Joyce Chen Bamboo Wood Oil, 8 Ounces

by Joyce Chen

Product Features

• Bamboo wood oil for utensils, bowls, and cutting boards; 8 ounces
• Ideal for prepping and maintaining kitchen wares made from bamboo
• Helps bamboo products retain natural color, beauty, and moisture
• Also suitable for maple, cherry, walnut, and other hardwoods

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FRVURU
• Item model number: J344400
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,031 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #22 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Cutlery Accessories

Product Description

An easy way to protect kitchen investments, this bamboo oil from Joyce Chen helps maintain salad sets, cutting boards, and serving bowls made from bamboo. Designed to restore bamboo's natural moisture, color, and beauty, it penetrates surfaces well and can also be used for select hardwoods. This 8-ounce bottle is recommended for all Joyce Chen bamboo cutting boards and serving pieces.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

118 of 119 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Whats and Whys of Wood and Bamboo Oils, June 2, 2008

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David Ross "Cook, Chemist, Nurse" (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joyce Chen Bamboo Wood Oil, 8 Ounces (Kitchen)

So called wood and "bamboo" oils are simply food grade mineral oils. You should use a wood oil in your kitchen instead of vegetable oil because mineral oil does not break down or become rancid. Wood oil gives sheen and water and stain resistance to wood items such as butcher block, cutting boards, pizza peels and wooden salad bowls. You can use wood oil to darken and restore the appearance of faded wooden knife handles or dried out wood cutting boards. This is a must have for any kitchen with wood items. If you buy any sort of wood gift this is a thoughtfull add on which will help your gift to both maintain its beauty and last longer. This product appears to be offered at the best price on Amazon. Add it to your next order.

Snow River Wood Oil is an identical product but at the price of $6.99. The Snow River oil has also been available as a 4 for 3 promotion.

Wood and bamboo oils are much less exotic than one might think. I actually use mineral oil laxative on my wood kitchen items ($2 for 16 oz. at many drug stores) which is the same thing. Clearly the laxative bottle is less than aesthetically pleasing and is embarassing to leave around the kitchen. My wife keeps hiding the bottle in fact. But No it won't have a laxative effect if you use it on your cutting boards or knife handles.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Makes your cutting boards look brand new, September 8, 2009

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PT Cruiser "PT Cruiser" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joyce Chen Bamboo Wood Oil, 8 Ounces (Kitchen)

I ordered this for an old bamboo cutting board that was looking really drab and dried out. This food grade wood oil made it look brand new again. My husband thought I bought a new cutting board. I had to reapply the product after a few days because I use the board a lot and wash it several times a day. I found that when I applied a thick coat and let it sit overnight to absorb, the effect lasted a little longer. Since bamboo is a rather hard wood it may not get absorbed as easily as some softer woods. I also think that if I had used the oil from the beginning it may have helped preserve the wood better. Of course, the board was still completely functional, it just didn't look as nice before using this wood oil.

I bought a new bamboo cutting board since that time and use this product on it a couple times per week to keep it looking nice and new. Before storing the old board that is only used occasionally now, I covered it with this oil and let it sink in. The product doesn't have any odor and a little goes pretty far. The fact that it's food safe is very important to me.

Update 11/5/10 - I did a video review of a knife block before and after using this product to bring out the wood grain. You can see the difference here: Shun 22-Slot Bamboo Knife Storage Block. The video is dated 11/5/10.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great!, March 26, 2008

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Allan Freetage (Hemet, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joyce Chen Bamboo Wood Oil, 8 Ounces (Kitchen)

I purchased the Bamboo wood oil the same time I bought my bamboo sushi board. It works great and will keep my sushi board looking new for years to come. Easy to apply and use. This 8oz size will last forever.