[Greenbuilding] Counters

Corwyn corwyn at midcoast.com
Wed Jul 27 13:14:24 CDT 2011


On 7/27/2011 12:35 PM, natural building wrote:
> And traditional 'Butcher blocks' were made from Beech because it is so
> solid and stable...

Around here it is usually maple.  Studies on edge grain maple show that 
it is one of the most anti-septic surfaces you can use.

That said, I wouldn't make a counter out of it.  Check out the iron 
strapping that holds together traditional butcher blocks.  As a counter 
top it can't be brought somewhere to be well cleaned, or resurfaced.  It 
will be thicker than it needs to be for most uses.  It will acquire that 
quaint shape, which will make rolling out pie crust on it impossible.


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