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A hand resting on an old wooden bench.

スウェーデン、木、マグヌス Sweden. Wood. Magnus.

Alvadal · Magnus · Ep. 03

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北の手 · Kita no Te · Issue 01 · Autumn 2026

Maker
Alvadal, Magnus
Place
Sweden
Material
Wooden cutting boards
Website
alvadal.se

Magnus at Alvadal makes wooden cutting boards in Sweden, with a lifetime warranty.

スウェーデン、木、マグヌス Sweden. Wood. Magnus. Placeholder media Film · 0:08 · Japanese, English and Norwegian captions

The conversation

A cutting board is a tool that is cared for with oil and stays in a kitchen for many years.

This chapter visits Alvadal in Sweden to see how a board is made, and how it is cared for.

Why offer a lifetime warranty?

Draft Placeholder. The maker’s own answer is added after the interview. The text is roughly the right length so the rhythm of the spread can be judged: about the promise, and the responsibility that comes with it.

「ここに、作り手自身の言葉が一行入ります。」

“One line in the maker’s own words goes here.”

Draft

How do you choose the wood?

Draft Placeholder. The maker’s own answer is added after the interview. The text is roughly the right length so the rhythm of the spread can be judged: about species, grain and what the hands notice first.

How should a board be cared for?

Draft Placeholder. The maker’s own answer is added after the interview. The text is roughly the right length so the rhythm of the spread can be judged: about oil, drying and calm.

Photographs

Wool hats stacked on a wooden bench.
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A linen shirt hung in front of a wooden fence and hut.
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この回の作品 Objects in this episode

The objects are coming to the shop

A small selection is being prepared. Until then, read about how we work with makers.

For makers

Credits

Film
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Photography
Placeholder · Scandi Japandi lookbook
Words
Draft
Light through a cream wool cape by the water.

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