DIY Inexpensive Wooden Carving Board
Make these cheap cutting boards or serving trays in an afternoon. These cool cutting boards also can be used as a wooden carving board.
Cost $20
Equipment
Ingredients
- Fine Grain Sandpaper for wood
- Steel Wool
- Food Safe Mineral Oil
- Cloth for applying oil or you could use an old t-shirt or washcloth
- Antibacterial Dishwashing soap
- Dishwashing brush
Instructions
- Sand the boards until smooth
- Use steel wool to go over the entire board to bring it to a smooth finish
- Wash with hot water, soap and scrub well with a dishwashing brush
- Apply mineral oil with a clean cloth several times to the wooden carving board waiting for it to completely absorb or dry between coats.
Notes
*Mineral oil is food safe and brings out the gorgeous colors of the wood. After each use, wash with hot water, scrub using a dishwashing brush and antibacterial dishwashing soap. Dry well, reapply mineral oil only as needed about once every couple months.
**These cheap cutting boards are pine and I have read conflicting reports on using pine for cutting boards, the only negative is that pine is softer and may not hold up to long-term use of knives. The positive is that pine can repel bacteria. Not sure if either report is correct but at this price, I can replace these cool cutting boards when needed and it will not break the bank.