Ironwood Gourmet Kyoto Sushi Stand, Acacia Wood

I am very happy with this product.The look of the platter is pleasing to the eye. I keep it oiled with tung oil. Though it would make a perfect sush platter, I use the platter as an accent piece to a home altar. It also looks great under a Bonsai plant during photo taking but since I only own one platter I chose to keep it on the altar.On the wood itself, I was suprised to find the wood to be very lite almost comparable to balsa wood. The density is softer than a maple or cherry wood and a few degrees harder than pine. I can press a fingernail into it so it is not a heavy and dense variety of ironwood. There are so many varieties within the "ironwood" catagory I couldn't tell which this could be. Plus, my knowledge of woods is lacking. I can tell you it is a nice piece if a little high priced. I would defininately buy more if the price was lower.

Nice little tray but was a bit disappointed in the size. Limited uses.

I did not buy this for sushi. I have a Cuisinart Grind And Brew coffeemaker. I seem to be water challenged when filling it because half the time I pour water down the outside of the machine. It is heavy, has a short cord, sits back against the wall and sticks to the counter so pulling it out is a pain. I bought this Sushi Plate because the dimensions are just slightly larger than the bottom of my coffee maker and because it had four small, short legs and because I thought it was attractive. The sushi plate was very dry so I oiled it with mineral oil. Now when I miss the water container of my coffee pot I can quickly wipe up the water because this little plate moves easily on my counter. The short legs hav not added a lot of height to my coffeemaker.The Sushi Plate is very pretty. Once oiled the wood just pops with color. As Sebastian82 wrote, the wood is soft. I may buy another in time if the price does not go up. It is a very pretty and versatile piece.

This was the perfect plate to get for when we make sushi. I was going to get a colorful Japanese sushi plate set until I saw this! It'll be great for displaying finished sushi and easy to eat off of. It came very fast and the wood is of great quality. I haven't oiled it like other reviewers have. I don't know much about wood, but the wood itself was very smooth. We havent used it yet, so I'll see about that when the time comes.

These are so traditional and well made. I use them most of the week with my sushi meals. They are very easy to clean and retain there original condition even when soaking in water!