John Loftis
KKF Vendor
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2012
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Hey everyone, sorry it’s been so long. Lots going on here - we’ve bought a new shop, grown our team, and have been busy working on lots of new projects. Our butcher block business that is now almost 20 years old is going strong. I wanted to give a quick update on a couple new things.
We generate a LOT of offcuts in the shop, and decided to use those by making wooden utensils. We’ve got two sets- one 4-piece set and one 8-piece with a holder. We spent a lot of time prototyping and finalizing the details of these, and I think we’ve come up with profiles that are both beautiful and functional. The 4-piece set includes a maple scraper, cherry spreading knife, and 2 walnut spatulas. The 8-piece set includes a maple stirring spoon, 2 walnut serving spoons (one slotted and one non-slotted), a maple scraper, 2 mesquite spatulas, a mesquite spreading knife, and a maple, cherry, or walnut holder. The spatulas, spreading knife, and scraper are made entirely by hand. The spoons are roughed out using a CNC machine and then hand-shaped and finished sanded. This process seems to make the best, most consistent results. We also offer engraving of a single initial on the holder on request.
Second, we have started making charcuterie boards. Most of these boards are one-offs that we individually photograph and upload on to our website. Each charcuterie board is live-edge and we’ve used a variety of species for these including unsteamed walnut, rock maple, and cherry. These are great for serving and can also be used for light/occasional cutting.
Finally, we have new cutting board care kits. These include both board butter (a mixture of mineral oil and beeswax we’ve been selling for years) and mineral oil. This combination is the best way to care for butcher block, and this is a bundle customers have been asking me about for years. Glad to finally make it happen.
We’ve worked hard on developing these products, and I’m excited with how they’ve turned out. As always, I welcome your feedback.
We generate a LOT of offcuts in the shop, and decided to use those by making wooden utensils. We’ve got two sets- one 4-piece set and one 8-piece with a holder. We spent a lot of time prototyping and finalizing the details of these, and I think we’ve come up with profiles that are both beautiful and functional. The 4-piece set includes a maple scraper, cherry spreading knife, and 2 walnut spatulas. The 8-piece set includes a maple stirring spoon, 2 walnut serving spoons (one slotted and one non-slotted), a maple scraper, 2 mesquite spatulas, a mesquite spreading knife, and a maple, cherry, or walnut holder. The spatulas, spreading knife, and scraper are made entirely by hand. The spoons are roughed out using a CNC machine and then hand-shaped and finished sanded. This process seems to make the best, most consistent results. We also offer engraving of a single initial on the holder on request.
Second, we have started making charcuterie boards. Most of these boards are one-offs that we individually photograph and upload on to our website. Each charcuterie board is live-edge and we’ve used a variety of species for these including unsteamed walnut, rock maple, and cherry. These are great for serving and can also be used for light/occasional cutting.
Finally, we have new cutting board care kits. These include both board butter (a mixture of mineral oil and beeswax we’ve been selling for years) and mineral oil. This combination is the best way to care for butcher block, and this is a bundle customers have been asking me about for years. Glad to finally make it happen.
We’ve worked hard on developing these products, and I’m excited with how they’ve turned out. As always, I welcome your feedback.
