Wooden Catan Board Set
Solid American hardwood Catan boards — patent-pending inlay pockets, food-safe finish, made one at a time in Tulsa. Choose 2–4 player, 5–6 expansion, or both.
Cardboard Catan boards work fine. They're the default. But there's a reason people who play Catan for years — the ones with an expansion pack, a homebrew scenarios binder, and a favorite chair at the table — end up looking at wooden boards eventually.
A wooden board is a piece of furniture, not a component. It sits out. It gets used weekly. It ages. And the play experience is different in a specific way: every tile locks into a carved pocket instead of sliding around a flat surface. No elbow-bumps that scatter the map. No frustrated re-setup mid-game.
Our set is CNC-cut on a Shapeoko 5 Pro and hand-finished with Odie's Oil in our shop in Tulsa. Six American hardwood species — Maple, White Oak, Cherry, Pecan, Walnut, and Osage Orange. Two standard formats (2–4 player and 5–6 expansion) plus one double-sided board that does both. Made to order, 3–4 weeks.
The wooden Catan board set
- Catan Board — Heirloom Inlay (2–4 Player)$530 · the standard-format entry point · six hardwoods
- Catan Expansion Board — Heirloom Inlay (5–6 Player)$1,135 · 37″ expansion-size board
- Catan Board — The Heir (Double-Sided Heirloom)$1,894 · both formats on one board
“We upgraded from a laser-etched wooden board that looked good but still had the sliding-tile problem. The Heirloom Maple has been on our kitchen table for two months and it's completely different. Tiles stay put. Board looks like a piece of furniture. Only regret is not doing it two years ago.” — Trevor S., verified owner
Common questions
What's the difference between an inlay board and a laser-etched board?
Laser-etched boards have the hex outlines burned into a flat wooden surface. The tiles still slide. Inlay boards have precision-carved pockets that each tile drops into and locks flush. Different playing experience — the tiles physically stay put. Our inlay design is patent-pending.
Does the wooden board include Catan tiles?
No. We don't manufacture the tiles (copyright). You provide your standard Catan base game (and 5–6 expansion, if applicable). Our boards are cut to the exact tile dimensions so every piece drops in flush.
How do I choose between the six species?
Species is aesthetics — every board plays identically. Maple reads classic. White Oak is warm and traditional. Cherry darkens with age. Pecan is light with contrasting streaks. Walnut is formal chocolate brown. Osage Orange is a brilliant golden-yellow (Oklahoma-native and distinctive). Photos on each product page show what each species looks like.
What's the finish and how do I care for it?
Odie's Oil — a hardwax food-safe finish that soaks into the grain. Nothing to reapply for years. Wipe down with a damp cloth if needed. No sanding, no re-oiling. The finish darkens the wood slightly over the first few uses, then stabilizes.
What's the price range across the set?
Field Edition (HDPE, weatherproof): $375. Heirloom Inlay 2–4 player: $530. Heirloom Inlay 5–6 expansion: $1,135. The Heir (double-sided, 2–4 and 5–6 on one board): $1,894. Every species is priced identically within a format.
Do you make sets to match a specific room or interior?
Yes. If you're pairing the board to a specific room — a walnut coffee table, a maple credenza — Bryce will match species and grain personally. Message us before ordering and we can walk through options.