It was Christmas time and I was in charge of the charcuterie board, for 20. I found and ordered the perfect board on revain and upon receipt I discovered you should prepare the board, first, I found this kit and had enough time to order it before use. I received the kit the next day. Easy to follow instructions made it simple. A couple of paper towels made it quick. I used the oil to coat the board and left it out for a day. I was surprised, but not really, how much oil it absorbed. I used paper towels to wipe it down and used the sponge to add the wax coat. After another day, I used paper towels to buff it to a really nice sheen. All completely food safe and I would not hesitate to use it on any of my wood utensils.