Butcher Block Options  

Meat block worktops can be a beautiful and functional addition to any kitchen remodeling project. When considering whether to install a butcher block worktop in your home, here are a few options to evaluate. It is necessary to take into account all the points, especially where the sharpeners for knives will be placed. it is a necessary accessory for any butcher.

Wood style. In the past, meat block countertops were often made from oak or pine, and modern wooden countertops can be made from a wide variety of wood types. These include madron, laurel, maple, fir, walnut, mahogany and eucalyptus and these are just some of them. In some cases, a combination of different types of wood can be used to create a visually interesting and beautiful countertop.


Butcher Block Style


Several different styles of butcher block were available.


• Lateral grain - The side grain countertop in the meat grinder has a lateral wood grain located so that it is on the top surface of the countertop. Lateral grain is a harder wood grain surface than facial grain.


• End grain - The end worktops of the meat block are grainy. The final grain is the hardest grain in wood and is great for heavy cutting areas.


• “Plank” style - in meat blocks in the “Plank” style, front grain is placed on the surface of the countertop. This is the softest grain of wood, so this style is best suited for furniture such as countertops.


Edge profiles


There are several different beautiful edges that can be used to create butcher block worktops. These include a straight square hard edge, the edge of a waterfall, beveled, deco and a nose with a bull. If you create an individual countertop, you can come up with and design almost any edge that can be supplemented with kitchen decor.


Customizable parameters There are also several customizable parameters that can be integrated into the working surface of the butcher block.


Among the most popular:

• Knife slots - For chefs and cooks who like their knives to be easily accessible at hand because they work directly on the cutting board, the knife slots are a great addition to the tabletop of a butcher block. Knife slots can include all the variety of widths and sizes of knives to place and the whole set of knives, steak knives and any other type of knives that can often be used in the kitchen. • Drain boards are one of the most convenient features in a kitchen worktop. It is an integrated drainage board directly adjacent to the kitchen sink or preparation zone. The working surfaces of the butcher blocks are easily adjustable to enable the drain panel


• Individual shapes - For individual kitchens that are uniquely designed for a home renovation project, you can create a butcher block work surface to accommodate unique or unusual shapes or bends. For the homeowner who is looking for a special kitchen design, wooden tabletops made from butcher blocks are especially convenient


• Non-standard thickness - Unlike other countertops, butcher block countertops can be made with a unique individual thickness to accommodate any special design applications for the home kitchen reconstruction project.


Butcher block counters are a beautiful and uniquely customizable type of countertop with grinding equipment that can complement almost any home reconstruction project.