditions. White vinegar or lemon can be used to disinfect and remove smelly odors.


Maintaining
Use a food-safe or mineral oil to polish your board when it starts to look a bit pale or dry. Grapseed oil is a good choice for a few reasons. It’s a non-allergic and odorless product that, in contrary to olive and sunflower oil, doesn’t interact with water…..and thus doesn’t grow rancid. Doing so, it helps to maintain a beautiful finish, it prevents cracking and protects the grain against bacteria or undesired odors.

Warm the oil a little bit before applying. Rub the oil with a clean cloth, or better, with your hands, best is in the direction of the grain. Allow the oil to soak in between each of the 2 or 3 coats required. Wait a few hours to allow the oil to penetrate, usually up to 6 hours. Wipe off the excess that did not soak in all the way.

 

 

Shipping

Congratulations!
Today, you have chosen for a true unique and handmade little slice of happiness! You can be very positive about the fact that I’ve spend a lot of time, pleasure and dedication on this product. Therefore, it deserves a correct & reliable sending. Below you can read how the item will find its way to your homestead;

Step 1
After I received your payment, the item will be made ready for sending within 1-4 days. I will ship your order to the address provided, for your own good, please double check  if you did provide the right & full address unless you wish your purchase to have a long & adventurous around-the-world-trip.

Step 2
When the item is ready to leave my workshop after kissing goodbye, I will send you through email the track & trace number in order to follow your priority package. All items shipped are of course packed with care and protected by the therefore suitable materials and products.

Step 3
As soon as the mailman arrives with your long-expected item, please, show kind politeness by not literally throw yourself across his delivery truck, snatching your package out of his trunk and run off with it. She or he needs your signature to confirm me that you received your package in good order.

Step 4
Please check the approximate delivery times.

2-5 days within France
6-10 days within the European Union
10-21 days To Australia/New-Zealand & Asia, Canada/USA & South-Africa.

It’s good to bear in mind that exceptions do occur due to strikes,  flat tires, roadblocks, fallen trees, doing private shoppings during work shift, lost keys, cancelled weddings and diligent custom officials. As you will understand, therefore I cannot be held responsible.

Shop Policies

Dear Customer,

For me, it’s very important that you are pleased with your purchase. If, for any reason, you are not are happy with your purchase after receiving it, please contact me and I will make sure we will resolve this inconvenience as soon as possible!

Please note, in case of a delay or problem with the delivery or a lost package because of a malfunction of the postal service, I’m asking you to be patient… thankfully, these things happen not very often but it’s still possible. Please, allow to wait 2 months from the shipping date. If your package still didn’t arrive by then, I will make you a full refund.
In the unlikely case that you, as a customer, provided me the wrong shipping address, I’ll refund you the original purchase price MINUS the shipping fee as soon as the package arrived back to me.

I accept returns if you contact me within 14 days after having received your package. The order has to be shipped back in the original box (or an equivalent quality) with track & trace, signature required, insurance and within 21 days after you have received it. Please contact me before sending the item back, I would like to know the reason for your return. Refund will only take place after I’ve received your returned item(s). Please note that, unless the package did arrive to you broken or damaged, that you as a customer, are responsible for the return shipping fees.

Friendly greetings,
Michael Vermeij

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