Customer Reviews for HARDWOOD REFLECTIONS 6 ft. L x 39 in. D Unfinished Walnut Solid Wood Butcher Block Island Countertop With Eased Edge

The countertops are beautiful and easy to install. We are renovating our cabin and we will purchase from Home Depot again!

I’m very happy with this product, delivery and finishing was easy. I love the blend of colors. The pictures a before and after. I did not stain this. I used a wood conditioner and then a butcher block clear oil and finish. Definitely recommend

This walnut slab is really a cool blend of dark and light walnut cuts. I added a little mineral oil to finish it after a very light top sanding. The butcherblock arrived well planed and didn't need much, if any work before the mineral oil was applied. Beware, you have to condition/finish the block within 4 hours of opening the plastic. I accidentally bought scented oil, but it didn't seem to have a negative effect on the oiling process. I got irritated I couldn't find a high-quality entertainment center to put under my projector screen. with a big 115" Cinemascope screen nearly every entertainment center looks goofy underneath. I bought some threaded nut inserts, made from brass so that the legs we made out of 2x1 steel could be mounted without having to drill completely through the slab. Brass wasn't the best choice for threaded inserts as it was too soft for the walnut which is a pretty hardwood so a few of the inserts broke while being put into place. I wanted to flush mount the bolts using countersunk machine screws at 3/8 bolt size but the bolts are incredibly expensive and I could not find 1.5" length countersunk bolts. Weighs a lot, like 120lbs. Steel legs don't help but I think its a good thing. You can really tell how solid this butcher block is

Good product in protected packaging, fair price, and excellent delivery and handling via store pickup.

Nice wide staves, just like in the photos. Hardwood Reflections also did a solid job of color matching the sapwood to the heartwood, probably with their kiln drying process, so there's very little of the garish yellow after finishing. What I disliked: 1. Packaging isn't good enough to survive damage. Corners get damaged all the time, I get it, I don't expect perfection, and it's easily sandable. The problem is when there's crushing halfway down the length of the butcher block, on the face side. As seen in the picture, the crushing is so bad I can't even sand it off, I'd have to take over an inch off the block. As of now, I have to pretend like I don't see it when I walk by, and it's very disappointing. 2. I bought two of these butcher blocks to cover the distance of my setup, and for some odd reason, one block isn't as deep as the other one. Its about 39 inches and 38.75 inches. That isn't the issue, the problem is that the stave width isn't consistent for the sides, meaning it's impossible to join these two blocks and have the staves flow from one end to the other. Again, incredibly odd and nothing I can do about it. I imagine many people purchase multiple blocks for their kitchens, so I'm surprised HR doesn't double check for consistent stave widths. I like HR as a company, they make helpful YT videos, seem like good folks all around and I like to support companies like that. But the extra work I had to go through to make these blocks usable, and the issues I have to just deal with on a daily basis leave me a fair bit disappointed. The cost of getting more sanders to try even off the quarter inch stave gap, the filler to try to mask the crushed portions, they're just extra costs on top of an already expensive block. I thought about returning the blocks for a refund, but I don't have the manpower in this pandemic, and I don't know what else to do.

Looks absolutely AMAZING!!!

This piece of wood offers alot of value for the money. I used it to build a standing desk now that I'm working from home, and it turned out beautifully. The wood was packaged up very securely, and once I got it home to unwrap it, there weren't any major issues with dented sides, split boards, etc. The wood fit in the back of our MDX, for those wondering if it fits in a vehicle. Another thing to note is Home Depot said they wouldn't cut it for me, which was a little annoying, but not the end of the world. The corners had some slight deformation, but nothing you couldn't sand out. I trimmed mine down to fit a desktop size, so I just cut off the pieces that didn't look perfect. I think I'll try and turn some of the excess wood into a wall shelf or two. I ended up finishing it with 2 coats of Watco Dark Walnut Danish Oil. It didn't take too long to do, just a little elbow grease. The whole project took maybe 2 days, I'm curious how well the finish holds up. I ended up mounting it to a Fully Jarvis standing desk frame which ran about $450. Even after buying a circular saw, saw horses, and stain for the project, it still came out costing less than buying a real wood walnut standing desk already assembled. Those run about $1,850, though it's wide plank and more heartwood. Overall, I couldn't be happier, and it got me thinking that if I ever re-did a kitchen, I'd seriously consider butcher block for the counters.

