Care Instructions

Congratulations! You have made an investment in a Dusty Monkey Studio board, here is how you take care of it!

Always store boards so they can have the most air circulation around them. This may be on their side, this may be leaned up against something, or even on a wire rack. Just do your absolute best to allow air to circulate around the board!

Do not leave these boards in direct sunlight, they will warp, get bleached, and if you have epoxy, it could significantly warp or even yellow. 

Cutting Boards & Serving Trays - These are fully wood

Any time the wood begins to look dry, take butcher block butter or oil and rub it into the wood, top, bottom, and sides. Let it sit for 30 minutes then wipe clean with a clean cloth. In a dry climate, you may have to do this once a week. In a humid climate, maybe once a month. If you are going to be cutting really oily meat, it is recommended to do a treatment before you start cutting.

Hand wash only with cool water and a mild soap. Rinse thoroughly. Add butcher block butter when it dries. Soap removes oil, and these boards are sealed with oil and beeswax so you've gotta add the treatment back. There are other methods using salt and lemon you can search up with google if you so choose. 

As with all wooden cutting boards, do NOT cut raw meat on the board.

Epoxy Charcuterie Boards

Use the same process for the cutting boards above.

DO NOT CUT WITH A SHARP KNIFE ON EPOXY! Not only will the knife cut into the epoxy producing fine epoxy particulates, but it will scratch the epoxy and dull your knife. Epoxy is very strong and can damage knives. Do not place a hot pan on the epoxy either, it could melt.

Do not leave your epoxy board in direct sunlight, it will yellow over time and could warp. If it warps, lay it against the warp on a flat surface in the sun for a few hours. The heat will soften the epoxy and it will flatten out.

Coasters and Chess Boards

Our coasters and chess boards are treated with a few different products, mainly a Malaysian Hard Wax or another oil finish called Osmo Oil.  All are considered food contact safe, so you can use them to place food on. You can freely rinse them with soap and water and they should not require any touch ups.