Wash
Hand wash only
Warm water and mild dish soap, right after you use it. A quick wash and wipe is all it takes.
Est. 2021 · Family Owned · New Jersey
Cut once,
Cut once,
kept forever.
Custom made woodcrafted products to last a lifetime.
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Selected Work
No two boards leave the shop the same.
Wood species, layout, and finish are chosen board by board. A sample of what's come off the bench lately.
This is a fraction of what's left the shop. Commissions have ranged from wedding gifts to corporate orders.
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Materials
Choose your wood, or let us pick.
Every board starts as rough lumber, hand-selected for grain and color. Mix species for contrast, or keep it simple.
Walnut
Deep chocolate brown, tight grain, ages beautifully.
Cherry
Warm amber-red that darkens with light over time.
Maple
Pale and dense, the classic butcher-block wood.
Padauk
Fiery orange-red, deepening to russet.
Olive
Golden and wild, streaked with dark grain.
Purpleheart
Vivid violet-brown heartwood, one of a kind.
Who We Are
A family shop, twenty-some years in.
Iron Shed Woodworks is a small, family-owned woodworking shop based in New Jersey. What started as a hobby has grown into a shop that builds custom cutting boards, charcuterie boards, and live-edge pieces meant to last a lifetime, not end up in a landfill.
Every board is cut, glued, sanded, and finished by hand in our shop. No outsourcing, no mass production, and no two boards exactly alike.
20+Years in the Shop
100%Built to Order
1Family, One Shop
How It Works
From rough lumber to heirloom.
No storefront, no checkout cart. Just tell us what you're picturing and we'll build it. Every order travels through the shop in three stages.
01
Inquire
Tell us what you need
Fill out the request form with your occasion, rough size, and any wood you like. A photo of something similar helps too.
02
Design & Quote
We plan the board
We follow up on species, layout, and engraving, then confirm price and timeline before a single board hits the saw.
03
Build & Deliver
Handbuilt, then shipped
Cut, glued, sanded, and oiled by hand, then carefully packed and tied off, ready for your kitchen or a gift box.
Care & Keeping
Look after it, and it outlives you.
A handmade board is wood, not plastic. Give it a few minutes of attention and it stays flat, sealed, and beautiful for decades.
Every day
Two habits, and nothing else is required.
Dry
Dry it upright
Towel it dry, then stand it on edge so both faces air out evenly. Left flat, one side stays damp and the board can cup.
Never submerge the board in water or put it in the dishwasher
Every month: oil, then wax
Wood is thirsty, and dry wood cracks. Once a month, condition the board with a food-safe mineral oil such as Howard's, then seal it with a wax blend.
Step 01
Deep hydrate
Apply a generous coat of a food-safe mineral oil such as Howard's Cutting Board Oil to every surface, edges and feet included. Let it soak in for 20 to 30 minutes, then wipe off the excess.
Step 02
Seal and protect
Follow with a butcher block conditioner, a wax blend that locks the oil in and repels water. Let it sit 20 minutes, then buff it smooth with a clean cloth.
Pro tip
The water test
Sprinkle a few drops of water on the board. If they bead up, the finish is still doing its job. If they soak straight in, it is time to oil and wax.
Request A Custom Board
Let's build your board.
Tell us the occasion, the wood, and what you'd like engraved. We'll follow up personally to talk through details, pricing, and timeline.
Based InNew Jersey, USA
Good ForCutting & charcuterie boards, live edge, engraving, weddings & corporate gifts
ProcessNo account, no checkout, just a conversation
Email Us Directironshedwoodworks@gmail.com
Request logged.
ReceivedThanks, we'll be in touch personally to talk wood, size, and timeline.