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Wed, May 3, 06 at 22:07
| Hi all. Someone is giving me a piece of butcher block which I would like to use on an island. I do not, however, plan on using this for cutting, so no food will come in direct contact. Is it possible to stain the bb ....I would like a dark mahogany look. And what would you reccommend? TIA |
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| What type of wood? Different woods take different stains...open pore like oak =can take a pigmented stain, sometimes tight grains like maple do better with a gel stain. Sand all surfaces to remove any burnished areas and to get all grain evenly "scratched". Here's a teak butcher block I made a while ago: Is this the color family you're looking for? |
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| If it's end grain it will take the stain nicely, it it's laminated along the length of the boards and a good hard wood like maple, it won't take stain well at all. I say learn to like what it it. Linda C |
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| Try experimenting with the side that will be on the counter---using a wood dye might afford the best color. Dyes are available at woodworking stores like Woodcraft. |
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| I would like to use butcher block counter top where there will be a very small sink, probably used infrequently. Does anyone know if I could I undermount the sink? We have some unfinished butcher block on another counter, and I just put mineral oil on it a couple of times a year. It's scarred, but I like it that way! Like an old salad bowl! |
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- Posted by j k(jkimling@cinci.rr.com) onMon, Mar 28, 11 at 17:54
| After it is stained. Do you still apply the conditioner on the butch block? |
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- Posted by Lorie(aust@windstream.net) onTue, Aug 16, 11 at 11:21
| We are remodeling our kitchen. We have an antique butcher block from an old meat locker (about 400 lbs), and would like to stain the outside a darker color. Problem... what stain can I use that would not be harmful. |
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