One Single Slab
Carved from one piece of timber.
Hand-Poured Resin
No two boards alike.
Sunshine Coast Made
From our studio, by hand.
Engraving included●Free shipping over $149●30-day returns
Engraving Inspiration
Are you looking to engrave your own piece?
A great opportunity for your piece to hold even more intention. Engraving is complimentary, done by us, and adds no time to your order. Tell us about your home, and we will suggest five phrases worth keeping.
These are some of our favourites.
- A reason together.
- Made to be shared.
- Where we keep coming back.
- The table we built.
- For the slow ones.
How it lives on your table
Designed to be left out, not put away.
A board this beautiful does not belong in a cupboard. Ours are sized to sit on the kitchen bench between dinners, lean against the splashback when not in use, and earn their place at every long lunch from here.
On the bench
A daily object, not stored away.
At the table
The centrepiece every Sunday.
In your home
For the next twenty years of dinners.
How it is made
From invasive tree to family heirloom.
Camphor Laurel is an invasive species in Australia, threatening native ecosystems. Our local suppliers harvest, season, and carve it into boards. Then it arrives in our studio.
Seasoned timber
Each board is carved from a single slab of Camphor Laurel, seasoned by our suppliers for twelve to twenty-four months. No glue, no joints, no shortcuts.
Hand-poured resin
We mix and pour each resin design by hand in our Sunshine Coast studio. The pour never flows the same. Six colourways. Every board, one of a kind.
Finished, then engraved
Sanded smooth, finished with food-grade oil, then laser engraved in-house with your family name, address, or words that matter. Free with every board.
Made by us. Used by you.
We do not make chopping boards. We make objects that hold a moment. Sunday lunches that ran long. The board that has been on your bench for ten years. A name, a date, an address etched into timber that will outlive every trend.
I am Lauren. We make these by hand on the Sunshine Coast. Welcome to the studio.
Why it never leaves the bench.
Real photos. Real homes. Real boards, four years later.
We have had ours four years and we still pull it out at every dinner party. It only gets more meaningful.
Tom, QLD · bought for ourselves
Bigger and heavier than I expected. Feels like a real piece of timber, not a wholesale product. Lives on our bench daily.
Hannah, NSW · our own kitchen
I engraved our family name and the year we moved in. Two years on, it still feels considered every time I cut into it.
Mia, VIC · for our home
Questions, answered.
The bits people ask about before they buy.
Which size should I get?
The Large Resin Board (480 x 280 mm) is our most popular size, built for full charcuterie spreads and family dinners of six or more. The Small Board (300 x 200 mm) suits couples, smaller benches, and cheese-for-two evenings. Paddle Boards are long and narrow, designed for the centre of the table or a styled bench display. If you are between sizes, go bigger. Customers rarely tell us they wish they had bought smaller.
How do I care for the timber side?
Wipe clean with a damp cloth after use. Hand wash only with a mild detergent if needed, never the dishwasher. Once a month, rub a food-grade timber oil into the Camphor Laurel side and leave it overnight. It keeps the grain fed, the timber from drying out, and the board looking the way it did the day it arrived. Full care guide here.
Is the resin safe? Can I cut on it?
All food prep goes on the Camphor Laurel timber side. It is naturally antibacterial and built for decades of daily use. The resin side is decorative, made to be looked at and styled with cheese, fruit, and styling pieces. To serve directly on the resin, lay a sheet of baking paper over it first. Do not cut on the resin side. More on food safety here.
What is Camphor Laurel?
Camphor Laurel is an invasive species in Australia. Our local suppliers harvest, season, and carve it into boards, which means every piece we make is helping remove an invasive species from native ecosystems. The timber itself is naturally antibacterial, beautifully grained, and tough enough to outlast generations of daily use. It is the reason our boards last decades, not seasons.
Can I engrave it for my own home?
Yes, and we strongly recommend it. The most common engravings for self-bought boards are family names, the address of the home, the year you moved in, or a short phrase that means something at your table. Engraving is complimentary, done in-house, and adds zero dispatch time. Browse engraving inspiration here.
How long will it last?
Treated well, decades. The timber side is built for daily food prep and gets better with use. The resin side does not yellow or warp with age. Most of our customers report their boards looking better five years in than the day they arrived. Hand wash, oil monthly, do not put it in the dishwasher, and it will outlast the kitchen it sits in.
What if it does not feel right?
We accept returns within 30 days, including on engraved pieces. If it does not work for your space, your home, or your hands, email hello@thefifthdesign.com.au and we will arrange a return label.