Butcher block counters are a great option for your kitchen counter. They require a great deal more maintenance than your average composite, granite or formica counter; but they also offer a warmth and utility that isn’t found in any other counter option. With proper care, a butcher block counter could be the last counter you’ll ever need.

Putting on that first coat of oil, in any woodworking project, is always so exciting because the wood goes from cold and dry to warm, lush and smooth as silk.