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Scored a deal on a Boos cutting board

Jcl5150
Jcl5150 Posts: 287
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I happened upon this while at an auction night to benefit the school my son attends.  It was a silent auction item and I noticed that not many people had bid on it.  The time left to bid on the silent auction items was almost over, so I put in a bid and got it for $55.  I thought that was a pretty good deal!  It's 18x18 and weighs like 15 pounds.  It came with the scrap tray, a double-bladed cutter thing, and a bottle of rub for the wood.
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  • Smoker317
    Smoker317 Posts: 238
    Nice catch!!!
    Egghead since November 2014, XL-BGE & ET-732
    Smobot
    Living near Indy
    36" Blackstone
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,516
    You, my cyber friend, had to have been declared the SILENT WINNER! Whether any body else knew it or not!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    Score!

    Kansas City, Missouri
    Large Egg
    Mini Egg

    "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 22,108
    Nice!!  Doubly nice for supporting your kids school.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • 06VMI06
    06VMI06 Posts: 35
    Double blade makes herbs an easy chop. Nice board man!!
    XL BGE 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,208
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
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  • Jcl5150
    Jcl5150 Posts: 287
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
    Thanks for the info!  Another question, probably a dumb one, but what is the purpose of that bowl-shaped indentation on the bottom side of the board?
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    Double cutter also makes a mean chop salad.
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,823
    Better to be lucky than good any day.  Great score.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,208
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
    Thanks for the info!  Another question, probably a dumb one, but what is the purpose of that bowl-shaped indentation on the bottom side of the board?
    The concave section of the board allows you to rock the mezzaluna back and forth, mincing garlic, herbs, etc. 

    Make sure to keep the board humid with oil (such as Boos Mystery Oil). It will be very thirsty initially. You will also want to apply a beeswax-based product such as Boos Board Cream or Clapham's Salad Bowl Finish periodically. 

    Read and follow Boos' directions for best results. 
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  • Jcl5150
    Jcl5150 Posts: 287
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
    Thanks for the info!  Another question, probably a dumb one, but what is the purpose of that bowl-shaped indentation on the bottom side of the board?
    The concave section of the board allows you to rock the mezzaluna back and forth, mincing garlic, herbs, etc. 

    Make sure to keep the board humid with oil (such as Boos Mystery Oil). It will be very thirsty initially. You will also want to apply a beeswax-based product such as Boos Board Cream or Clapham's Salad Bowl Finish periodically. 

    Read and follow Boos' directions for best results. 
    Thanks!  Will regular mineral out work instead of Boos mystery oil?  The Boos oil is pricey!
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,602
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
    Thanks for the info!  Another question, probably a dumb one, but what is the purpose of that bowl-shaped indentation on the bottom side of the board?
    The concave section of the board allows you to rock the mezzaluna back and forth, mincing garlic, herbs, etc. 

    Make sure to keep the board humid with oil (such as Boos Mystery Oil). It will be very thirsty initially. You will also want to apply a beeswax-based product such as Boos Board Cream or Clapham's Salad Bowl Finish periodically. 

    Read and follow Boos' directions for best results. 
    Thanks!  Will regular mineral out work instead of Boos mystery oil?  The Boos oil is pricey!
    Yes it will
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • Jcl5150
    Jcl5150 Posts: 287
    WeberWho said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
    Thanks for the info!  Another question, probably a dumb one, but what is the purpose of that bowl-shaped indentation on the bottom side of the board?
    The concave section of the board allows you to rock the mezzaluna back and forth, mincing garlic, herbs, etc. 

    Make sure to keep the board humid with oil (such as Boos Mystery Oil). It will be very thirsty initially. You will also want to apply a beeswax-based product such as Boos Board Cream or Clapham's Salad Bowl Finish periodically. 

    Read and follow Boos' directions for best results. 
    Thanks!  Will regular mineral out work instead of Boos mystery oil?  The Boos oil is pricey!
    Yes it will
    Thanks so much!
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  • Gwizrace
    Gwizrace Posts: 74
    I used both and mineral oil seems better to me.     Great score 
    Cheektowaga N.Y      LBGE,PRIMO XL, COOKSHAKE fec100,TRAEGER PRO 34,
    Hunsaker Drum,WEBER SMOKEY MOUNTAIN 22.5,Bbq Guru Dx2,Cyberq Could 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,208
    WeberWho said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
    Thanks for the info!  Another question, probably a dumb one, but what is the purpose of that bowl-shaped indentation on the bottom side of the board?
    The concave section of the board allows you to rock the mezzaluna back and forth, mincing garlic, herbs, etc. 

    Make sure to keep the board humid with oil (such as Boos Mystery Oil). It will be very thirsty initially. You will also want to apply a beeswax-based product such as Boos Board Cream or Clapham's Salad Bowl Finish periodically. 

