Handmade in Alsace
Handmade Alsatian gift, from the workshop in Dambach-la-Ville
Looking for an Alsatian gift that gets used every day? In my workshop in Dambach-la-Ville, I make end-grain cutting boards by hand from local wood species, and I shape the handle of my knives. Every piece is unique.
- Strasbourg
- Dambach-la-Villethe workshopFree collection of your order
- Colmarat the Koïfhus, from 23 November to 29 December
Three ideas
Gift idea from Alsace: a knife, a board, a small board
Three pieces available today, all from the workshop. If one of them sells, another of the same type takes its place.
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For the pocketMASSU Folding Knife - M01
€72Traditional Alsatian folding pocket knife, with an 8 cm blade.See the knife
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For the kitchenPlain Board 126-156
€142The everyday format, in end grain: steady on the worktop, for vegetables, meat, bread.See the board
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For the tableBoard with Handle P26-24
€59Pick it up with one hand, for the morning bread or the evening cheese.See the board
Made here
Gift from Alsace: what is made in the workshop
I am an art craftsman in Dambach-la-Ville. This is Alsatian craftsmanship in the simple sense, made in Alsace: every board is assembled and oiled in the workshop, every knife handle is shaped there. Renowned chefs work on my boards.
The secret is end grain: it spares the edge of your knives, and with a little care, a board lasts 10 to 20 years. For a gift with a single name on it, see the personalized cutting board.
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End grain
Strips of several wood species, assembled, turned, then glued so that every square of the checkerboard shows the end grain.
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The finish
A bath of plant oil, then a balm applied hot: organic plant oils and beeswax.
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The knife handle
Shaped by hand in end grain; the blade is made in France, in Thiers.
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The engraved plaque
A first name, a date: the plaque is engraved with your text and fixed to the edge, as a €4 option.
At the workshop or at the market
Where to buy a handmade Alsatian gift
- Delivery in France from€3.60
- Collection from the workshopFree
Order online: the piece ships from the workshop in Dambach-la-Ville and is delivered to you, or you collect it free of charge on site, 39 rue Clemenceau. Would you rather see the pieces for real and hold them before giving them? The workshop sets up at the Colmar Christmas Market.
Colmar Christmas Market
23 November 29 December 2026
Koïfhus, first floor
Place de l'Ancienne Douane, Colmar
- Monday to Thursday: 11 am to 7 pm
- Friday to Sunday: 10 am to 8 pm
The workshop is also setting up at the Colmar Christmas Market. The pieces on the stand are for sale on site and are not online: two ways to give, two selections.
Koïfhus dates and opening hours
Available today
The workshop's boards, right now
Every board is unique: the photo, the dimensions and the price are those of the piece. Once it is gone, it is gone.
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Drop Board 26-0438 x 19 x 3 cm€76
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Mini Drop Board 26-0232.5 × 17.5 × 3 cm€59
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Plain Board 126-9839 x 29.5 x 3.8 cm€137
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Juice Groove Board 226-8239.5 x 29 x 3.8 cm€163
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Small Board 026-11329.5 × 22 × 3.4 cm€81
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Juice Groove Board with Catch Tray 326-3041.5 × 31 × 3.8 cm€173
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Palette Board 26-1327 x 21.5 x 3.2 cm€66
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Board with Handle P26-2428 x 18 x 3 cm€59
Frequently asked questions about Alsatian gifts
What Alsatian gift for someone who already has everything?
Where to buy a handmade gift in Alsace?
Is the Massu knife an Alsatian knife?
Can the board given as a gift be engraved?
How long does an end-grain board last?
Do you deliver outside Alsace?
Give a gift made in Alsace
The available pieces are online, each with its reference, wood species and dimensions. Once it is gone, it is gone.
