First, we select the rough wood and prep it for gluing into large blanks. The shapes are precisely cut from a single wood; or for patterns, cut from different woods then pieced together like a puzzle. The blanks are cut to size, the surfaces planed and edges detailed. Each board is sanded to a satiny smooth finish using progressively finer grits of sandpaper then food grade mineral oil and natural beeswax are applied to seal and protect the wood.