Wood is a hygroscopic material, it continues to gain and lose moisture through out its life. Wood is porous, so the surface should never be left wet, so although a wooden butcher block is appealing in the kitchen - is not advisable around or close to a sink. Wood is a natural material that responds to changes in temperature and humidity, so will need maintaining once installed.
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Butcher block has gone from being the mainstay of butcher’s cutting boards to being commonly used as a material for home furniture. Butchers block countertops and furniture have become extremely popular, largely thanks to the durability and relative price when compared to other materials.
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Butcher block cutting boards make great wedding gifts or house-warming presents regardless of whether you’re looking for edge grain or end grain, maple, birch, cherry or walnut board. Every one loves a heavy, wooden butcher block cutting board. A butcher block cutting board is also perfect for the culinary geek or gourmet aficionado in your life. I once owned a big thick board that was so heavy I could barely pick it up to clean, but I would not part with it until I had a bigger one. The smaller boards are better for cheese, but there is nothing like a big heavy board, especially of you are doing any butchery – such as cutting up a chicken.
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Most butcher block countertops are manufactured using traditional techniques going back to the 1800s. In fact, the first maker of butcher’s block was a form in Michigan that developed the process known as “wood welding,” which involves gluing pieces of wood together under pressure to form a solid bond.
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A Butcher block is made from strips of wood glued together to look like one solid piece. Butcher block islands give you the perfect surface for chopping, while providing an extra work station and storage space; also it’s a quarter of the price of stone, and it’s very warm and homey. Butcher block is common for chopping as is marble for baking and is a good neutral choice which allows you a lot of flexibility to redesign your kitchen later on without having to replace the countertops to fit the color.
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