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I heard one time that your supposed to rub them down with vegetable oil to fill the pores so that it doesnt absorb things
not sure if its true but it sounds about right
 
Yeah you should put something on it - it will last a lot longer for you, be a lot easier to clean up, & won't be as hospitable to bacteria...  When I get an order for a cutting board or butcher block I use George's Club House Wax to protect it. You could use butcher block oil or salad bowl finish too but the Club House Wax seems to last the longest for me...


Here is one style after getting the Club House Wax - it's a nice finish...

Looks like you're gonna eat good tonight too! 
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Oops thats right mineral oil sorry thats why i shouldnt trust my memory
thanks for pointing that out
 
 
Yeah you should put something on it - it will last a lot longer for you, be a lot easier to clean up, & won't be as hospitable to bacteria...  When I get an order for a cutting board or butcher block I use George's Club House Wax to protect it. You could use butcher block oil or salad bowl finish too but the Club House Wax seems to last the longest for me...


Here is one style after getting the Club House Wax - it's a nice finish...

Looks like you're gonna eat good tonight too! 
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Thanks man,  You get it online?
 
cf, looks like a good, sturdy cutting board... Also nice Q ya have goin there !! :drool
 
cf, looks like a good, sturdy cutting board... Also nice Q ya have goin there !! :drool


Thanks. It is sturdy and big.

Cooked up some chuck steaks and taters.
 
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Definitely oil it up with oil as hot as your fingers can stand even with a rag.  Let it absorb the oil overnight and do it again and again until the wood stops absorbing the oil. After that it will only need oiling every few months.

I use USP mineral oil.  Cheap in the laxative section of your pharmacy.

I believe many use walnut oil and say it will not go rancid like vege oils.  More expensive, though.

Good luck and good smoking.
 
Heated oil, first I heard about this.

Thanks
 
Yup mineral oil will work as I said before but I can tell you from experience the Club House Wax lasts a lot longer. It has mineral oil in it too but you don't have to apply much at all & it lasts a very long time. I've made & sold a LOT of cutting boards & butcher blocks & that's the longest lasting finish I've come across. It does cost a little more than mineral oil but you don't need much of it.

Either one will work as will Salad Bowl Finish & butcher block oil - it's just a matter of how often you want to maintain your board. You'll be happy with it no matter what you put on it just make sure you do use something...
 
Yup mineral oil will work as I said before but I can tell you from experience the Club House Wax lasts a lot longer. It has mineral oil in it too but you don't have to apply much at all & it lasts a very long time. I've made & sold a LOT of cutting boards & butcher blocks & that's the longest lasting finish I've come across. It does cost a little more than mineral oil but you don't need much of it.

Either one will work as will Salad Bowl Finish & butcher block oil - it's just a matter of how often you want to maintain your board. You'll be happy with it no matter what you put on it just make sure you do use something...

Thanks, I will look for it tomorrow.
 
Mix 1 pt mineral oil with 1 - 2 cc beeswax in a teflon pan, heated.   Pour some onto a clean, dry cutting board and spread the mixture around.  Allow the mixture some time to soak into the pores.  You can purchase mineral oil at Tractor Supply by the gallon and also use it for honing oil on your oil stones.
 
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