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expiredeber posted May 01, 2024 01:35 PM
expiredeber posted May 01, 2024 01:35 PM

Costco Members: Teakhaus Edge Grain Cutting Board (24" x 18" x 1.5")

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Costco has for their Members: Teakhaus Edge Grain Cutting Board (24" x 18" x 1.5") on sale for $54.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member eber for finding this deal.

Product Details:
  • Made of FSC Certified Teak Wood
  • Size: 24 x 18 x 1.5 in
  • Knife Friendly
  • Reversible
  • Hand Wash Only

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Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Valid through 5/31/24, while supplies last.
    • This offer is $5 less than the popular in-store only deal from December '23; now available with free shipping.
  • About this product:
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars rating at Costco based on 130 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Additional Note:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Costco has for their Members: Teakhaus Edge Grain Cutting Board (24" x 18" x 1.5") on sale for $54.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member eber for finding this deal.

Product Details:
  • Made of FSC Certified Teak Wood
  • Size: 24 x 18 x 1.5 in
  • Knife Friendly
  • Reversible
  • Hand Wash Only

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Valid through 5/31/24, while supplies last.
    • This offer is $5 less than the popular in-store only deal from December '23; now available with free shipping.
  • About this product:
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars rating at Costco based on 130 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Additional Note:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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jc4jax
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Spoken by someone who doesn't know woodworking. Do your research or talk to an experienced woodworker. Wood glue along parallel grains done correctly with the flush edge glue joints can mimic the internal bonding of wood fibers so well that attempting to snap apart two boards edge glued together will cause the wood to break before the joint does.
A solid single slab of wood if it is not large enough will cup and warp. Endgrain boards with the alternate grains glued together negate this action so can be more stable without needing to be very large
haiinguy3n
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For these heavy wooden cutting boards, its recommended to simply wipe it, and to sanitize, use a spray bottle with a vinegar/water solution. These high quality wooden boards are naturally antibacterial so vinegar takes care of it. For a more deep clean, which is only needed maybe once a week or once every other week or so, you can give it a little soapy wash, let it dry, and then use vinegar, some baking soda, and a lemon or so to scrub the surface, wash it off, and let if fully dry. You should also oil it periodically with food safe mineral oil to give it a good seal. There are plenty of youtube videos you can use as a guide as well If you take good care of the board it should last you a really long time!
SmilingHeart1324
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Teak is hard with high silica and bad for your knife edge retention

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DontTaxBeerMay 02, 2024 12:19 AM
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Quote from doom12 :
What's a good alternative?
pillows. cutting on pillows saves the knife. i wish someone would invent a knife sharpener.
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May 02, 2024 12:21 AM
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May 02, 2024 12:21 AM
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Great cutting board, had it for years.

No juice groove on the Costco version.
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cookie2020May 02, 2024 12:29 AM
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Quote from abi.ra :
Could you please share how is your experience in washing it? It is big and bulky. Not the easiest to handwash. I hate plastic and have almost none in my kitchen except Pyrex and snapware lids. But my cutting boards are plastic because they're easy to throw in the dishwasher and they come out super clean. But I feel awful about the microplastics I'm adding to my family's meals. Thanks and repped you.
if you are worried, why dont you use: epicurean cutting boards

You can search in amazon. This one never failed me. It never mold and its not plastic. I have owned this for more than 10 years and never mold.
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GABulldawgMay 02, 2024 03:54 AM
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Quote from ScottS5147 :
Do not buy. It stained my white quartz top!
This is the only thing holding my purchase up. Anyone else have any experience with cutting boards staining white quartz?
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Azrael_the_CatMay 02, 2024 04:23 AM
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Quote from indeo :
I can never come to terms to paying $55 for a piece wood made into a cutting board. It amazes me when folks forget how much things actually cost to make (in materials, and labor-considering it is factory-made and in a country where labor is cheap).

It is not a solid block of teak, but rather, it is thin strips of teak glued together, milled and sanded and stained, in bulk. Do your basic math to know how much should be a fair price.

