John Boos Butcher Block Oil & Cream Applicator, 1 Count, Beechwood

This oil and wax applicator for my BOOS butcher block is the best! It cut my total application time about 70% less and the look and finish on my butcher block looks awesome!! It is much much easier with the applicator and No comparison to how it looked before. Highly…Highly recommend this applicator….don’t even debate on it !!!!

So. I really wasn’t sure why I got this as it seemed gimmicky and I wasn’t sold on it. Paper towel has to be just as good and as simple. I was wrong. This thing is amazing. The sponge itself is quite sturdy and I was surprised at how much better it worked over paper towel. It actually doesn’t feel like a sponge per say but more like a scouring pad. But it is still soft in a sturdy way. Anyhow, I put the usual amount of oil on my board I’m used to and using this showed me how much oil was soaking up in the paper towel. It isn’t a lie when people say they can use half of what they used to use. This was definitely a good purchase and I am glad I gave it a try. Worth every penny and will cut the other Boos stuff I use on my board in half easily. I know it’s not a display item really but it would be cool if it was available in the differing wood colour the boards come in. That’s just me liking matchy matchy stuff though.

A bit of a luxury item - you do not really need this to apply oil or cream to your wooden cutting boards. Any piece of foam or a clean cloth will work. But if you like the luxury of a nice wooden handle that has a good grip for your hand, you may enjoy this.The item loses a star from me because of the price and what you get for that. Normally I would not spend this much money for what is basically a foam applicator with a handle, but I wanted my companion to have something "nice" in addition to the Boos cutting board.

Made in Japan. Enough said.

This is definitely a bit pricey for a product that you could probably replicate with much cheaper materials. That being said, it works well and is easy to store.