Looking for butcher block countertops in Louisville, Kentucky? Here we are! We can make your butcher block countertop however you want, even ways do decrease services and costs. Some options include:

• Pick it up and install it yourself
• Finish it yourself natural with a clear coat finish or stain and finish
• We can finish it for you
• We can deliver it for you
• We can install it for you
• A variety of edging options
• High quality food grade oils, polyurethane, or sprayed conversion varnish finishes

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Information About Where You Are Placing Your Butcher Block Countertop

The first question to consider is where you will be putting your butcher block countertop. The kitchen countertops and/or kitchen island is most common. Other places you might consider placing a butcher block countertop is on a desk, a workbench, a TV console or other countertop on a piece of furniture. With this in mind, the type of materials considered range from quality applications in your kitchen (such as maple, oak, cherry, and walnut) to more economical and less impacted surfaces on furniture (such as maple, oak or birch).

Wood Species

The following is a list of butcher block countertop species we offer. A good resource to review for wood species hardness in by reviewing what is called the Janka hardness test:

• Alder
• Ash
• Cherry
• Clear White Pine
• Hard Maple
• Hickory
• Mahogany
• Knotty White Pine
• Poplar
• Red Birch
• Red Oak
• Sapele
• Walnut
• White Oak
• Yellow Birch

Butcher Block Countertop Safety Factors

There are safety factors when choosing the material species for butcher block countertops. One question I often do not hear is, "Should I be concerned about triggering a nut allergic reaction if I choose a nut tree species, such as walnut?" Based on my short review, I could not find any conclusive and concrete information that would suggest the type of wood used as a cutting surface to be a trigger for allergic reaction. I could not find anything in the FDA that researched the subject. I have concluded that any risk can be isolated through proper finishing and minimal abrasive uses. By "minimal abrasive," I mean do not use the surface as a cutting board unless that is specifically what you intend to use it for. If you are going to be using the butcherblock countertop as a cutting surface, be sure to sand and seal it regularly with a food grade butcher block oil.

The subject of wood safety is quite extensive and requires specialization, therefore the subject is far too long to know and discuss here. Here are a few links to wood safety for your review:

• The Wood Database: Wood Allergies and Toxicity