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Board Butter Application Guide

Congrats! And thank you for purchasing a cutting board or charcuterie board from Copper Lane Homestead! Now that you have your new beautifully handcrafted board it is important to appropriately care for it. Proper maintenance of your board will help preserve the vibrant colouring of each unique wood species, maintain a barrier to prevent absorption of the foods you prepare on it, and make cleaning your board easy.

Before we get to the application process, let me explain what “Board Butter” really is. Beeswax and mineral oil. That’s it! All food safe and natural products making for a safe and effective finish for all your wood made culinary accessories. Wood salad bowls, spoons, spatulas, cutting boards, etc. This finish will safely protect them all.

Step by Step Application Guide:

Clean and fully dry your board before applying. When cleaning your board be sure to hand wash only! *NOT DISHWASHER SAFE* Use your usual dish detergent (i.e. Dawn, Palmolive, etc.) and warm water. Be sure to towel dry after washing to avoid significant absorption of water which may cause wood to temporarily swell (this could cause warping over time)
Using a dry lint free cloth (microfibre cloth works great!) apply the board butter (a little goes a long way but you can’t apply too much) in a circular motion much like waxing a car. Continue this process until your board has a nice thin even layer over it.
Allow the Board Butter to absorb. The minimum time I would recommend is 30min. I usually apply it in the evening and leave it overnight.
After a minimum of 30min. Using another clean lint free cloth, wipe the board to remove any additional Board Butter that was not absorbed. Following the grain of the wood will produce best results.
Your Done! Continue to enjoy your revitalized center piece 👍🏻

As mentioned earlier, this same process will work for all of your wooden culinary items. A 2oz can is included with every board purchased at Copper Lane Homestead, however it can also be purchased alone if needed.

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Fekkes Family Homestead

We are a young family on a 4 acre hobby farm located in Kemptville, Ontario (near Ottawa). We both have full time careers in the healthcare field however our passion is homesteading on the farm. We have 2 kids to share the experience with and continue to grow our self sufficiency each year as a family.