Over time, certain foods may stain your board and knives may leave their mark, but this is part of each board’s history and purpose; if well cared for, they will age gracefully and maintain their use and beauty for many years to come.

To best care for your HW boards, it is best to clean your board straight after use with soap and water. It is always preferable to use soaps with natural anti-bacterial ingredients to avoid drying out the board with chemicals.

We advise you avoid dishwashers entirely – and never soak your board! Though it is very unlikely it will split, depending on the particular board, the high heat that dishwashers kick out are likely to warp it. Likewise, soaking the boards could also warp your board and/or discolour it. Instead please wipe and/or lightly scrub your board with warm water and a mild soap.

Allow the board to air dry thoroughly in a rack or by hanging on a hook. Once dried, apply HW Wood Balm – this is only necessary after every few washes, not every time.

Very rarely, a small amount of colour will seep from certain boards. This is a natural tannin from within the wood (trees produce tannins to aid their growth and as a predatory precaution). This has only been brought to our attention once, and will stop happening after a few uses and washes. We advise to keep off any best linen while the board is drying!