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Ancient Kitchen

Spreaders and serving boards drawn after real Stone Age, Bronze Age, Egyptian and Viking artifacts. Templates for laser, CNC or bandsaw, with printable guides.

Bundles

Each design comes in two sizes. Spreaders include all-layer SVGs and a printable PDF guide; boards include CNC SVGs, 2-layer laser SVGs and a PDF guide with tiled full-size patterns.

Ancient Kitchen Collection
Complete collection

Ancient Kitchen Collection

All nine designs, two sizes each: three Nordic spreaders, three Egyptian spreaders and three serving boards, plus the food-safe and wood care guides.

Nordic Spreader Bundle
Bundle

Nordic Spreader Bundle

Alta Slate, Elk Head and Bronze Age Razor spreaders.

Egyptian Spreader Bundle
Bundle

Egyptian Spreader Bundle

Fishtail Cheese Knife, Leaping Leopard and Swimming Girl spreaders.

Ancient Serving Board Bundle
Bundle

Ancient Serving Board Bundle

Fish, Guinea Fowl and Viking Dragon serving boards.

Pick a Design

Alta Slate Butter Spreader
Nordic spreader

Alta Slate Butter Spreader

After a 7,000-year-old slate knife at Alta Museum, Norway.

Elk Head Butter Spreader
Nordic spreader

Elk Head Butter Spreader

After a Stone Age slate knife from Sweden whose handle ends in an elk's head.

Bronze Age Razor Jam Spreader
Nordic spreader

Bronze Age Razor Jam Spreader

A ship-shaped blade and hooked handle after Nordic Bronze Age razors.

Fishtail Cheese Knife
Egyptian spreader

Fishtail Cheese Knife

After a Predynastic Egyptian flint fishtail knife.

Leaping Leopard Butter Spreader
Egyptian spreader

Leaping Leopard Butter Spreader

After an alabaster spoon handle from Amenhotep III's palace.

Swimming Girl Jam Spreader
Egyptian spreader

Swimming Girl Jam Spreader

After an ancient Egyptian faience cosmetic spoon.

Fish Serving Board
Serving board

Fish Serving Board

After a 5,000-year-old Egyptian fish palette.

Guinea Fowl Serving Board
Serving board

Guinea Fowl Serving Board

After an Egyptian bird palette.

Viking Dragon Serving Board
Serving board

Viking Dragon Serving Board

After a Viking whale-bone plaque with two dragon heads.

Laser, CNC or Bandsaw

ToolHow
LaserCut the layers from 1/8" and 1/16" hardwood and glue up on dowel pins.
CNCImport the SVG into Carbide Create, VCarve, Easel or similar and rout a one-piece spreader from 3/8" to 1/2" stock.
Bandsaw or scroll sawPrint the full-size patterns from the PDF, stick them to a board and cut by hand.

Then shape with rasps, a spindle sander or a carving knife. You can make and sell the spreaders and boards you cut from these files; please don't share or resell the files. These are my own designs, inspired by the artifacts, and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the museums that hold them. You choose the wood, glue and finish, so food safety is up to you: see the guides below.

Food Safety & Care