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My new “little” toy.

Skrullb
Skrullb Posts: 666
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I’ve been tired of my cutting board being too small for quite some time now, so I decided to upgrade in a major way. I went allbout for this one, don’t think I’ll need a new one any time soon. 
I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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  • RiverBBQ
    RiverBBQ Posts: 197
    Beautiful, way too jealous of you
    You can’t get to Loganville, Ga from anywhere. You have to start somewhere else
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  • KennyCJR
    KennyCJR Posts: 262
    Very nice!  I’m sure you know, but the boo’s cream or mineral oil at the very least will keep that thing looking and feeling new for a long time.  
    Llano, TX   -  Med and XL BGE’s
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  • RiverBBQ
    RiverBBQ Posts: 197
    And again this forums is going to cost me money, and explaining to wife why we need that. 
    You can’t get to Loganville, Ga from anywhere. You have to start somewhere else
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  • Skrullb
    Skrullb Posts: 666
    KennyCJR said:
    Very nice!  I’m sure you know, but the boo’s cream or mineral oil at the very least will keep that thing looking and feeling new for a long time.  
    Yep. Got those too!
    I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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  • Skrullb
    Skrullb Posts: 666
    RiverBBQ said:
    And again this forums is going to cost me money, and explaining to wife why we need that. 
    Haha. Seriously.  #sorrynotsorry. Lol
    I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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  • marysvilleksegghead
    marysvilleksegghead Posts: 862
    Dayum . . . that would take up most, maybe all my counter space  =)
    I live in a 100+ yr old house w/very small kitchen
    Lrg 2008
    Mini 2009
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  • Skrullb
    Skrullb Posts: 666
    marysvilleksegghead said:
    Dayum . . . that would take up most, maybe all my counter space  =)
    I live in a 100+ yr old house w/very small kitchen
    Oh it doesn’t really fit in my kitchen either, but I’ll find a spot for it!
    I'm in Fredericksburg, VA, and I have an XL and a medium. 
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Very nice! The nice thing about a good cutting board is it doesn't really take up counter space...it IS counter space. Counter space that you can cut on. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,517
    Nice! You'll love that BOOS cutting board and your heirs who you bequeath it to, will also love it and get even more years of use out of it!

    I was gifted a similar sized one made out of walnut and it is GREAT. 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Matt86m
    Matt86m Posts: 471
    Got a big cutting board too. They are great!!! I lean mine up against the back splash in the kitchen. Takes up less counter space and I can see the end grain and colors better.

    I also use the Boos oil & cream and they work very well!
    XL aka Senior, Mini Max aka Junior, Weber Q's, Blackstone 22, Lion built in, RecTec Mini 300, Lodge Hibachi, Uuni, wife says I have too many grills,,,,how many shoes do you have?
     
    IG -->  matt_86m
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    I have had the same one for about 6 years. I just need to refinish the surface at this point to smooth out the top from blade lines and errant meat tenderizer strikes.
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,318
    Very nice! Knives and cutting boards are one of those things I have a hard time spending money on. If they're too nice they become show pieces and I'm scared to use them. I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board I found at TJ Maxx that cost about $17 bucks. It stays on the counter full-time by the stove. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • volminimax
    volminimax Posts: 119
    I've been looking at a good cutting board. I just bought a couple of new Wustof knives and need a cutting board that will handle a Cleaver. Torn between Boos and a Proteak.

    -DRUE

    Gallatin, TN

    Minimax- August 2016

    XL- November 2016

    "And now we know.....and knowing is half the battle"- G.I. Joe

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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,318
    volminimax said:
    I've been looking at a good cutting board. I just bought a couple of new Wustof knives and need a cutting board that will handle a Cleaver. Torn between Boos and a Proteak.

    This was Cook's Illustrated's top rated cutting board.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004S7TU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • rekameohs
    rekameohs Posts: 264
    SonVolt said:
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board I found at TJ Maxx that cost about $17 bucks. It stays on the counter full-time by the stove. 

    I just picked up a big one at Aldi for ~$14.   It had a couple rough spots, so I sanded it down and re-oiled it.   Found an article that says more low cost boards may be using Acacia wood
    https://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/why-acacia-is-becoming-a-popular-wood-for-cutting-boards/

    Worst case, I will use this one for a couple years while I save up to buy a Boos!

