The DamPlank




Because being a small entreprise I can't always deliver fast, though mostly between 2 and 5 working days. Of course you can contact me for more information. 
In case you do want to order from abroad please contact me about the shipping.
Thanks to everyone for your interest! 

In February 2016 the DamPlank was granted Amsterdam Made certification. This hallmark is awarded only to locally made products of superior quality that comply with the core values of creativity, innovation, sustainability and craftsmanship.
 
 

I first began to prep vegetables and meat on my grandmother's chopping board 30 years ago, and since then I've been using that same board every day. It must be about 80 years old by now. Grandma's type of board used to be standard in most kitchens and was simply known as a 'chopping board' or other such generic name.

In 2012 I set about producing this type of board once again at joinery works Timmerfabriek Visser in Zaandam. I machined and assembled my first series of DamPlanks with the help of this company's technology and equipment. Meanwhile the third series is in production. I machine the timber in Zaandam and have the components assembled with the help of Alphen-aan-den-Rijn detention centre facilities. I finish off every DamPlank myself by hand, giving each a final sanding before sealing it with several coats of grapeseed oil.

>>more about the production process

The features that distinguish the DamPlank from other chopping boards are its three vertical sidepieces and its trapezium form.

The advantages of this design are:

 

  • no scattering of chopped ingredients on your worktop,
  • you can prep a lot of veg or meat in one go,
  • no scattering of chopped ingredients on your cooker as you tip them into your pan,
  • no peelings spilled on your worktop as you pile them on your DamPlank and transfer them into your waste bin.

The trapezium shape of the DamPlank gives you the space you need to chop your veg and slide it all off in one go. The grip slots make it simple to carry your DamPlank with coffee, tea, lunch or wine plus accompaniments to your table, garden or balcony. The DamPlank doubles up as a serving tray and a slicing surface for cheese, fruit, sausage or cake. It's ideal for breakfast in bed, lunch on a road trip, or a picnic.

>> See some of the DamPlank's multiple uses

Pallarès Solsona knives are made in Catalonia, Spain. They are razor-sharp and superbly comfortable to handle.

>>Check out the Pallarès Solsona knives

I chose the name DamPlank because - like any dam - it prevents its contents from spilling, keeps them under control. But also because it was my Amsterdam Grandma's original chopping board, and I was keen to give one to each of my Amsterdam children when they finally left home. But boards like these were nowhere to be found.
Now they are!

The DamPlank is available online from the web shop on this website as well as either online or over the counter at the webshop of this website.
 

I regularly set up a stall with DamPlanks and Pallares Solsona kitchen knives at street or regional markets.
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