Can You Cut On Butcher Block Countertops

Can You Cut On Butcher Block Countertops. Our plank and edge or end-grain butcher block countertops come in 15 different wood types. I had cut my first piece perfectly without the half half cut instructions.

Set the saw blade up higher you only want to cut half way through the wood. Almost any pattern can be created by mixing different wood species. We traced around our foam board template directly onto the butcher block and Scott used our circular saw with a makeshift straight edge to make his cuts.

Yes butcher block countertops can definitely be used as a cutting surface.

Being softer and more yielding than glass granite and stone butcher block countertops are more vulnerable to scratches and dents. We sold the third countertop on Craigslist and got our money back. Butcher block countertops ding easily. You can cut directly on a butcher block countertop as long as the wood hasnt been varnished think wood cutting boards.