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There has to be a local supplier of wood butcher blocks—maybe even locally sources--that’s not a chain near you (everyone)?<BR>
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On 7/27/11 11:28 AM, "Bobbi Chukran" <<a href="bobbi@bobbichukran.com">bobbi@bobbichukran.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Consolas, Courier New, Courier"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>I've been watching this thread closely as I'm about to make a <BR>
decision about the counters in our new historic house. I've been <BR>
looking at the Eco by Cosentino countertops because I can get the <BR>
local Lowe's to install them for us. Plus, I like the sparkly glass <BR>
bits in them. :-)<BR>
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<a href="http://usa.ecobycosentino.com/index.cfm">http://usa.ecobycosentino.com/index.cfm</a><BR>
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Thing is, I'm not sure where they're made. The parent company <BR>
(Silestone) does have a TX plant, but I'm not sure what they actually <BR>
make there. I don't really want to buy an imported material.<BR>
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After a lot of thought and research, I'm probably going to go the <BR>
butcherblock route. We have oak butcherblock counters in this <BR>
current house (bought at IKEA--yes, the wood was probably imported), <BR>
and we love them. I can shine them up a bit and fill in small <BR>
scratches by using simple olive oil on them, and as John said, they <BR>
can be sanded and refinished. We have a lot of painted wood in the <BR>
old house, so I'm trying to add in some naturals to balance it.<BR>
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In a former house, we bought a slab of pine butcherblock from Home <BR>
Depot that we used on an island. That thing just got more gorgeous <BR>
over the years. It was indestructible.<BR>
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bobbi c.<BR>
<a href="http://www.twosisters1930cottage.blogspot.com">http://www.twosisters1930cottage.blogspot.com</a><BR>
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On Jul 27, 2011, at 8:12 AM, JOHN SALMEN wrote:<BR>
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> I also recommend butcher block counters. Surprisingly inexpensive <BR>
> natural<BR>
> material that you can purchase by the foot, refinish numerous times by<BR>
> sanding and oiling and takes on character as it gets burned and <BR>
> stained and<BR>
> well used.<BR>
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