Live Edged Woodcraft

Welcome to Live Edged Woodcraft!

"Dining on natural, reclaimed, organically treated, and artfully crafted wood can help us discover our community with all our earth and each other." - Bill Major, artist

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Our Approach

In our shop, we are part of birthing reclaimed wood into new life for the tables of our homes. Our natural edge cheese boards, placemats, tables, larger charcuterie boards. and grazing boards ,crafted from various types of wood, are food safe, rustic, artistic, hand-made, and environmentally healthy. As much as possible, we are "green Canadian artisans", sourcing locally, using repurposed wood, and finishing with human- friendly products.

We take what is often discarded and make creations of beauty for your dining pleasure. We are pleased to offer a variety of hand made local products to enrich your enjoyment of the bounty of our Canadian life.

Below we display our three main types pf products in our Collections: Charcuterie boards, Grazing Boards, and Placemats.

When you click on any of them, you will be taken to what we have for sale in our Collections.

- Collections -

- Testimonials -

"Bill always finds exactly what I ask for regarding size and colour/wood type and has it shipped to me quickly and very thoughtfully and safely. You can tell he cares a lot about what he's doing, it really reflects in his amazing craftmanship and attention to detail. Bill's boards are beautiful and his finishes are natural and food safe. The wax oil blend he provides works so well and my boards have looked fabulous for years, with lots of regular use"
Katie Eyre, Founder and Creative Lead, Brie and Banquet Wild Catering Co. Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"I recently ordered several of the walnut charcuterie boards form Live Edged Woodcraft for myself and a couple of friends. Bill was extremely helpful in helping us get exactly what we wanted. The boards arrived very quickly and are absolutely gorgeous. I am so impressed with the craftmanship and customer service from Live Edged Woodcraft. I will be ordering cheese boards for gifts!"
Susan Rea, Professional Interior Designer, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

''I had the pleasure of gifting one of Bill's boards to my partner, who was beyond excited to receive such an exquisite board. It was even more detailed and visually stunning in person. As someone who has worked with many artisans and woodworkers over the years. I was beyond impressed by not only the quality of the board but also the value and level of service from Bill at Live Edge Woodcraft. This brand you will find offers stylish and rustic handmade products that are sure to exceed your every expectation.''
Felicia Laplume, Founder and Lead Organizer, The Trinity Bellwoods Flea Market, the Eco Lifestyle Market, The Bloor West Flea Market, and Toronto Entrepreneurs Connect, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I just received my Live Edge Black Walnut Grazing Board and I could not be happier. I was very hesitant to order from an "out of province" company but I am so happy that I took the chance. I cannot wait to use it and I'm sure that I will use it often. I just love it!
Rhona from Montreal, Quebec

- Live Edged News -

Former Georgina minister spending retirement as artisit

Georgina resident Bill Major did not think he would be spending his retirement as a wood artisan...

But thats exactly what happened!

Before he retired he was a minister with the United Church

Port Bolster wood artisan hopes Stage 3 brings uptick in sales

York region's move to Stage 3 couldn't come fast enough for Bill Major.

Mr. Major, a wood artisan who specializes in live-edged woodcraft, is one of dozens of local Georgina artists and artisans who have been financially impacted by the pandemic.

Bill Major is a local artist from the Port Bolster area that specializes in naturally-treated wood cheese boards and placemats

A former United Church minister, Bill is now spending his retirement as a wood artisan. Each hand crafted product is locally sourced from a saw mill, then air dried for 4 months and treated with 10 coats of food safe and eco-friendly hemp seed oil and 2 coats of bees wax.