John Boos Bloc de Foyer 36x24x5



Absolutely Love It!!!

I was looking for a nice cutting board to be used in my home for some extra counter space and knew that no brand was better than Boos when it comes to boards/blocks/etc, so I started my search from there. When I came across this cherry beauty on Amazon at a price I simply could not refuse, I made probably the best impulse buy of my life. It took roughly two weeks to ship and when it did, it was brought to my house on the back of a pickup truck. Seriously, the shipping weight was over 300 pounds and the actual weight of the block is over 200 pounds. Luckily, I had a friend who was able to help me carry the thing into my house. After about 10 minutes of putting it together (only 8 anchor screws if I recall) it was together and we moved it into my kitchen. I applied a full coat of boos oil to the top which soaked in overnight to seal the board. Honestly, it has been nearly two months since that day and I have to say that I have yet to cut on the block. It is too stinkin…


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