Applying Board Butter™ to wood cutting boards
and wood kitchen utensils
 Apply Board Butter™ only to clean and dry wood kitchen cutting boards, wood salad bowls and wood kitchen tools. Start by using a dry soft cotton cloth to apply a small amount of Board Butter™ rubbing in a circular motion. Use enough Board Butter™ to form a very thin even coat to the entire board. Finish by buffing with a clean dry soft cotton cloth to remove any excess Board Butter™. Excess Board Butter™ on your wood kitchen tools and wood cutting boards will only attract dirt, so it is necessary to remove any excess. You can check for excess by lightly running the back of a fingernail over the board, if any Board Butter™ scrapes up then there is still excess Board Butter™ that should be removed. Note that wood is porous and Board Butter™ is designed to be rubbed into the wood for the best protection and beauty. You have applied Board Butter™ correctly if your board sheds water droplets and has a satiny nice sheen.
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General care and feeding of wood cutting boards
Care and kindness will greatly lengthen the life of your wood cutting and serving boards.
! Do Not Immerse in water
! Do Not Put in dishwasher
- Hand wash with soap and water
- Rinse well with clean water
- Towel dry immediately and store in a clean dry area, hanging if possible
- Apply Board Butter™ for regular maintenance
Rejuvenating neglected wood cutting boards
If your wood cutting board has seen better days never fear. One of the beauties of wood cutting boards is the ability to easily refresh their good looks with a little TLC. If your board is rough, scratched or dry the following steps will make your board look like new and lengthen it's life.
- First wash and towel dry your cutting board. Allow additional air drying to make sure it is truly dry.
- Then sand the board starting with the coarse sandpaper and eventually working up to a final sand of 220 grit. We use a sequence of the grits 80, 100, 120, 180, 220 when we make our boards. Never use any grit coarser than needed to remove the the scratches and roughness as it will just mean more work for you. Most boards that I see only need sanding from 120 to 180 and finishing at 220. Sanding can be done either by hand or with a small random orbit or palm sander. It really is as simple as you make it.
- Next, using a clean, dry cotton cloth apply a generous amount of mineral oil and let soak in for a couple hours.
- Buff off the excess mineral oil until the board looks dry but refreshed. Mineral oil is preferred and can be found in drugstores and some kitchen stores. I prefer mineral oil as it does not go rancid. Some people prefer vegetable or nut oils such as olive oil, walnut oil or canola oil but all of these go rancid over time and may impart an off taste to any food that may come in contact with it.
- Finally apply Board Butter™ to your nice new looking cutting board-good for another 100,000 chops!
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