The "Dougu" Prep is ARTSN's most compact cutting board.

At 30cm x 20cm, this ultra-compact board isn't meant to replace your main cutting board - it's designed to excel at specific tasks where a smaller surface is actually better. 

Think of it as your dedicated herb board, bar prep station, or garnish zone. Small, nimble, and always within reach.

It's ultra-compact size is intentionally small. For quick tasks, you don't want to pull out and clean a massive board. Grab the "Dougu" Prep, handle your herbs or garnishes, quick rinse, done. It's about efficiency and specialisation. 

Your go-to secondary board for the tasks big boards are overkill for.

The "Dougu" is available in Classic or Prep versions.

dimensions
height: 2cm
width: 20cm
length: 30cm
weight: 740g

Wooden chopping board.
Teakwood w/ traditional burnt finish.
Treated w/ food grade mineral oil, hard wax, beeswax & carnauba wax blend.
Made in Byron Bay, Australia.

See our complete range of ARTSN boards.

about ARTSN boards
While other cutting boards absorb stains, harbour odours and deteriorate over time,  our fire-charred surface creates protection that conventional boards simply cannot match.

ARTSN boards are made of Teakwood, charred and finished with shou sugi ban, then treated with food grade mineral oil, hard wax, beeswax and carnauba wax blend.

shou sugi ban (or yakisugi) is a 300-year-old, traditional Japanese wood preservation technique, which involves carefully charring the surface of wood to enhance its durability and beauty.

When fire meets wood at precisely controlled temperatures, something remarkable happens. The surface transforms into carbon, creating a naturally water-repellent layer where liquids bead up rather than soak in. 

The heat also raises and pronounces the wood's grain pattern, producing a textured landscape that naturally camouflages the everyday knife marks that would be obvious on smooth boards.

Beyond aesthetics, the carbon surface provides practical benefits:
- liquid beads and rolls off instead of absorbing into the wood
- pronounced grain texture blends knife marks into the pattern
- natural variations mean your board only becomes more characterful with use
- no chemical sealers - just fire-transformed wood and natural oils