    Raleigh, NC
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,318
    edited January 2019
    rekameohs said:
    SonVolt said:
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board I found at TJ Maxx that cost about $17 bucks. It stays on the counter full-time by the stove. 

    I just picked up a big one at Aldi for ~$14.   It had a couple rough spots, so I sanded it down and re-oiled it.   Found an article that says more low cost boards may be using Acacia wood
    https://www.cuttingboard.com/blog/why-acacia-is-becoming-a-popular-wood-for-cutting-boards/

    Worst case, I will use this one for a couple years while I save up to buy a Boos!


    Honestly, I like my Acacia board better than my more expensive name-brand board I use for carving. Acacia never seems to dry out... ever. From a functional perspective I think it's a superior wood for cutting boards, flooring and other applications. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,759
    SonVolt said:
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board I found at TJ Maxx that cost about $17 bucks.  
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board that cost me $89, and it dished out so that the bottom center of the board lifts the thin rubber feet I attached to the bottom four corners, and wobbles.  (I probably didn't take care of it as well as I should've)
    Was thinking about taking it to the local lumber mill and have them send it through their large belt sander to flatten it, they may balk at an oily cutting board (and I don't want to try planing the end grain with my jointer plane).  For $17 maybe a new board is in order; thanks!  

    Counting to ten only makes it Premeditated.

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,759
    Oh, and how often do you guys oil your cutting boards?  

    Counting to ten only makes it Premeditated.

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,318
    edited January 2019
    Botch said:
    SonVolt said:
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board I found at TJ Maxx that cost about $17 bucks.  
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board that cost me $89, and it dished out so that the bottom center of the board lifts the thin rubber feet I attached to the bottom four corners, and wobbles.  (I probably didn't take care of it as well as I should've)
    Was thinking about taking it to the local lumber mill and have them send it through their large belt sander to flatten it, they may balk at an oily cutting board (and I don't want to try planing the end grain with my jointer plane).  For $17 maybe a new board is in order; thanks!  

    Do you have a pizza steel or other very heavy flat object? I have a maple board that's bowed up like you're talking about and week with the pizza steel on top flattens it right out.  I have to repeat about once a year. I've had no problems with warping on my Acacia board but it's really thick. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,759
    Hmm, will give that a try.  Mine is 14" x 20" x 1 3/8", butcherblock (end-grain up) and I'm surprised it warped at all.  Suppose I could set it under my subwoofer...

    Counting to ten only makes it Premeditated.

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    Botch said:
    Oh, and how often do you guys oil your cutting boards?  