Looks excellent.

Bought this for island update And I’ve never done this before. I used pure tung oil diluted with citrus solvent and it came out beautiful. You can really see the grain patterns and color variations. Product arrived quickly and packaged well. There were minor imperfections and cracks in the wood but nothing to cause issues. I highly recommend this brand and product. See pics of before and after. Really great quality for the price.

Gorgeous butherblock, meet and exceeded all my expectations!

Are initial plan was to stain the counter a darker color, but after seeing the different shades of would decided to go with a natural look and clear finish.

Top is beautiful however it came in bowed. May eventually flatten as it over hangs however a pain to deal with now. Did not notice bow until after I sanded and sealed it a few hours after purchase. Also had subtle dent across top which only showed after staining. Make sure you check it over before beginning work!

I have purchased several of these and at times there is minor damage. Overall, beautiful!

Used it as a computer table

better than what I expected

Very pretty but did arrive at Home Depot with a few dents and dings. We could still use after cutting and working around the bad spots. Used Waterlox tung oil and H20Lox matte to finish.

Beautiful butcher block top for my diy kitchen island! Adds warmth to the entire room! After applying the oil, it was exactly what I was looking for! Very pleased. Thank you to Christian at the zanesville home depot for helping me with this!!

Nice unfinished walnut butcher block. We got two and cut one in half and made one nice island

Added a few coats of butcher block oil and it looks amazing. It’s a tad darker than the online pictures, it looks really good and feels very nice. We did sand down the edges though because they were a little pointy

I bought the butcher block countertop to use as the desktop for an office desk. I wanted something longer than my current desk but only as wide as the butcher block. I also loved the wood grain and pattern of the butcher block. The butcher block arrived as expected and in really good condition. There was one small nick on the edge, but I had planned round the edges anyway, so it didn't affect what I was using it for. I wanted a darker wood tone to the fininshed product, so I stained the butcher block with Varathane "Special Walnut" and used a top coat of Varathane Ultimate Clear Gloss water-based polyurethane (six coats). The end product is exactly what I envisioned. I made a few mistakes in sanding between coats, but nothing egregious. I mounted the desktop to a black pipe frame, and it's perfect for my home office. Love the finished product and the quality! Hope it's as durable as it feels! Looks great in my office.

This wood is absolutely gorgeous. We used it as a countertop in our retail business, and people love it. We used Watco medium walnut stain with Minwax polyurethane, and the various colors of the wood popped.

Beautiful look from the variation in color of the European Walnut. Tight grain with only one small knot on the top surface. Appears to be very dense which we like but it has taken more than 4 coats of wax/oil to achieve usable finish. Arrived with a few minor dents on the corners and edges but we decided to sand/router the edges to get a round look to match our other countertops and soften the edges for our kids' heads. Highly recommend!

Beautiful product. By doing the urethane brings out the deep color of the wood.

Gorgeous wood! No issues with dents. Used Waterlox original and then satin sealer. Perfect!

Easy to work with and look great. Few coats of satin poly for the finish on these and I'm very happy with them. Exceeded my expectations for the cost.

Easy to work with and install. Turned out great with a few coats of satin poly. Exceeded my expectations for the cost.

Had an issue with a hollow area (looked like an area that was filled by the manufacturer that failed). No issue with the return in store, just something to watch out for.

So far so good, I used light provincial stain and at least five coats of wipe-on poly. Didn't eally need the stain. With just poly has a beautiful amber/wet look. Very sturdy and hard with no imperfections. Made several cuts and bonds held no problem. I would buy new blade or freshly sharpened for saw if need to make cuts.

We took out our old island and began installing a new one, using this butcher block as the countertop and one word... WOW. It looks so much better than i had even anticipated. Considering doing all our countertops with this now.

Excellent packaging, no scratches or dents. I cut the 8 foot section into 2 four foot sections to accommodate my kitchen. I routed the front edges with a 3/16th roundover bit. Applied six coats of clear danish oil followed by three coats of wipe-on poly. I sanded with a 220 grit pad between coats. The results were amazing! I have been using these countertops daily and they remain beautiful. I expect, over time, the topcoat may need touch up, but wipe-on poly is easy to apply.