What do you think of butcher block countertops?
>>2965922They are silly because no one uses them as actual butcher blocks.
slide it on my butchers block and stick it in my butchers slot!
>>2965922I'm a pretty gifted woodworker but even I don't think about them. Rather have formica or possibly artificial Quartz but never butcher block. Better for small bespoke surfaces.The only Butcher Block surface I have planned is the Butcher Block Table made out of solid Maple but that's it. I need it to be completely separate so I can have my Mixmaster out on it permanently
I added them last year because I could do it myself and save money. They look great, can be repaired and refinished, beautiful and cost effective in the right home.
>>2965922Great cheap desk toppers.
>>2965922What’s is a>butcher block counter top?Do you mean just a normal, wooden one, like in your pic?
>>2965922What's the most practical sealant for them?
>butcher blockThat's just a regular kitchen top with wood optic. Entirely subjective, but i like it.If you want a real butcher's block top, be prepared to pay out of your buttcheeks and some more to not have a mess on your hands 10years down the line.
>>2966674>I'm a pretty gifted woodworker but even I don't think about them. Rather have formicaSo you're retarded.
>>2967552I would use the stuff you use on butcher block cutting boards. If you beat up your countertop just sand and reapply the oil/wax.
>>2967578Just glue up pieces of wood with a waterproof wood glue, use biscuits for alignment, sand it and oil it. It's easy.
>>2967600You say it's easy, i say given that OP has to ask..
>>2967357And you're a complete Nutter asshole who didn't actually listen to anybody
>>2967552raw
>>2967552>>2967599Either cutting board oil or tung oil. Not tung oil finish or varnish, it should be the pure 100% stuff, which is food safe even if it chips (you can thin it with a citrus-based solvent to help in application). It takes patience during application and curing, you'll need a lot of coats, and you'll want to put on a new coat yearly to maintain it, but once done it's perfect for the job and looks great.Cutting board oil (mineral oil + paraffin usually) will need more frequent applications to maintain saturation, but is easier to apply and does not need curing time like tung oil. On new wood, apply it generously until the wood stops "drinking" the oil, then wait 24 hours and repeat. Keep doong this until the wood stops taking up new oil. If you ever see water soaking into the wood instead of beading up on the surface, it's time to oil it again.If you are planning to actually use the counter as a cutting surface, I would go with the cutting board oil. If you're not going to use the counter for rough work and want it to look good, go with tung. Just be prepared to wait a while as each coat cures. It might take several weeks to finish the process, but it will be worth it.
>>2967550Butcher block is when you have those thinner pieces of wood you can see in OP's picture glued together. It is one type of wooden counter top, and it is quite common (either proper or a veneer to look like it) so that might be why you think it's the normal way for wooden counter tops to be.
>>2965922Butcher block is good if there is never anything wet or hot in your kitchen. Also best if there is no food or prep there.Sure you can coat it with tung oil, but note that any other oils will get in there an go rancid.In essence, a butcher block countertop is among the worst possible choices.Granite is #1.
>>2970483Soapstone*
>>2967598No they are just not worth the hassle but it takes to maintain them.
Possible retard question here but, why not polyurethane finish? I don't put food directly on my countertops, I have large plastic cutting boards that I prep on anyway, is there any reason I shouldn't glue up some ripped 2x2s to width, biscuit and glue them with waterproof glue, maybe some wood hardener, then polyurethane coat it?
>>2965922I love the look but never again in the kitchen. Too much maintenance. Moisture gets in through the scratches easily.
>>2965922Terrible. I have an island top that's butcher block I hate it.
>>2965922Cheap and okay-ish. True chads use marble or granite.
