Cutter Board Care

The wood in these cutter boards is select grade, kiln dried hardwood.  All cutter boards have been finished with a mixture of mineral oil and beeswax.

Before first use, apply a coat of Alan's Special Wax (or mineral oil) and buff to a smooth finish.   
   
The natural beauty of these cutter boards can be maintained easily by a periodic mineral oil treatment. You can buy mineral oil at any pharmacy.  Wipe the oil on and let it soak for half an hour.  Wipe off excess mineral oil with a paper towel or cotton cloth. Commercial waxes, vegetable, olive, and animal oils should never be used to treat wood cutter boards as these substances can turn rancid and impart a taste to anything that touches them. 

Never soak the cutter boards in any cleaning solution or put in dishwasher.  I make my wax with the following ingrediants:

1. 1 slab of paraffin (from grocery store)

2. 4 1 oz cubes of bees wax

3. 8 oz mineral oil (from drug store)

4. Melt all three in a plastic food storage box in a pan of hot water. Mix well and let cool. This wax has more body and will last longer than mineral oil.

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