    Read and follow Boos' directions for best results. 
    Thanks!  Will regular mineral out work instead of Boos mystery oil?  The Boos oil is pricey!
    Yes it will
    But you should still employ a beeswax product as well. The oil keeps the wood humid while the beeswax-based product provides for a protective finish.  
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 3,016
    Great score!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,516
    RRP said:
    You, my cyber friend, had to have been declared the SILENT WINNER! Whether any body else knew it or not!
    Yo, @SurfingEgg321 guess you didn't think he was a winner, huh? Did his bid beat yours or something?
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Jcl5150
    Jcl5150 Posts: 287
    GrateEggspectations said:
    WeberWho said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Jcl5150 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Congrats. Very cool board. That double blade chopper is called a mezzaluna. 
    Thanks for the info!  Another question, probably a dumb one, but what is the purpose of that bowl-shaped indentation on the bottom side of the board?
    The concave section of the board allows you to rock the mezzaluna back and forth, mincing garlic, herbs, etc. 

    Make sure to keep the board humid with oil (such as Boos Mystery Oil). It will be very thirsty initially. You will also want to apply a beeswax-based product such as Boos Board Cream or Clapham's Salad Bowl Finish periodically. 

    Read and follow Boos' directions for best results. 
    Thanks!  Will regular mineral out work instead of Boos mystery oil?  The Boos oil is pricey!
    Yes it will
    But you should still employ a beeswax product as well. The oil keeps the wood humid while the beeswax-based product provides for a protective finish.  
    The BOOS rub seems pretty reasonably priced on Amazon.  I'll probably go with that and a less expensive mineral oil.  Thanks for all the tips!
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,208
    No worries. In the last year, I've amassed a few nice boards (including a three inch thick end grain Boos Block as well as a beautiful end grain cheese board made by my uncle), so I've tried to bone up on maintenance and follow instructions to a tee. 

    From your reading of the Boos instructions, I'll emphasize just one thing - take food items off the board as soon as cutting is complete. I left a small pile of cilantro about 10 mins after cutting and green bled into one small spot on the board. The food can permeate and stain faster than you'd think. Again, the beeswax will help counteract this. 

    Enjoy your board and treat it well! It will pay you back with years of service. 
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    RRP said:
    RRP said:
    You, my cyber friend, had to have been declared the SILENT WINNER! Whether any body else knew it or not!
    Yo, @SurfingEgg321 guess you didn't think he was a winner, huh? Did his bid beat yours or something?
    My only beef with this forum is how easy it is to mistakenly punch the wrong feedback buttons.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    GrateEggspectations said:
    No worries. In the last year, I've amassed a few nice boards (including a three inch thick end grain Boos Block as well as a beautiful end grain cheese board made by my uncle), so I've tried to bone up on maintenance and follow instructions to a tee. 

    From your reading of the Boos instructions, I'll emphasize just one thing - take food items off the board as soon as cutting is complete. I left a small pile of cilantro about 10 mins after cutting and green bled into one small spot on the board. The food can permeate and stain faster than you'd think. Again, the beeswax will help counteract this. 

    Enjoy your board and treat it well! It will pay you back with years of service. 
    This happened to me with a tomato that "juiced" onto the board and left a dark spot. I'll need to sand the board soon to refinish the cut lines, so that will hopefully take care of it.
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,495
    Photo Egg said:
    RRP said:
    RRP said:
    You, my cyber friend, had to have been declared the SILENT WINNER! Whether any body else knew it or not!
    Yo, @SurfingEgg321 guess you didn't think he was a winner, huh? Did his bid beat yours or something?
    My only beef with this forum is how easy it is to mistakenly punch the wrong feedback buttons.
    And how upset and personal folks take it...
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  • SurfingEgg321
    SurfingEgg321 Posts: 55
    My bad! I didn't know I hit that button
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,208
    Maybe all my "disagrees" are really just the result of fat digits.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,516
    DoubleEgger said:
    Photo Egg said:
    RRP said:
    RRP said:
    You, my cyber friend, had to have been declared the SILENT WINNER! Whether any body else knew it or not!
    Yo, @SurfingEgg321 guess you didn't think he was a winner, huh? Did his bid beat yours or something?
    My only beef with this forum is how easy it is to mistakenly punch the wrong feedback buttons.
    And how upset and personal folks take it...
    I avoid any political and religious threads so when someone seems to disagree with me or says my reply is off topic then I'm curious what I said may have offended them. I'm the type of person that if you have a beef with me then I'd appreciate talking about it. OTOH if it is a fat fingered mistake then how about undoing it? That's all I'm trying to say! =)
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Austin Egghead
    Austin Egghead Posts: 3,966
    Great score!  Make sure to use food grade mineral oil.  Let it drink as much oil then set aside fro several hours.  Wipe excess and the beeswax the board..  Wipe board down with a wet towel when using.  That will help keep the board clean. 
    Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
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