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Protect your countertops with beautiful dishwasher safe - pastry, charcuterie, and cutting boards from Abel Boards.

Handcrafted from nonporous solid surface material, Abel Boards are durable and dishwasher safe. 

Abel Boards are available in a variety colors, shapes and sizes such as:

  • Object Shapes: camper, boot, U.S. States, Christmas tree, star, pumpkin, wine bottle
  • Animal Shapes: dog, cat, horse, pig, turkey, fish
  • Geometric Shapes:  circle, square, rectangle, oval

 

From a cool temperature pastry board – to food safety for large fish cleaning boards – to making your food presentation special with elegant charcuterie boards, you can find the perfect solution here at Abel Boards.

Each Abel Board is handcrafted in our small shop in rural DeSoto Kansas.

The material is a nonporous kitchen countertop material known as ‘solid surface material’.  This means that it is the same material throughout its thickness so a scratch can be buffed out.  We recommend using a pad between our boards and hot serving dishes over 300°F to prevent possible discoloration from extended excessive heat.  Harsh cleaners should be avoided.  Soap and water are all you need.  Abel Boards are dishwasher safe for your convenience. 

We know you will enjoy the quality and beauty of Abel Boards for years to come.

Payment: We accept cash and major debit or credit cards. 

2024 Kansas festivals

Wamego Tulip Festival

April 13 & 14

Come see us in the city park. Click on the Tulip Festival image to learn more about the event.

Leavenworth Spring Clean-out Sidewalk Sale

April 27

Come see us in downtown Leavenworth Kansas

Leavenworth Kansas Spring Clean-out Sidewalk Sale

Creek Chic

May 18

Come see us at Antioch Park in Merriam Kansas for the annual Creek Chic area within the Turkey Creek Festival 

Maple Leaf Festival

October 19 & 20

Located in Baldwin City just South of Lawrence in Douglas County Kansas.  

For reseller opportunities, give Curtis a call at 913.522.7121  Boards are typically shipped to you in cartons of six. Your pricing includes freight and has normative retail margins. Unsold product may be evenly exchanged for another current product for the best opportunity for your store.

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You’ve come to the right place…. 

Abel Boards has new owners with the same great products!

Our History

Dave Abel Boards was started in 1995 by Dave Abel and his wife Susan in Merriam Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. For years, Dave’s hobby of woodworking allowed him to make many unique products from a variety of wood types.  However, as he began to think about other types of materials he could use, he discovered a popular solid surface product used in countertop construction called Corian® a product developed by DuPont.  While working together in their home shop, Dave and Susan realized the benefits of this material which is nonabsorbent and dishwasher safe. Scratches and knife marks that occur over time can be polished out to bring back the original smooth surface. This solid surface material was a great material for milling with woodworking tools and soon several cutting boards were produced. Friends and family were the first to see the beauty and functionality of the boards. Often, they not only wanted a single board, but several in varying shapes, sizes and designs.  Sales of boards spread by word of mouth. Soon they were offered at craft shows and selected retail stores.

Abel Boards continues through Curtis and Kathy Arnold in DeSoto Kansas.

After Dave’s passing, Susan sold the company to Kairos Investments. Then, in 2022, Curtis and Kathy purchased the company as a business opportunity–since they both had recently retired.  The original name of the company and many of the same products that Dave and Susan originally developed have been kept. 

Find a Dave Abel Boards old favorite design, check out our new designs, or email Curtis with your special requests.  

curtis@abelboards.com