Custom Cutting Boards & Kitchen Woodwork
Create custom cutting boards and wooden kitchen items
Overview
Cutting board businesses generate $70,000-$400,000 annually with 65-80% margins through Etsy, craft shows, and wholesale.
In 2025, quality wooden cutting boards popular gifts and kitchen essentials.
Create edge-grain cutting boards ($40-$100), end-grain boards ($80-$200), charcuterie boards ($50-$150), serving boards ($40-$120), and personalized boards (names, monograms).
Successful board makers use quality hardwoods (walnut, maple, cherry), create beautiful wood grain patterns, finish with food-safe mineral oil, offer personalization (laser engraving), and photograph boards with food styling.
End-grain boards command premium prices.
Wedding and housewarming gift market strong.
Can wholesale to kitchen stores and gift shops.
Marketing through Etsy, craft shows, kitchen stores (wholesale), wedding registries, and Instagram.
Required Skills
- Woodworking
- Wood Selection
- Food-Safe Finishing
- Glue-Up Techniques
- Product Photography
- Personalization
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Functional products with gift appeal
- Quality boards command good prices
- Can personalize for higher value
- Wedding and housewarming market
- Wholesale to kitchen stores
Cons
- Hardwood costs significant
- Time-intensive glue-ups and finishing
- Heavy products shipping expensive
- Need proper woodworking equipment
- Market becoming saturated
How to Get Started
- Learn cutting board construction techniques
- Invest in woodworking tools and hardwoods
- Master food-safe finishing
- Create boards in various sizes and patterns
- Add personalization capability (laser engraving)
- Photograph boards with food styling
- Sell through Etsy, craft shows, kitchen stores
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