Questions and Answers for HARDWOOD REFLECTIONS 6 ft. L x 25 in. D Unfinished Sapele Solid Wood Butcher Block Countertop With Eased Edge

A:  Eased edges are just slightly rounded corners on a square end that help remove any sharp edges prone to chips. Square edges are a perfect right angle. Thank you!

A:  It is, and we absolutely suggest sanding down further. Follow the directions on General Finishes product for best results. Thank you for asking!

A:  Todd, 1 1/2 inch is the normal amount of overhang for a regular countertop and or an overhang around a foot if you are planning on a sitting arrangement/ Thank you!

A:  If I could give zero stars I would, six deliveries all damaged just ridiculous. This order started in December 2021 and continued to be delivered and return damage through March 2022. Just terrible. They all looked like this or worse.

A:  Kitch, All of our itched block slabs are made up of 1.5” thick staves. If the skinnier piece you are talking about is on the edge in the picture, the edge staves can be thinner than 1.5”, due to trimming in production. Thank you!

A:  Zzzz, Unfortunately we will not have these pieces available for at least the next 60 days. If what you love about the sapele is the variations in color of the raw wood. Choosing a species like FJ Acacia and finishing it in a Mahogany Hardwood Reflections Gel Stain or choosing a thermally modified ash would be beautiful and vary in the colors of natural wood. I will say it is going to be hard to match it exactly, but there a lot of other options that will give you the same rich feel. Thank you. I hope this helped your project- Hardwood Reflections

A:  I can only estimate it but its got to be 180 - 200 lbs. 

A:  --S_D_, This product weighs 109lbs. Thank you-- Hardwood Reflections

A:  FrequentHomeDepotShopper, The swatch/up close pictures are raw images of Sapele, very pretty. The lifestyle image or the image that is depicted in the kitchen looks to be finished in a non-shiny maybe satin polyurethane, also very pretty. If you are looking for an easy finish, I would go with a Polyurethane, whatever gloss you prefer. This is going to be a hard protectant layer that will further bring out the grain in your beautiful piece! Hope this information helped you!-- Hardwood Reflections

A:  We do not have a matching backsplash. Most people buy the birch backsplash and stain to match.

A:  We just had it installed in our pantry in the new house we are building and it looks beautiful! This has 4 coats of mineral oil on top and bottom.

A:  If you’re talking about holes in the plastic wrap. Mine came with several holes in a plastic. I ordered an 8 foot and a 10 foot . They both had holes in the plastic. The 10 foot piece was not Sapele, it was European walnut. I had to send it back. The new piece took almost a month to be delivered. I needed to wait to install them together to make sure they were the same wood. So I was afraid about the holes in my plastic wrap too.They both turned out great. I don’t think you need to worry about a couple small plastic holes. Good luck and enjoy.

A:  Yes. These pockets will retain water/dry more often than the surface which does not have pockets and therefore wear/age differently.

A:  N/A

A:  JC-That will not be a problem. Make sure you treat all sides of the top.

A:  Ed-Don't do mineral oil for a desktop. I like polyurethane. Use a fast-drying poly (30-min) and you should be set with no lingering odor.

A:  Mineral oil is not the best option for a non food working surface. Modern polyurethanes are low odor and dry quickly, they can be applied indoors and will create a good work surface Mike