Reddit reviews Premium 100% Pure Food Grade Mineral Oil USP, 1 Gallon, Food Safe Butcher Block and Cutting Board Oil, NSF Certified Material
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One gallon of 100% food grade mineral oil USP certified and NSF approved (certificate available upon request)Food safe, prevents absorption of food odorsColorless/odorless, helps keep food products fresh and crispSome of the many uses include butcher block oil, cutting board oil, wood stain, soapstone oil, lubricator, laxative and bamboo oilProudly made in the USA
You don't need a pool of oil, especially if doing it regularly. Enough to darken the color of the board evenly as you spread it around with a paper towel is sufficient.
However isn't it super annoying to have a concave board? Like isn't there a gap where the knife doesn't touch? (maybe it isn't that concave).
I'm not sure what kind of power tools you have available but, if it were me, I'd sand it flat and then recondition (with mineral oil). You might have to apply a couple times over the course of a few days but you still don't need pools of oil. I have butcher block countertops (and a fussy wife) and I occasionally have to bust out an orbital sander to get the stains off. After you sand the wood it looks a little lighter in color. Once you apply mineral oil, it blends back in. Maybe it looks a little dry the next day and needs another coat. That's really all there is to it. Maybe if you want it smooth and shiny you sand with some higher grit (300+) paper after the rough sanding. I've heard it said that oil "raises the grain" so maybe you do the higher grit the next day or something if you're really worrying about it.
You could also consider using something with a little wax in it like this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ESTA30/
And just for the hell of it, here's a lifetime supply of mineral oil:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LB7MC4M/
I have a tote full of this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LB7MC4M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I submerge the wood for about an hour.
https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Mineral-Approved-Butcher-Cutting/dp/B01LB7MC4M
I've found it at Lowe's, Wal-Mart and local hardware stores, but never consistently.