Used, In Excellent Condition

“If it was good enough to put on the hull of a ship, it was good enough to put a steak on it,” said Richard Cohen, Dansk’s former head of sales, in reference to the thousands of teakwood carving boards he sold throughout the 1970’s. “If you used it—and didn’t abuse it—it lasts forever.” The five, 50-year-old, Jens Quistgaard-designed carving boards Richard still frequently uses are, seemingly, on track for forever. So are many of the other original Dansk teak products. On eBay, the search query “Dansk teak” yields more than 3,500 results, including ice buckets, serving trays, salad bowls, and the highly collectible peppermills. Despite many of these items exceeding a half-century in age, it’s common, if not expected, for these listings (much like Richard’s carving boards) to denote that its teak remains in “excellent condition”—a claim each listing’s accompanying photos nearly always support. Read More >>

Mar 14, 2025 - 23:45

“If it was good enough to put on the hull of a ship, it was good enough to put a steak on it,” said Richard Cohen, Dansk’s former head of sales, in reference to the thousands of teakwood carving boards he sold throughout the 1970’s. “If you used it—and didn’t abuse it—it lasts forever.” The five, 50-year-old, Jens Quistgaard-designed carving boards Richard still frequently uses are, seemingly, on track for forever.

So are many of the other original Dansk teak products. On eBay, the search query “Dansk teak” yields more than 3,500 results, including ice buckets, serving trays, salad bowls, and the highly collectible peppermills. Despite many of these items exceeding a half-century in age, it’s common, if not expected, for these listings (much like Richard’s carving boards) to denote that its teak remains in “excellent condition”—a claim each listing’s accompanying photos nearly always support.