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Here's mine all done up with mineral oil/beeswax :D. Nice bonus that came with the house. Rest of the kitchen is a work in progress.

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Dude, that is a kick-ass butcher block and prep area ! I live in a very very old house and have 1/3 of your space. Where did you get your beeswax from?
 
Dxtreme said:
Also, instead of buying the manufacturer expensive xxxxx formula oil, would regular mineral good grade oil and some of the shelf beeswax be good enough to condition new boards? I wonder if manufacturer would vid the warranty if did not use their $$$$$ proprietary oil and conditioner formula.... ?
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My sister kept bees for a while, until the colony collapse thing kept happening to her hives EVERY year, I got free bees wax and made my own wax/oil mixture for cutting boards and gun stocks.

Member "Board Smith" sells the ready made mineral oil and bees wax as "board butter", I got a couple of tubs from him because it is cheaper to buy this from him than I can make it myself now that I have to BUY the bees wax.

http://www.theboardsmith.com/product-category/product-category/specialty-products/

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JustinP said:
No need to buy expensive pre made conditioners.
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If one doesn't want to make conditioner, Boos Mystery Oil is a simple "one step" oil and conditioner.
It's a thin blend of mineral oil, carnauba wax and beeswax that can be used instead of two steps of mineral oil followed by conditioner.
It's only $10 for 16oz. ($8 at Bed Bath & Beyond).
 
Dxtreme said:
Dude, that is a kick-ass butcher block and prep area ! I live in a very very old house and have 1/3 of your space. Where did you get your beeswax from?
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Thanks! I bought a chunk of beeswax from our local farmers market beekeeper. Heck, it might not even be cheaper, like Bert2368 said above. I just like making my own things :).
 
I just ordered a maple end grain board off of Etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/transaction/1609120177
I had my eye on it for a while.
Turns out the store owner is shutting down for a while and most boards are 50% off till April 8th.
I have no affiliation with the store, just wanted to offer my findings of a good deal.
 
JustinP said:
That's a nice and big board for that price!
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Thanks!
I figured I better get a larger one so I'm not pining for one later down the road.
I was going to get it a few days ago at 25% off, I'm glad I waited.
I just got 2 stones last week so this forum is costing me, lol!
Still have to get a gyuto.
 
Dxtreme said:
Think I'm going to go with classic old maple end grain. I was excited about larch for a bit due to its unique textures but the silica content bothers me. Plus there are probably good reasons why most boards are made of walnut, cherry and maple.
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Great choice! Here's one I just finished up that will ship out tomorrow.
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I use Howard's Butcher Block conditioner. Similar stuff, available for $10 at the hardware store. Good on natural knife handles too.
 
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