20 Best Wood For Kitchen Countertops (2023 Updated)

Ordered this top with the Varnique finish option. The finish on the top surface is very good, with one tiny little bubble. However, the finish on the two end-grain edges is not good. It has runs and drips.

Perhaps the assumption is that this block would be surrounded on the sides by other countertop material, but my application is more like an island.

I bought this to replace the cheap builder counter top for my kitchen island. I looked around for months but could not find anything that would fit the dimensions of the island. And the cost was beyond my budget.

This fit the bill literally. It’s a Boos Board so you know it’s quality. It had a gash on one side but the other side was perfect. Global also branded one of the edges with their logo so that had to be sanded.

After sanding the good side, using a router to put a pencil edge on the top portion and finally sealing it with Waterlox Original, it looks amazing. Lastly, shipping was super fast. From Georgia to Texas in two days! Three days total from order to receipt.

Awesome service!Don’t hesitate to buy.

I believe in honest reviews, so I can’t tell you my food tastes better, or that it has turned my life around. Fundamentally, its just a piece of wood. A beautiful, finely crafted piece of wood. It’s solid and was cut exactly to my specifications.

It’s so nice, I’m not allowed to cut on it! It now has me thinking of remodeling the whole kitchen so I can replace the rest of the counters and let the beauty of the wood shine. It shipped a few days late, but still arrived on schedule, in time to make a good Christmas present.

Arrived VERY well packaged. Each strip is finger joined which was an unexpected and great surprise as cheaper wood counters are often just glued. This being UNFINISHED was of optimal importance to me as others already have an oil in them, which is incompatible with my chosen finish of pure tung oil.

Be aware of this. We went against recommendations of finishing immediately and let it climatize unwrapped in a neutral spot near our kitchen where it was installed, this may not be a good idea for others and may void warranty.

We did so as we run strictly wood stove near our kitchen and if wood is going to flex, we wanted it to so before installation. This is a great product for people who have realistic expectations of hardwood and the possible issues that can arise even from a near perfect piece, like when cutting to shape you may come across surprise knots that can splinter or need filling, etc.

The piece has one good side, as many products do. Be AWARE of how close you are cutting to finger joints and stay at least an inch away. We had professional help cutting to shape and joining but I am finishing it myself with 100% pure Tung oil, which in my opinion and thorough research to be the best option for water resistance and actual use.

This isn’t just for looks, i will be cutting, butchering, dough kneading etc on this. Pure tung oil requires a LONG application process with drying times between each coat of up to or beyond a week, with up to or beyond 6 coats for best durable results.

I have another counter finished in this way and it beads water for days. Pure tung oil ALSO polymerizes naturally, so it dries and hardens within the wood, unlike the often used mineral oil. Do your research thoroughly if finishing yourself.

Beware of articles written by the product’s company and blogs, even beware of some professional sites and the finish info out there. Finish all sides and cuts no matter what you use for even flexion as it moves with the moisture content of your house’s climate.

The most important thing with hardwood countertops is to have realistic expectations and do some research. I personally will be using mine to cut and cook on. To cut and butcher up meat etc, and look forward to the character that will bring.

We purchased the 98” Unfinished Maple But her Block at the beginning of May as our countertop was just three inches longer than the lesser sized option. After almost a month of anticipation and issues with transit/tracking communication between Home Depot and curriers, it finally arrived! To our disappointment after following the care instructions, having a contractor cut to size for our countertop, we now have a few cracks.

Needless to say, for what we paid for this product, we are extremely disappointed. Not even sure where to go from here. I don’t want to have to wait again, as this was the final piece of our kitchen reno, but also not happy with how our countertop looks for a new butcher block countertop.

The maple in the countertop I received had a large amount of variation. I expected the pieces used to be more similar. It doesn’t match other Boos block used on this job.

The gorgeous countertop arrived early but broken. It split in half along one of the glue joints during shipping. They have promised a replacement, and I look forward to changing my 1 star rating once I receive the new countertop.

Beautiful island countertop. This was 7’x42″, which entirely transformed our kitchen and has made a wonderful gathering area in the kitchen. Couldn’t be happier with the work, and the maple is beautiful.

Beautiful looking great quality I used it on top of my washer/dryer. It gave my small kitchen a bit more counter space and its beautiful.

Used this countertop for my kitchen island. I love it! Gives a break from overdoing the granite and provides a warm feel for my kitchen. Nothing but compliments!

Received with no damage and very well packaged. Installed and is a beautiful addition to our newly remodeled kitchen. Looking forward to many great years of use.

overall a good piece of wood. Some pits (natural) that I was not expecting and still covered in stain which had to be cleaned before we oiled it. So far so good, still renovating so it has not been officially installed yet but I dont foresee any other issues.

The website describes them in pounds when they in fact are in kilograms. They were a little scratched up and the bamboo would give you splinters if not sanded or coated. I emailed the Q-solutions website and asked if the glue contains formaldehyde and was not emailed back.

Lowe’s has no information about anything to do with the counter tops. I had to search everything online. You can apply mineral oil every day for a week, every week for a month, every month for a year and every year after that.

The instructions say to apply mineral oil every day for a week. Make sure the mineral oil is food safe if you want to eat off it. Applying beez wax ontop help waterproof the counter tops. They will not be able to have water sit on them for a long time if left natural.

Or you can coat it in a couple coats of polyurethane.

