Use and Care of Your Wooden Cutting Board

This cutting board was made from select pieces of hardwoods, hand assembled, glued, and  finished. Although your cutting board may look pretty, it really wants to be used. Really, it  does. It will be absolutely miserable if you don’t use it. Hanging it on a wall as a display  piece is not using it. To use it (and to keep the board happy), you must cut things on it. Each  time you cut on it, you may leave a mark or two. You should neither worry nor feel sad.  Serving as a reminder of an excellent home cooked meal or a lovely little snack, each little  mark may be—as far as cutting boards are concerned—a very good thing. So use this board  and use it often. To ensure that this cutting board has a long, healthy, happy existence, please  follow these simple instructions: 

 • After each use, simply wipe the board clean. If necessary, rinse with cool or cold  water and wipe dry. Allow to dry thoroughly before storing. 

 • Store the board in a dry location one its side or flat. You can hang it on a wall but only  if you take it down periodically to cut something on it. 

 • If the board is used to cut or chop meats, use soap or detergent to thoroughly clean and  disinfect the side(s). After rinsing, sanitize the board (1 teaspoon chlorine bleach per  quart of water). Once dry, restore the board as required (see below).  • Never immerse the board, soak under water, or wash in an automatic dishwasher. The  laminating glues are water resistant, not water proof. Wood is also porous and  unnecessary water retention is good for neither humans nor wooden kitchen articles. 

 • Using a clean rag or paper towel, apply a  generous amount of food grade mineral oil and thoroughly rub into all surfaces of the wood  (including ends and sides). Allow the oiled board to sit for a bit and then wipe off  excess oil. Reapply additional coats as required or desired. Then apply our board butter that we supplied you with in the box. Please remember this is all food grade material.  You can also purchase more of the board butter from our website when needed.

 • It is recommended that food grade mineral oil be used instead of any vegetable-based  oils (they can become rancid) or waxes. Mineral oil can typically be found in the  digestive aids/laxative section of a grocery or drug store. (Hint: If you cut up and eat  lots of raw and fresh vegetables, this section of the store should become otherwise  unfamiliar.)