To ensure the highest quality, our butcher block counters are all built to order. The normal lead time on standard cuts is 3-4 weeks.

Yes, you can mix and match various countertop materials, and in doing so, will actually create a custom look that suits your styles and needs. For example, you could have mostly solid surfacing, with butcher block near cutting and prep areas and some natural stone near area for baking or putting down hot items from the stove or oven. Ask us about more design options.

Butcher block is a live natural material that is permeable to water. Natural oil finish butcher blocks will develop water spots if water is left standing on the surface. Varnique semi-gloss finish butcher blocks, though less permeable, will also spot and absorb water if water is left standing on the surface. On both natural oil finish butcher blocks and varnique semi-gloss finish butcher blocks, it is best to clear up water spills as soon as they occur.

You can easily restore your natural oil finish butcher block by sanding with heavy duty grit sandpaper and re-oiling with pure white mineral oil, which you can purchase from a local hardware store or grocery store. Yes, you can have an overhang for a breakfast bar. On edge grain counters, the permissible length of overhang depends on how you install your butcher block counter.

Tony's is a local butcher shop also located just south of town on 522. It is approximately a mile from the Morgan Square Shopping Plaza on your right. He has a wide variety of fresh cut meats, seafood and gourmet deli items. They are open Tuesday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm and 8:30 am to 5 pm on Saturday. They are closed Sunday and Monday

CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Assuming your block has a finish on it, clean it like you would any wood surface, not allowing water to remain on the block for any length of time. DO NOT put it in a dishwasher! To help preserve your block if used as a cutting surface it would be advisable to periodically reseal ONLY the area in which you have cut. Mineral oil or vegetable oil can be used.

Butcher Block has been used for hundreds of years. The largest reason is for the strength. When you look at one of our exterior doors, you are looking at the edge grain. The wood is cut to take the stress out of the wood and then face glued. When you use solid piece wood rails and stiles, the wood tends to cup or bow ? you do not have this problem with properly sealed butcher block.

All of our exterior doors feature butcher block rails and stiles. The carved doors will also be made of butcher block. The only doors that will not be made from butcher block are the interior pine and interior knotty alder doors. For these, the rails and stiles will be made from solid stock. On our pine builder?s series doors, you have the option of solid pine tung and groove panels rather than butcher block. Otherwise, everything will feature the butcher-block style.

All our butcher block counters come with installation instructions. Installation is simple. Only minimal fixing is required, as the butcher block will be held down by self weight, plumping, etc. It is best to fix your butcher block into the same strip of wood at two fixing points. Fixing of your butcher block is best done through the underside of cabinet base framework via a 7/16" pre-drilled clearance hole and #10 gauge screw with a washer.

Yes, you can. In fact, many of our customers purchase standard sized butcher block counters and have them cut on site. If you cut your butcher block counter at home, or have your carpenter cut it for you, be sure to reseal your butcher block counter wherever you've cut it with at least 4 coats of sealer. Good sealing of your butcher block is essential to prevent abrupt and excessive moisture movement to and from the wood.

Our edge grain butcher block counters come standard with a straight 90 degree edge. The edge is not sharp to the touch, but rather is slightly eased. Our end grain butcher block counters come standard with edges rounded on a ?" radius.

Yes, you can, though it is important that your appliance be properly insulated to prevent excessive heat transfer to the butcher block.

Yes, all our butcher block counters come with a 1-year warranty against any defects in materials and workmanship.

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To clean a natural oil finish butcher block, first scrape loose with a steel scraper or spatula any heavy food particles or foreign matter that may have adhered to the butcher block surface. After brushing or scraping all loose particles from the butcher block surfaces, take a dish cloth dipped in soapy water, or water with a very mild detergent, and wash the butcher block surface as you would any other wood surface.

Varnique semi-gloss finished butcher blocks clean up easily with mild soap and warm water. Varnique is impervious to most household chemicals, though it is wise to avoid the use of harsh chemicals or harsh detergents that may damage the finish. Varnique, though less permeable to water than natural oil, is not impermeable; therefore, it is wise to clean up liquid spills on your butcher block counter as soon as they appear.

For natural oil finish butcher blocks, we recommend that you re-oil all surfaces of your block every 4 weeks or so. Because butcher block wood is a live material, extremes of humidity and dryness can swell and shrink your butcher block enough to cause seasonal checks to appear. This possibility, though remote, is an unavoidable condition of enjoying the beauty of a living material.

It is best to install your butcher block counter over base cabinet framing, but not over solid underlayment, which would prevent proper ventilation.

No. Wood is a live material and will expand and contract with changes in atmospheric conditions. Gluing your butcher block would interfere with the natural expansion and contraction of the wood and is therefore not recommended.

Although we are no longer offering sink/stove cut-outs, this is something you can easily do on site. In fact, the majority of our customers prefer to purchase a standard-sized butcher block counter and have the cut-out done on site, either on their own, or by a carpenter.

You can start using the counter 2 days after we resurface it. We recommend light use for the first week, the finish will continue to harden as time goes by.

After pouring a countertop, you can de-mold it after four days, at which point the countertop is at 85% of full strength (approximately 4250 PSI). For more information, refer to Chapter 5, "Curing, Finishing, and Troubleshooting", in Concrete Countertops.

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Technically speaking, a concrete countertop continues to cure for years after it is poured. However, after 28 days a countertop will achieve its full strength of 5000 PSI, which is when we considered it fully cured for all intents and purposes. For more information, refer to Chapter 5, "Curing, Finishing, and Troubleshooting", in Concrete Countertops.

Typically a calf (any standard commercial calf) is forced to be ready for the butchering at 12-14 months of age, target weight of 1000# by steroids and grain feedings. For the miniature steer at that same point the weight is about 350 - 500#. The big difference is generally that two miniature will yield as much weight, but more meat, while consuming less feed in the process.

A remanufactured long block is the engine block with cylinder head(s), rocker arms and timing components installed. Usually, (always with a True Test Engine) a new or remanufactured oil pump and full installation gasket set are also sold as part of a long block. A remanufactured short block is just the engine block with machined internal components. No cylinder heads or timing components are sold with short blocks.

By law we can't perform the more elaborate work of a butcher. Our guides are allowed only to field dress, cape and quarter the game for your cooler. Our guides do an expert job and handle your meat in a proper and sanitary manner. We can arrange for processing with a quality local butcher.

Our counter top water filters can be attached to more than 95% of all faucets as originally equipped or with the use of the internal thread adapter that is included with your unit. Adapters for most of the remaining faucets can be obtained from a quality plumbing supply store.

It is usually recommended that a cutting board or protective surface be used, if not for the countertop at least to protect your cutting blade edge.

Size, Scope and Complexity of the countertop are the major factors that determine the price. Specialty edges, custom insets, embedded items, surface finish and other decorative elements that will require a more talented and skilled installation. Shipment, delivery and installation also play a role in the price.