About the Business

My name is Mark Holtzclaw, and one day my wife asked me to buy her a cutting board. I said "I could probably make you one". I certainly did not expect that the project would ultimately lead to a new business venture, but after I made that board for my wife, she said "that is the most beautiful cutting board I have ever seen. You should make these for others". So, I started "Claw's Exotic Wood Designs, LLC" in 2013 and the rest is history. ​My goal is for us to make the most beautiful, longest lasting product we can for our customers! The downside to that goal is that over 50% of my customer tell me they won't use the board becuase it's so beautiful. I tell them how easy it is to resurface and let them know we offer resurfacing services, but many customers still use our boards as show pieces.