Some of you may find this as a deal, and good for you. But even at $55 sale price, it is way over-priced.
Go to UPS and ask them how much it costs to ship a 15lb cutting board. Better yet get a quote for a shipping container and see what that costs. and that's just shipping not mentioning marketing, distribution, the real cost to manufacture (quality manufacturing is cheap, but not as chaos as you thing. then there are distribution and retail margins. (the manufacturer is lucky to get $25 per board sold) etc etc etc.

It's great when people think the cost of a product is there perception of gluing free pieces of wood together by someone that gets paid $0.10.

It's actually a bit more complicated than that.

But by all means share a better price or better yet sell a competing product for $20 we will all be your customer.
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Azrael_the_CatMay 02, 2024 04:25 AM
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Quote from mrsunny :
Oh no...was the board wet when you placed it on the countertop?
I think it was more likely stained by the oils used to seal the board slowly sleeping into the quartz. Ultimately they didn't have their countertop sealed properly it's too bad.
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3asym0ni3s9862936May 02, 2024 05:09 AM
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Quote from jc4jax :
Spoken by someone who doesn't know woodworking. Do your research or talk to an experienced woodworker. Wood glue along parallel grains done correctly with the flush edge glue joints can mimic the internal bonding of wood fibers so well that attempting to snap apart two boards edge glued together will cause the wood to break before the joint does.
A solid single slab of wood if it is not large enough will cup and warp. Endgrain boards with the alternate grains glued together negate this action so can be more stable without needing to be very large
The real issue is the formaldehyde and other compounds in the glue that could at least in theory make it into your food.
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lester537May 02, 2024 06:58 AM
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Quote from GABulldawg :
This is the only thing holding my purchase up. Anyone else have any experience with cutting boards staining white quartz?
I have white granite countertops. I bought two of these cutting boards and no issue with stains on my countertops. But also want to note that I recently applied sealant to my countertops about a year ago.
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jc4jax
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Quote from easymonies :
The real issue is the formaldehyde and other compounds in the glue that could at least in theory make it into your food.
TheirFAQ [teakhaus.com]page states Yes! We do not use any harmful chemicals or synthetic glazes to coat our boards.
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greg_002May 02, 2024 04:02 PM
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Quote from Azrael_the_Cat :
Go to UPS and ask them how much it costs to ship a 15lb cutting board. Better yet get a quote for a shipping container and see what that costs. and that's just shipping not mentioning marketing, distribution, the real cost to manufacture (quality manufacturing is cheap, but not as chaos as you thing. then there are distribution and retail margins. (the manufacturer is lucky to get $25 per board sold) etc etc etc.

It's great when people think the cost of a product is there perception of gluing free pieces of wood together by someone that gets paid $0.10.

It's actually a bit more complicated than that.

But by all means share a better price or better yet sell a competing product for $20 we will all be your customer.
I think part of the point was a if you sink all that shipping, marketing, distribution into a bunch of strips of wood glued together instead of a solid block of wood everyone is worse off.
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andrez.vmMay 02, 2024 04:40 PM
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Can you cut this in half and have 2 18*12 boards?
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jaimeloboMay 02, 2024 05:17 PM
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Quote from hedson :
not if it is treated properly, gluing blocks of wood together for a cutting surface is really just a way to keep the cost down.
No, it is not "really just to keep the cost down".
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Quote from GABulldawg :
This is the only thing holding my purchase up. Anyone else have any experience with cutting boards staining white quartz?
Quartz is always going to be a problem.

Make sure the board is 100% dry before parking it on the counter.

You could even put some clear silicone rubber feet on the bottom, to keep the tannins in the wood from leaching into the quartz.

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GABulldawgMay 02, 2024 06:58 PM
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Quote from vid1900 :
Quartz is always going to be a problem.

Make sure the board is 100% dry before parking it on the counter.

You could even put some clear silicone rubber feet on the bottom, to keep the tannins in the wood from leaching into the quartz.
Good suggestion.
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