After looking into installed counter tops, we decided to go this route which was significantly cheaper. We used three pieces and I was able to hide one of the joints at the sink. As per the other reviews, when cutting you want to use a fine finish blade (I used the one in the link below and had no issues).

Additionally any cut that would be visible, I used painters tape all around and cut down the middle of the tape (I also used strips of tape to protect the wood from my circular saw being dragged across).

I used some small metal brackets on the underside to hold them tight together. All in all we purchased the counter tops, made all the required cuts and had them installed in half a day. https:–www. lowes.

ca-circular-saw-blades-dewalt-dw9196-precision-finishingtrade-6-12-in-40-tooth-fine-finish-circular-saw-blade_g1463395. htmlWe used the butcher block oil sold at Lowes to seal them off (Food safe for contact) we will be using the counter tops as counter tops and not cutting directly on them.

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I used these pieces for a counter top. Cutting was easy with a portable circular saw with a sharp blade. I scored the cut line with a knife before cutting to eliminate chipping. Cut quite easily, even the sink cut out.

I used polyurethane varnish and sealed the inside of the sink cut out before putting the sink in. The interior of these pieces is fully bamboo no particle board!.

I was able to buy 1 slab for our counter space and it worked great. sanded and applied about 10 coats of waterlox for a beautiful, sealed finish. This is a great solution for a 10 year counter top until maybe the wood would eventually wear and warp over time.

Would 100% buy again as long as the slab I got was in the same condition as the one I received.

Upon receipt this countertop looked of high quality. I did the needed cutting, assembly of pieces and installing. Prior to carrying, with help, into my kitchen, I sanded with an orbital sander and 100 grit, then 220 grit sand paper.

Then I oiled with mineral oil and was a little taken aback because of how much it was darkened. Before a second oiling, I hand sanded lightly with 600 grit sand paper. I’ve felt the surface before each oiling and lightly resanded with 600 grit sand paper until the butcher block now feels as smooth as the laminate it replaced.

I’m very much pleased and have begun work on several other smaller counter top areas.

The countertop wood quality and color was as expected. There was some excess oil on the underside and some shallow dents from handling prior to shipping )since the shipping materials were in excellent condition.

The top was varnique and very nice except there was a blond hair about 3 inches long embedded in the surface. I am contacting BB co to see what can be done about it.

Ordered, paid and picked up this top at a store the same day. Lightly sanded it. And flooded it with mineral oil. The colors! It’s sitting on top mint green kitchen cabinets with brass handles. It could not look any better.

I have received so many compliments. Kitchen has marble counter tops in it as well. People barely notice them. If you want a show stopper kitchen, this is for you.

Beautiful product that tremendously exceeded all my expectations. Here are some things to consider that I learned from installing them myself. (1) they will need to be lightly sanded once installed. No biggie.

Just as an fyi, there will be some markings stamped on the inside end of each piece. It sands out super easy though. Likewise, there will be some light wear on the top of each section where it appears something was wrapped around it during manufacturing to hold it together.

Again, very light sanding with 220 sand paper will take it away in seconds and you will never notice. (2) teak is a very hard wood. I went through a blade on my saw with every piece I cut. Granted, I used a very fine blade because a wanted a precision cut.

If you do it yourself (and it is easy) just make sure to measure several times and use a fresh fine wood cutting blade each time. (3) Before cutting, look at both sides and pick out which side you want to be the top and – important – which side you want to be facing the back wall.

(4) the matching backsplash is well worth the money and really finishes the tops. Don’t be skimpy and do this while your at it. (5) each piece of countertop weighs about 75 lbs. It is helpful if you can have someone help you move it.

(6) the corners on the countertops are sharp! I highly recommend you taking some sand paper and knock them down a little bit; especially the corners if you have children. I took a small piece of PVC pipe and cut it in half, then put my sand paper in the inside of it.

I used this to sand the edges and it worked very well. If you are paying someone to install them for you, I suggest talking to them about routing the edges.

It was a well made piece of teak butcher block. Easy to work with and pretty uniform color. I used it in the kitchen window nook area. I probably put 8 layers of varnish (water-based polyurethane) on it which really helped to bring out the beautiful grain pattern.

These Maple tops are made by John Boos and are awesome for any work surface for the price. I got them for an office desk and they look great after some sanding and finishing. I only gave 4 stars due to the fact that they wood burn the Global Logo on the edges (I had to sand them down) The shipping was fast as well I got them in 3 days! I would have no issue recommending these to anyone.

Very Happy.

Purchased for kitchen countertop surround. Material is solid, no cracks. Edges are not straight, though. Prior to installation, check the exposed edge with a string. If, the sides are not straight, you may need to re-cut it.

A track saw will help. We had to cut ours in order to straighten the edge and have all equal widths prior to installation. Countertop surround installation, so, front edges needed to line up and overhang for cabinets kept consistent.

The back edge was covered up with backsplash.

Overall the butcher block is fantastic, but the wood filler they used to fill knots and holes doesn’t stain well. I personally would’ve preferred they left the gaps and let me handle it myself over what they used.

But other than that, it’s great. Exactly what you hope for at a fantastic price.

I initially bought this for my new desk setup. My sister and friends loved the setup so much and now they want me to build them something similar. The product itself was great and the instructions that came with it were very helpful.

Plus they also had in Greek (bonus).

Bought this to make a new counter in our RV! Worked out perfectly. Cut out area for sink and it looks great.

Looks beautiful! Great finish and quality product