Kou Cutting BoardsOctober 2025 Kou My wife and I had been discussing getting rid of our plastic cutting boards to reduce the chance of introducing even more microplastics than already exist in the food chain into our diet via our own kitchen. Plus, wood cutting boards can have antibacterial properties depending on the wood, and they've been in healthy kitchens for centuries. Like any man with a workshop, I have several offcuts of wood in my house. I chose kou (Cordia

Chain included (chain is gold-plated

the feel is somewhere between a bangle and a chain on the wrist

The back is simply plain silver

" and the smooth lines that represent water on the bride's ring are actually the ancient representation of the character 川 (kawa in Japanese)

*I typically use the Pinyin system of transliteration for Mandarin and the Yale system for Cantonese

My wife is a Scorpio

and if possible his as well (נ

calla lily and primrose

but it looks pretty great and it sure helps to make a mighty fine shot of espresso

The beginnings and ends of the lines are separated by a triquetra—and while this is a symbol frequently associated with Celtic knots

typically with the classic and beautiful inscription "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine

The bride wanted to incorporate her mon into the design