Built From Curiosity. Driven by Craft.
What started with a YouTube video and a piece of raw wood turned into a lifelong obsession with making things by hand.
A YouTube Rabbit Hole Changed Everything
About 15 years ago, I stumbled across a woodworking video online and thought — I can do that. No formal training, no workshop, no real plan. Just curiosity and a willingness to figure it out.
My first project was wooden rings. Small, simple, and completely handmade. There was something deeply satisfying about taking a raw piece of wood and turning it into something someone could actually wear. I was hooked.
From Rings to Furniture to the Lathe
From rings, I moved into furniture — tables, shelves, pieces that filled a room and told a story. Then I discovered the wood lathe, and a whole new world opened up. I started turning magic wands, small bowls, anything I could get my hands on.
It was fun, creative, and endlessly challenging. But I kept coming back to the same question: what could I make that someone would actually use every single day?
Then Came the Cutting Board.
I tried my hand at a cutting board almost on a whim — and that was it. Something clicked. The process, the feel of the wood, the way a well-made board sits on a counter and just looks right. I was all in.
I started simple: clean lines, single wood species, functional and solid. Then I started experimenting with color — mixing different hardwoods to create bold stripe patterns, geometric designs, and eventually the signature multi-wood boards that Fat Boy Cutting Boards is known for today.
Every Board Is Personal.
I still make every board myself, by hand, the same way I made that first one. No shortcuts, no assembly line, no compromises. Just wood, tools, and the same obsessive attention to detail that got me into this in the first place.
What We Stand For
100% Handmade
Every board is cut, glued, sanded, and finished by hand. No outsourcing, no shortcuts.
Premium Hardwoods Only
We hand-select every piece of wood — walnut, maple, cherry, and more. Quality in means quality out.
Built to Order
Most boards are made to order. That means your board is made fresh, exactly the way you want it.
Want One of Your Own?
Every board is one of a kind. Reach out and let's build something together.