Cutting Board Warped....

[Sunshine]

Okay, so it seems as tho anything "household" I do, ends up getting ruined.....
This weekend, I wrecked towels, a cutting board and also our desk.......ugh.
All by cleaning....

Anyhow, my question: I was trying to get a stain out of our wooden cutting board, I used a cleaning pad with a tiny bit of water....seems I Still used too much water, b/c this morning when I woke up, it was warped.......

I am trying to google this, but I dont find much. I did find something that said I could rub oil on the concave side of it, and then flip over....it should correct itself..........

Has anyone had this happen to them before? This is a Really good cutting board, and DH is in love with it, I would hate to tell him it is ruined for good:(

And what type of oil would I use? Like a vegetable cooking oil:confused:
TIA:)

[LUMBERCHIC13]

Sunshine may I ask if you did anything else to the cutting board after you cleaned it with water? The reason I am asking is that it seems odd to me that your cutting board would warp that bad by just putting some water on it. Normally when you get wood wet the cells suck up the water and expand now under normal household conditions the board would dry out and not warp assuming that is was allowed to air dry for overnight and that it was laying flat. Now if you placed it in direct sunlight near a heating vent etc it would have dried out too fast and caused the warping or of you leaned up against something it may have caused it to bow. I'm sitting here trying to remember things I was taughtfive years ago (I have a BS in Wood Products from PSU). I'll have to go home tonight and dig through a few of my old books and maybe I can come up with a solution for you.

[DiscoDiva]

I would think that if you get it wet with very hot water, then lay it flat with weight on top, that it would dry straight again. ..... but I could be wrong.

May I hijack with another cutting board question?
I chopped bacon on my wood cutting board, now I can't get the grease stains off. How do I do that?

[Sunshine]

I would think that if you get it wet with very hot water, then lay it flat with weight on top, that it would dry straight again. ..... but I could be wrong.

May I hijack with another cutting board question?
I chopped bacon on my wood cutting board, now I can't get the grease stains off. How do I do that?
Thank you!
We actually read last night that if we put water on it again,and then put a weight on, it should warp back:p I'll give it a try tonight!

About your question, I also read that if you use sandpaper, you can get stains off?!?!?!?

[Sunshine]

Sunshine may I ask if you did anything else to the cutting board after you cleaned it with water? The reason I am asking is that it seems odd to me that your cutting board would warp that bad by just putting some water on it. Normally when you get wood wet the cells suck up the water and expand now under normal household conditions the board would dry out and not warp assuming that is was allowed to air dry for overnight and that it was laying flat. Now if you placed it in direct sunlight near a heating vent etc it would have dried out too fast and caused the warping or of you leaned up against something it may have caused it to bow. I'm sitting here trying to remember things I was taughtfive years ago (I have a BS in Wood Products from PSU). I'll have to go home tonight and dig through a few of my old books and maybe I can come up with a solution for you.
Well, I was trying to scrub a stain off of it, so I think that the water (Even tho I only used a bit), was still able to penetrate through the entire cutting board, b/c I did scrub for quite awhile.
Basically, I scrubbed the board, and then put it on the countertop.(I didnt dry it with a cloth of any kind....) It IS very warm in my place, I like it hot:p Like 27Celcius, so it could have dried really fast.
The board isnt MASSIVELY warped, but the 2 edges, are warped a bit.

I read a few things saying if I put either an oil or got it wet again, flipped it over and put a weight on it, it should warp back......?!?!?!
Were you able to find out anything from your books?
THANK YOU for posting:D

[Smillow]

You should oil you cutting board with mineral oil on a regular basis. It will keep the wood seasoned and make it very easy to clean. There was probably water on the counter under your board when you left it to dry (always dry your cutting board & store it so air can circulate around it when it is wet).

p.s. My husband & I make wooden cutting boards for a living.

[DiscoDiva]

Smillow: I chopped bacon on my wood cutting board, now I can't get the grease stains off. How do I do that?

[Smillow]

That one is tricky DD - maybe you could shake some dry baking soda on it and let it sit and then rub it in. If that doesn't work shake some salt over it and scrub with a lemon half. Or you could just put some Dawn dish detergent right on it & wash it that way. You should definately oil it well afterwards - that will probably help blend any stains and prevent future ones.
If these don't work get some waterproof 400 grit sandpaper (Lowe's & HD carry it) and try lighly sanding.
Good luck!

[Sunshine]

You should oil you cutting board with mineral oil on a regular basis. It will keep the wood seasoned and make it very easy to clean. There was probably water on the counter under your board when you left it to dry (always dry your cutting board & store it so air can circulate around it when it is wet).

p.s. My husband & I make wooden cutting boards for a living.

Oh WOW! Thank you so much for posting:D I am so glad to have "found" you:)
You are right, there probably was water underneath the board b/c I didnt wipe it dry.....
How do I let it dry so air can circulate around it? I just store it on the countertop.......
THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, by putting oil on it now and flipping it over, that should help un-warp (:p) it? Or if I make it a bit wet again and flip it to the opposite side I had it stored on?

[Smillow]

Your welcome Sunshine:)
You could put it in a dish drainer to dry (No dishwasher though!)
I would just let it dry out for a few days to see what the damage is - it may flatten out a lot by itself. Do you know if it is an end-grain (lots of little squares or rectangles) or an edge-grain (striped pattern) board?

[Sunshine]

I would just let it dry out for a few days to see what the damage is - it may flatten out a lot by itself.
OMG, we went home last night, DH had flipped it on it's other side in hopes it would flatten itself....well, IT DID! Pretty well anyhow. There is a slight warp, but when you put pressure on the board it doesnt wobble anymore:D


Do you know if it is an end-grain (lots of little squares or rectangles) or an edge-grain (striped pattern) board?
It is an edge-grain board....

Thank you for the tip on how to let it circulate dry......:D
I REALLY appreciate all of your help:) I don't know what I would have done if I would have ruined it.....:p