Butcher Block Oil Finish

The food grade oil finish is a basic mineral oil based finish. We soak the block through with a low viscosity mineral oil finish. The positive aspect of this finish is that it is completely inert and FDA approved. It also allows re-sanding and ding or dent repair at any time. The negative aspect is that the finish will have to be renewed on a regular basis with either retail mineral oil or our Glumber Oil. The renewal basis will vary based on use, but once a month is an average treatment interval. Maintaining the oil finish is very important to the long term life of the block, and water protection. This is the finish you will find on most commercially available Butcherblock. This finish may give the appearance the top is still wet on delivery, the top is ready to use. At left is an example of a top with a food-grade oil finish.