Make your own Wood Conditioner
Making your own cutting board conditioner is simple and easy. You only need a few items and some time. The end result is what I send with every cutting board order.
SugarTree Sap. A beeswax and mineral oil blend that brings your spoons and cutting boards to life. It is what I condition my non varnished projects with.
Below is how I make it! Here is how I use it to keep my boards looking brand new!
Materials Needed:
In order to get started, you will need to gather a few supplies. Many of these items you may already have.
stove
jars or vessels to contain the wax
Wood Spoon or something to stir with. (we can craft one just for you!)
Set aside about 45 minutes for cooking and 2 hours for cooling.
Step 1 PREPARATION
After gathering all of your materials. it is time to get organized. fill some water in your pot. Just enough so that when you place the double broiler on top it does not overflow.
Measure your mineral oil and your beeswax. I like to use a 6:1 ratio of mineral oil to beeswax. So for every 6 cups of mineral oil, add 1 cup of beeswax pellets is will yield 64 Fluid Ounces of wood conditioner.
Pour the oil and wax into your double broiler. Turn on the heat and wait for it to warm up.
While you wait, set up your jar or jars. When you pour this mixture, it is hot. So it is helpful to have these ready to receive the golden liquid.
Step 2 Wanna Cook?
sorry for the Breaking Bad reference. I could not help myself.
By now your oil should be hot. It should not boil, but hot enough to melt the wax. After some time you will see the wax start to dissolve into the oil.
Every so often, slowly stir the bees wax. this process takes a little while. Maybe 30 minutes until the wax is completely dissolved.
turn off the heat.
Step 3 Fill the vessels
Hopefully you arranged your vessels ahead of time, This will make for an efficient transfer of your mixture.
Carefully pour the liquid into each vessel. It is HOT so be careful. It should be a stunning golden honey color.
Let vessels sit for while. Maybe 2 hours or so. The wax will harden as the oil cools. when your wax has cooled into soft wax consistency.
Step 4 Enjoy
Pat yourself on the back. You just made your own cutting board conditioner. Enjoy revitalizing all of your cutting boards and spoons knowing you are using something you made yourself!
conclusion
Creating your own cutting board conditioner is fun and easy. A little bit of time and materials and you can ensure those beautiful cutting boards look great and stay protected!
Play with the ratios to make a more waxy consistency or a more oily conditioner. The addition of some orange or lemon essential oil will add a fresh scent to your cutting board or spoon!
Now that you made some cuttingboard conditioner, read my blogpost on how to use it!
Check out our selection of cutting boards and hand carved spoons. Each purchase comes with our house blend of wood conditioner.
Oh by the way, should you not have the time or materials to mix your own conditioner, check out our SugarTree Sap. Sometimes it is nice to let others do the work for you.
