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spraguewoodworking

Maple Butcher Block Counter Tops!

10 years ago

Who says you can't have solid wood counter tops throughout the kitchen! Here are some before and after pictures of a kitchen prior to Sprague Woodworking fabricating and installing 1 1/2" thick maple butcher blocks throughout the entire kitchen. The kitchen has a cook top cutout and two sinks! With our Waterlox Tung oil finish none of this is a problem.....use the counter tops like any other counter top product and watch the normal wear and tear produce more character with age! Another quality job by Sprague Woodworking!

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  • 10 years ago

    Those are so beautiful, those are the counters I want in my dream kitchen.

    Comments (25)

    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Those are gorgeous!

      Sprague Woodworking thanked Morrone Interiors
    • 10 years ago
      Is Waterlox an edible finish? You may require another surface for chopping and prepping food. I use edible grade mineral oil every month or two for my butcherblock island.
    • PRO
      10 years ago
      last modified: 10 years ago

      Waterlox is food safe for prep it is not meant to be cut directly on. We also use a mineral oil finish for those customers that want to cut directly on their wood counter top but we DO NOT recommend a mineral oil finish when sinks and cook tops are involved which is the case for this kitchen! Here is a walnut butcher block we built several years ago that has your mineral oil finish (NO SINKS!)

      Atkinson, NH walnut kitchen countertops · More Info

    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Those are beautiful counters!

      Sprague Woodworking thanked OTM Designs & Remodeling Inc.
    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Very nice counters.

      Sprague Woodworking thanked Hamilton Klow Architects
    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Great stove and hood too

      Sprague Woodworking thanked Morrone Interiors
    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Good choice!

      Sprague Woodworking thanked 7 Sisters Interiors
    • 10 years ago
      How do these compare in price to granite countertops?
    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Barbara L.......they are generally more expensive then granite. If you require template delivery and installation services the job can run anywhere from $100-$150 a square foot depending on wood species, design of tops, sink cutouts ect.

    • 10 years ago

      Sprague, do you have a recommendation on how to find a good supplier for wood counters in my area?

    • 10 years ago

      Beautiful counter tops!

    • PRO
      10 years ago

      @ Caraline......where do you reside, we can ship our tops nationally via UPS Freight. Otherwise I would "tickle the keys" and search your area for custom woodworkers, wood counter top suppliers, even custom cabinet companies will sometimes provide wood counter tops!

    • 10 years ago

      I live in MD, about an hour north of Baltimore. How much does shipping typically cost? I'm looking at just doing the island in wood...

    • PRO
      10 years ago
      Send me the size of your top, the wood species you want and I will forward you an estimate. My direct email is glenn@spraguewoodworking.com.
    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Beautiful!

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      What do you use around the sink area to keep the wood safe from water damage?

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      These counters are great!

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      @ Plaistow Cabinet - The finish we use is Waterlox Tung Oil finish...here is a link, https://www.waterlox.com/solutions/finishing-wood-countertops. Great finish for around sinks!!!!

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      Thank you for the info! We'll check it out. We've had customers show interest in under mount sinks with butcher block counters.

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      Your welcome, we actually offer delivery, installation and templating services to your area and have several projects in the southern NH area. If we can be of service just let us know.

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      Beautiful!

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      The maple block counter top looks very nice, good selection!

      J Design Group
      225 Malaga Ave
      Coral Gables, FL 33134
      Ph: 305-444-4611
      https://www.JDesignGroup.com

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      They're gorgeous counter tops, but if they were mine I would be to concerned with ruining them to use them.

    • PRO
      8 years ago

      Beautiful counter tops , good choice.

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