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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,879
    Botch said:
    Oh, and how often do you guys oil your cutting boards?  
    I do my 4" Boos Block abouts once a month. This time of year it takes a lot more. 
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    On a serious note I just oiled my custom board with the boos board conditioner. This stuff works but it has way too much wax in it. I ran it in a tub under hot water for 30 minutes since it was so thick the first time I tried it and it never turn d to liquid. It leaves a residue that you can’t get off. I’m sure it protects the board fine but it’s a pain to use. I used the stuff the guy that made my board sent the first 5 years and it’s so much better it’s like 80/20 oil to wax when the boos is like 40/60 oil to wax so it soaks in so much better and doesn’t leave a residue. The boos crap I oil it and let it sit over night then spend a half hour trying to get the crap that’s left off the other oil takes like 5 minutes total. This is what my board looks like with the boos conditioner I just ordered a smaller 12”*13” board that should be ready in a week or 2 I’m gonna order 5 bottles of his oil with this board. The guys on Etsy his shop is greenriverwoods if you want to get a bottle it’s way better than the boos stuff IMO. Congrats on the new board. 
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    ColtsFan said:
    Botch said:
    Oh, and how often do you guys oil your cutting boards?  
    I do my 4" Boos Block abouts once a month. This time of year it takes a lot more. 
    Do you really? I only oil mine if I use soap on it. I try to use plastic boards for raw meats and I keep a spray bottle 50/50 water and vinegar to spray the board after use with anything else then wipe with a dry towel. If you don’t put soap on it you only need to oil 2-3 times a year if you use a oil with wax init. 
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,879
    Lit said:
    ColtsFan said:
    Botch said:
    Oh, and how often do you guys oil your cutting boards?  
    I do my 4" Boos Block abouts once a month. This time of year it takes a lot more. 
    Do you really? I only oil mine if I use soap on it. I try to use plastic boards for raw meats and I keep a spray bottle 50/50 water and vinegar to spray the board after use with anything else then wipe with a dry towel. If you don’t put soap on it you only need to oil 2-3 times a year if you use a oil with wax init. 
    I do. I use straight up mineral oil 80% of the time. Occasionally hit it with a mineral oil/bees wax mix. Being so thick, it will soak up oil like a sponge. 
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    ColtsFan said:
    Lit said:
    ColtsFan said:
    Botch said:
    Oh, and how often do you guys oil your cutting boards?  
    I do my 4" Boos Block abouts once a month. This time of year it takes a lot more. 
    Do you really? I only oil mine if I use soap on it. I try to use plastic boards for raw meats and I keep a spray bottle 50/50 water and vinegar to spray the board after use with anything else then wipe with a dry towel. If you don’t put soap on it you only need to oil 2-3 times a year if you use a oil with wax init. 
    I do. I use straight up mineral oil 80% of the time. Occasionally hit it with a mineral oil/bees wax mix. Being so thick, it will soak up oil like a sponge. 
    Try a bottle of this. My board is 2” think and 2 bottles lasted me like 4 years. I do try to keep raw meet off it and use vinegar/water when I can but this stuff is way better than anything else I have used. https://www.etsy.com/listing/273616748/bee-good-wood-oil?ref=shop_home_feat_1
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Botch said:
    SonVolt said:
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board I found at TJ Maxx that cost about $17 bucks.  
    I went with a big thick no name Acacia cutting board that cost me $89, and it dished out so that the bottom center of the board lifts the thin rubber feet I attached to the bottom four corners, and wobbles.  (I probably didn't take care of it as well as I should've)
    Was thinking about taking it to the local lumber mill and have them send it through their large belt sander to flatten it, they may balk at an oily cutting board (and I don't want to try planing the end grain with my jointer plane).  For $17 maybe a new board is in order; thanks!  
    @b@Botch

    The reason they warp is because one side is getting more moisture than the other.   Either that or they made the board with unstabilized wood (much less likely).

    It needs to dry out and the moisture equalize.  You can sand out the oil and wax some with a sander to help it dry faster.  Put in a dry and warm location for a few months.  The cupped side is dryer than the convex side.  If you can get your hands on a kiln or vacuum desiccator....

    To prevent this you should treat both sides of the board equally.  Unfortunately many manufacturers put feet on one side, I like boards you can flip over.  Either way, oil both sides equally every time.  Don't let one side stay wet for a long time.  Or if you do, wet the back side at the same time.

    If you put a heavy weight on it, it's not going to solve the problem.  More likely it will break with enough pressure.
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • Givengold3
    Givengold3 Posts: 77
    I got the bug for a Boos a couple of years ago so I scoured Craigslist for Boos.  Instead of the cutting board that I was looking for, I found a chopping block that is 18” thick and weighs 500lbs.  The couple that I bought it from literally could not get it upstairs from their garage.  
    It lived in the back of my truck undercover for six months before we rented a cherry picker and got the family together to place it on our covered patio.  
    Since then, we have gifted the young men in our family with Boos cutting boards.  
    Concord, CA
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    @botch If you run a board like that through a jointer or surface planer, it will straighten out.  But it will bow in the opposite direction when it (and if it) dries out.  I have dealt with this issue on a few boards and our cutting board table.
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,879
    Lit said:
    ColtsFan said:
    Lit said:
    ColtsFan said:
    Botch said:
    Oh, and how often do you guys oil your cutting boards?  
    I do my 4" Boos Block abouts once a month. This time of year it takes a lot more. 
    Do you really? I only oil mine if I use soap on it. I try to use plastic boards for raw meats and I keep a spray bottle 50/50 water and vinegar to spray the board after use with anything else then wipe with a dry towel. If you don’t put soap on it you only need to oil 2-3 times a year if you use a oil with wax init. 
    I do. I use straight up mineral oil 80% of the time. Occasionally hit it with a mineral oil/bees wax mix. Being so thick, it will soak up oil like a sponge. 
    Try a bottle of this. My board is 2” think and 2 bottles lasted me like 4 years. I do try to keep raw meet off it and use vinegar/water when I can but this stuff is way better than anything else I have used. https://www.etsy.com/listing/273616748/bee-good-wood-oil?ref=shop_home_feat_1
    Will do. Thanks for the tips.
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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