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Lindsay's Blackwood Christmas Serving Tray
Lindsay's Blackwood Christmas Serving Tray
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Lindsay's Blackwood Christmas Serving Tray
Handcarved in the Otways, Victoria · since 1986
One solid piece · no glue · no plasticA Little Christmas, Carved From One Piece of Blackwood
“Every one of these was headed for a burn pile. Now it gets to hold somebody’s Christmas shortbread.” — Lindsay
“Everybody buys the cheap one once. By next Christmas the shine has gone cloudy and there is a dark line down the middle. Mine have nothing in them to come apart.”
— Lindsay Heazlewood (68), at the bench since 1986Pick your shape
Christmas Tree
The first one he ever carved, for his mum in 1988. Three tiers for shortbread, fudge and lollies.
Reindeer
A deep round bowl with carved antlers. Cherries on the verandah, carrots for Santa’s team.
Gingerbread Man
Head, body and legs as three compartments. Macadamias, chocolates and the good biscuits.
Snowman
The biggest of the six. Hat, head and a wide belly for cheese, crackers and grapes.
Santa Hat
Two compartments plus a little round pompom dish for olives, nuts or a dip.
Stocking
Cuff, leg, heel and toe. The lolly tray nobody admits to eating from.
Each tray comes from a different log, so colour and grain vary slightly. Sizes are approximate.
What makes Lindsay’s trays different
Carved from one block
No strips, no glue seams. The grain runs unbroken from the rim into every compartment and through to the back.
Rescued blackwood
Every tray comes from land clearing and storm-downed blackwood in the Otway Ranges. No living tree is cut.
A cabinetmaker’s timber
Dense, close-grained and prized by Australian furniture makers for 150 years. It does not splinter and only gets richer with oil.
Dried slowly, then rested
Months of air drying, a small kiln, then rest again before the gouge. This is the step cheap trays skip, and why they crack.
Oil only, never lacquer
Scraped by hand and finished with food-safe mineral oil. Nothing sprayed on, nothing to flake onto your biscuits.
Out all year
Biscuits at Christmas, olives at New Year, school-holiday snacks in January, keys on the dresser the rest of the year.
The shop tray and his
| Typical shop tray | Lindsay’s tray | |
|---|---|---|
| Build | 4–5 strips glued together | One solid piece of blackwood |
| Finish | Sprayed lacquer that clouds and flakes | Food-safe mineral oil |
| Drying | Rushed, cracks after a few weeks | Air-dried, kilned, rested |
| Wood | Imported plantation timber strips | Tasmanian blackwood from Otways land clearing |
| Made by | A factory line | One man in a shed near Beech Forest |
Made by hand in the Otways, Victoria
My grandfather took up our dairy block in 1931. When the last of its bush came off in 1986, every blackwood went on a burn heap, and I dragged one of them off it. Two years later I carved my mum a little Christmas tree tray out of it. It still comes out of her cupboard every December.
I have carved every Christmas since. I work alone, I throw out one tray in five that is not right, and my niece Kirra packs and posts them from here. If yours is not right for any reason, send it back. I would rather have it back on my bench than in your cupboard.
— Lindsay Heazlewood
“Hot noodle soup eaten from melamine bowls: 8.35 µg of melamine excreted in the following 12 hours. The same soup eaten from ceramic bowls: 1.31 µg.”
JAMA Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, 2013. Melamine is the hard plastic most Christmas platters and snack trays are made of. Heat and acid pull it out.How to use and care for it
- Fill it. Biscuits, lollies, nuts, cheese, olives, cherries. Warm food is fine; it is just wood.
- Wash by hand. Warm water and a drop of soap, then dry it standing on its edge. No dishwasher, no soaking.
- Oil it now and then. A thin coat of food-safe mineral oil once a month keeps the colour deep. Wipe off what does not soak in.
- Leave it out. It does not have to go back in the cupboard on Boxing Day.
Perfect for
What arrives at your door
- One handcarved blackwood tray in the shape you choose
- Already oiled and ready to use
- Wrapped in tissue and kraft paper, ready to go under the tree
- A short care note from Lindsay
90-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Fill it, serve on it, give it away. If it is not right — the size, the shape, the grain, or no reason at all — send it back within 90 days for your money back. No restocking fee.
Specifications
| Material | Solid Tasmanian blackwood, one piece |
| Finish | Food-safe mineral oil, no lacquer |
| Sizes | Tree 20 × 14.3 cm · Reindeer 20 × 17 cm · Gingerbread Man 20 cm tall · Snowman 30 × 19.4 cm · Santa Hat 18 cm tall · Stocking 20 cm tall |
| Care | Hand wash, dry on edge, oil monthly. Not dishwasher or microwave safe. |
| Made in | Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia |
| Ships | Dispatched within 1–2 business days, free shipping Australia-wide |
A Note from Lindsay
A Note from Lindsay
From the shed near Beech Forest:
Every tray on this page was carved by hand from one piece of Tasmanian blackwood that was headed for a burn heap. No strips, no glue, no lacquer. I dry the timber slowly, carve it, scrape it and oil it myself, and I throw out one tray in five that is not right.
My niece Kirra wraps every order in tissue and kraft paper, so it is ready to go under the tree.
I hope yours ends up on a table where somebody is filling it with shortbread.
Shipping with Australia Post
Shipping with Australia Post
Free shipping Australia-wide
- Delivery time: 7–14 business days
- Insured: Every parcel is fully insured
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
My niece Kirra and I personally respond to every single email — as fast as we possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to talk timber, we're here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEST)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (AEST)
Email: info@backroad-goods.com
Can I return my order if I don't like it?
Can I return my order if I don't like it?
Of course. We stand behind everything on Backroad Goods 100%. If you're not happy, neither are we. Just shoot us an email within 90 days and we'll make it right — no hassle, no headaches.
How are your products made?
How are your products made?
Every single product on Backroad Goods is 100% handmade — crafted by hand, using only premium quality materials. We're proud to carry on a tradition of craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations.