Care & Maintenance

Half a lemon and a spoonful of coarse salt lift most everyday stains without any chemicals. Here is the short answer: most stains on an olive wood board are temporary, and almost all of them come out with ingredients already in your kitchen. Wine, cranberry sauce, beet, and turmeric are the usual culprits, and none of them need a harsh chemical cleaner to lift. With Thanksgiving hosting just weeks away, this is exactly the season these stains show up. Gravy, cranberry sauce,

Thirty seconds of warm water and mild soap is the whole routine, no dishwasher needed. Here is the short answer: no. Olive wood and dishwashers do not mix, and running your board through even one cycle can undo months of careful care in about ninety minutes. We hear this question most around now, in September, when slow summer meals give way to weeknight cooking again and the dishwasher starts filling up fast. After a long weekend of grazing boards and backyard dinners, it is

A small amount of mild dish soap is all an olive wood board needs, never a soak. Here is the short answer: yes. A drop of mild dish soap is not just fine on olive wood, it is part of the standard care routine for every Olive Wood Work board. What can hurt the wood is the wrong kind of soap, or too much of it left sitting on the surface. As the kitchen gets busier again after the long weekend and everyone settles back into weeknight cooking, it is worth knowing exactly what be

The first week is what sets the tone for decades. Two to three deep coats before regular use is all a new board needs How do you season a new olive wood board? Here is the short answer. Before it ever touches a knife, give it two to three deep coats of food-grade mineral oil over its first week at home, letting each coat soak in overnight. That short ritual settles the wood into your kitchen, deepens the grain, and sets your board up to last for decades. It takes about ten mi

Once a month is the baseline. Pick a date you will remember, like the first of the month, and your board is set for decades How often should you oil your olive wood board? Here is the answer up front: about once a month for a board in regular use. Many of our customers remember it as "oil it on the first of the month," and that one habit is enough to keep a board healthy for decades. New boards and boards in dry conditions want it more often, and a board that mostly sits on t

A well-made olive wood board can last for decades, often a lifetime. Here is what determines its lifespan, what wears a board out, and how to make yours last.

Will an olive wood board split? A quality single-slab board rarely does. Here is what causes splitting, how to prevent it, and what to do if it starts.

Food-grade mineral oil is the safe, everyday choice for conditioning an olive wood cutting board. The Best Oils for a Wood Cutting Board Food-grade mineral oil is the gold standard, and for good reason. It is a food-safe oil that stays liquid, does not oxidise, and will not spoil, so it can sit inside the wood for months without ever turning. You can find it at most pharmacies and kitchen shops, often labelled as "food-grade" or "cutting board oil." A single bottle lasts year

An olive wood cutting board can crack, but in most cases it does not. When it does happen, there is almost always a clear cause, and most of it comes down to how the board is stored and cared for rather than a flaw in the wood itself. Olive wood cutting board with handle on linen with olives. Why Olive Wood Boards Crack The most common cause is heat and dry air combined with a board that has not been oiled in a while. Leaving a board in direct summer sun, near a heat vent, or

Simple, founder-tested olive wood cutting board care: how to hand wash, oil, and store your board so it lasts for years. Made in Crete, finished in Oshawa.

The short version: hand wash, dry right away, and oil now and then. That is all it takes to keep a set of olive wood servers beautiful for years. When I first discovered olive wood servers, I was immediately drawn to their natural beauty and timeless charm. These handcrafted pieces bring a warm, earthy elegance to any dining table, transforming everyday meals into special occasions. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, olive wood servers offer practical benefits that make them a wo