In a world consumed by automation and assembly line production, it is good to know that products produced by hands and perfected by individual passion still exist. Your kitchen is an expression of your cooking and personal style, so box store selections simply will not do. Your kitchen needs to be a reflection of you. Hand scraped butcher block countertops are ideal for modern homes and country hideaways. Wherever you live, a hand scraped butcher block countertop can be delivered right to you.
What is a Hand Scraped Butcher Block Countertop?
A hand scraped butcher block countertop is exactly what you envision; it is fashioned by an artist and a scraper, creating a distressed wood look. The distressed wood look is one of the most popular styles in the market today, and it is ideal for any design you have in mind. A master woodcrafter awaits your special order before creating a butcher block countertop that complements your unique kitchen space. Hand scraping is a technique that maximizes the natural and rustic look of a beautiful piece of wood with only two tools, hands and a scraper. The master artisan uses a single-blade scraper and creates unique, individual butcher blocks. The butcher block countertop is made up of individual boards, which are 1 inch wide, that are glued together. The boards are uniformly laid out, side by side, constructing a long, elegant design that is beautifully precise. The butcher block is then carefully and slowly hand scraped. No two hand scraped butcher blocks are the same.
Why Choose Hand Scraped Butcher Block
A hand scraped butcher block is ideal because it offers more than style; it is practical as well. The benefits and appeal are endless. What is a Country Mouldings hand scraped butcher block, it is everything you and your kitchen needs.
Durable and sturdy
Fits in among modern styles and rustic influences
Custom designed
Can be cut to fit your specific space
Ideal for display and food preparation
Available in your favorite wood color to match your kitchen space
Functional and fashionable
Delivered unfinished, which allows you or your contractor to complete the final stages of the process on site
Creating Your Hand-Scraped Butcher Block Countertop
Your hand scraped butcher block will be started when you create your order. Every butcher block is made-to-order and perfected by hand. Country Mouldings never uses machines to produce the hand scraped look. You are in complete control during the process. As a valued consumer, you are encouraged to take the reins in the design process. The wood choices are endless; from saucy Spanish Cedar to hardy Maple and grand Red Oak, there is a color that accommodates your palette and color scheme. Once you have decided on a color, if you can decide, you customize your butcher block counter top. Order the exact length, width and thickness you desire. If you want to do a little window shopping first, you can complete an online quote. Your butcher block countertop will ship in two weeks.
American Cherry: American Cherry is sought after for its smooth texture and rich color, ranging from a soft ivory color in its sapwood to a deeper reddish tint towards the heartwood. Its grain is usually quite fine with frequent waves of growth lines adding complexity to its smooth texture. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. American Cherry Butcher Block PricingAmerican Cherry Butcher Block Information
Ash: Similar to White Oak in its lightness, Ash brings a slightly more yellowed appearance with the same hardness and durability. The color can range from a tan-tinted cream at the sapwood to a dark brown at the heartwood. Its grain is bolder than some other woods and varies from tight, regular patterns to occasional waves and flares. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Ash Butcher Block PricingAsh Butcher Block Information
Beech: Beech can be paler toward the sapwood and a richer brown toward the tree's center, but almost always features a warm, reddish tone. Its grain is subtle, fine, and often straight with some variation and has a rougher texture to the touch but wears smooth over time. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 118" long, and 84" wide. Beech Butcher Block PricingBeech Butcher Block Information
Brazilian Cherry: In some ways similar to its American sibling, Brazilian Cherry is noticeably richer in both color and texture. Its sapwood often appears with a fine yellow or even light gray tone and the heartwood is stunning with a range of orange to light red. A very tight grain creates a surface that is coarse, complex, and deep. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Brazilian Cherry Butcher Block PricingBrazilian Cherry Butcher Block Information
Hickory: Hickory is often sought after for its hardness, but its color creates an elegance and aged look, mixing together the deep tan color of the heartwood with the pale, creamy sapwood that is streaked with fine caramel colored lines. Its grain tends to be closed with variations of waves and curls. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Hickory Butcher Block PricingHickory Butcher Block Information
Knotty Alder: Knotty Alder is a striking choice for doors, tables, and furniture because of its characteristic burl clusters and knots that sometimes reach straight through the boards. Its color ranges from a slight yellow to a rosy brown with a typically fine, straight grain. Similar to Knotty Pine, Alder creates a rustic, rough-hewn look that is both rich and textured. Knotty alder has open and closed knots. Some of the knots may go all the way through the wood. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 115" long, and 84" wide. Knotty Alder Butcher Block PricingKnotty Alder Butcher Block Information
Knotty Pine: Similar to Knotty Alder, Knotty Pine creates a rough-hewn, rustic look through its patterns of dark knots and burls. These create a speckled, complex texture for the eye or the touch, contrasting with the smooth feel of the rest of the pine boards. The grain is very often straight, but is complemented by waves and spiral patterns. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Knotty Pine Butcher Block PricingKnotty Pine Butcher Block Information
Mahogany: One of the best choices in terms of hardness and durability over time, Mahogany is a deep auburn that becomes richer as it ages. Extremely resistant to shock and wear, Mahogany has an elegant, long grain pattern of stripes and smooth streaks. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 142" long, and 84" wide. Mahogany Butcher Block PricingMahogany Butcher Block Information
Maple: Similar to White Oak, Maple is much lighter in color than many other woods, ranging from a fine cream to a slight blonde. Dense and extremely resistant to shock or impact, the grain of Maple is very subtle with occasional curls or bird's-eye figures adding variation to a soft, even texture. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Maple Butcher Block PricingMaple Butcher Block Information
Poplar: One of the lighter colored woods, Poplar is almost always in the white or blonde tones but can often be streaked with grey or even green. Its grain is light and subtle with straight, consistent patterns in the lines. Individual boards can provide a soft blend between lighter sapwood and slightly darker heartwood, creating waves and patterns of shading in a floor, counter, or table. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Poplar Butcher Block PricingPoplar Butcher Block Information
Red Oak: Similar to White Oak with its straight, fine grain, Red Oak ranges from light brown to rose or reddish brown depending on the cut. Well known for its hardness, Red Oak also deepens in color over time and has a texture that is coarse and thick. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Red Oak Butcher Block PricingRed Oak Butcher Block Information
Spanish Cedar: Like all Cedars, Spanish Cedar is most notable for its scent and pink tones, but is just as useful as it is beautiful. Spanish Cedar is renowned for its resistance to age, decay, dampness, and rot. Its grain is a very fine interlocked pattern that creates the appearance of a flat, uniform surface. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. Spanish Cedar Butcher Block PricingSpanish Cedar Butcher Block Information
Walnut: Often chosen by master woodworkers for its deep coffee colored luster, Walnut is just as often used for flooring or countertops for its resistance to shock and dents. Sapwood is often a light tan color and can be a sharp contrast to the much deeper, brown heartwood. Its grain is fine, straight with occasional burls and waves. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 142" long, and 84" wide. Walnut Butcher Block PricingWalnut Butcher Block Information
White Oak: Similar to Red Oak in pattern and hardness, White Oak is slightly more durable than Red Oak and has a color that can range from cream or eggshell at the sapwood and a blonde or very light brown at the heartwood. White Oak has a grain that is slightly more open than Red Oak and can feature flares or plumes in the pattern. Available up to 4-1/2" thick, 15 feet long, and 84" wide. White Oak Butcher Block PricingWhite Oak Butcher Block Information
