[Greenbuilding] Counters

[JOHN SALMEN]

Those studies came out of a Midwest agricultural college in the late 70's.
They hit the news and got a good sound bite but every attempt since to
reproduce the study has failed. I spent a bit of time tracking it down as a
proponent of 'natural materials and properties' but it simply was not true.
Salmonella retreated a little further into the wood and then came back.

I still feel on an anecdotal level that wood has good properties but I
cannot say that it is anti-septic. 


-----Original Message-----
From: greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org
[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Corwyn
Sent: July-27-11 11:14 AM
To: Green Building
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Counters

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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Topher Belknap
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