Board Essentials

Teak cutting board

Is Teak Safe for Cutting Boards? And Will It Du...

Two questions come up more than any others about teak. Is it safe to prepare food on, and will the silica in it wreck your knives? Here are straight answers...

Is Teak Safe for Cutting Boards? And Will It Du...

Two questions come up more than any others about teak. Is it safe to prepare food on, and will the silica in it wreck your knives? Here are straight answers...

12x16 teak cutting board

5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Cutting Board...

Deep knife scars, a warp that rocks on the counter, a smell that will not wash out. When a board is done, when it can be rescued with a sanding...

5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Cutting Board...

Deep knife scars, a warp that rocks on the counter, a smell that will not wash out. When a board is done, when it can be rescued with a sanding...

16x16 teak cutting board, well maintained

How to Maintain a Teak Cutting Board: Keep It B...

Teak holds up to water better than almost any kitchen wood, but it still wants a routine. How to clean, oil, and condition a teak board so it keeps its...

How to Maintain a Teak Cutting Board: Keep It B...

Teak holds up to water better than almost any kitchen wood, but it still wants a routine. How to clean, oil, and condition a teak board so it keeps its...

Stacked tins of NW Co. Wood Butter beeswax board conditioner, hand-poured in Albany, Oregon

How to Clean a Wood Cutting Board (Without Ruin...

Wash it, dry it on edge, oil it when it looks thirsty. The two-minute routine that keeps a wood board flat and clean, and the three habits that ruin one,...

How to Clean a Wood Cutting Board (Without Ruin...

Wash it, dry it on edge, oil it when it looks thirsty. The two-minute routine that keeps a wood board flat and clean, and the three habits that ruin one,...