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Originally Posted by surferguy
I suppose you could heat the board but I haven't tried it personally so I cant really speak to it.
I've seen guys online that dip their entire boards in wax and that to me is overkill and wasteful.
@DoubleF - wax condition is great anytime for a refresh, it will bring back colour and add the protective layer but if the board gets beyond "just a refresh" its time to do a full re-oil.
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IMO I probably wouldn't heat any wood (even if it's only slightly higher than body temp) that isn't fresh from a mineral soak. I assume it'd increase the risk of separation, cracking or warping. Fuzz's method kinda reminds me of seasoning a pan and it makes sense to me if it's fresh from a soak.
I have a short cutting board with a handle that was a gift. I've done nothing with for perhaps a decade. Honestly I feel like it's a little too nice to use and I've only used it a few dozen times. But having seen your board, if I can get that level of oil/wax finish on it, I won't worry as much using it regularly for charcuterie. I have always been weirded out by the idea of a mineral soak, but after realizing what your wares look like/can look like with it done correctly, I'm cool with doing it that way going forward.
I'll take a look at it later, but I think it will definitely need the mineral oil soak before beeswax. The wood on it has always seemed like it was a wee bit dry even from the first day I got it (was made in Manitoba). I just gotta go find some oil and wax.
This convo made me curious again and I looked at your wares. I couldn't help but become fascinated with the one that looked like it had a Monchhichi flanked by Grogu. You had a few that looked like Russian dolls side by side too that were already sold.
I'm still sad about the angry tiki/space invader board that I'll be gifting.
