Customer Reviews for HARDWOOD REFLECTIONS 8 ft. L x 25 in. D x 1.5 in T Unfinished Birch Solid Wood Butcher Block Standard Countertop with Eased Edge

Beautiful piece of wood. I stained it with a natural stain to bring out the natural color.

I’ve left a review already. I Love these countertops. More pictures included.

Not quite completed yet as we will be adding a few more coats of poly but loving the look of my new kitchen counter tops.

I bought this unfinished birch for my kitchen island and used the home depot recommended famwood glaze coat on it. Two months later the wood contracted, got bent and came off the counter. I need this product returned as the wood should not contract with changing temperatures if it was treated properly by the manufacturer. Need help with return. I want to replace it with finished butcher block than unfinished. I hope they refund me the amount spent.

I am 100% happy with my purchase of this HARDWOOD REFLECTIONS butcher block countertop model BBCT1502574! It was easy to cut, sand, season & condition. Don't be intimidated using this to make your own countertop, island, shelf, etc! This is easy to work with. As you can see in my photos and video (https://youtu.be/CYHCr-nx53o) it is well made with high quality 100% solid northern european birch that is naturally antibacterial. The wood is a slow growth, closed grain hardwood that is durable and has similar looks and physical properties to hard maple. This is a nice durable product and with proper simple maintenance it will look like new for many years. I used 400 grit sandpaper in-between each coat of mineral oil. What I did was I squirted mineral oil on the butcherblock, spread it lightly with a spreader, used a terry cloth towel to apply the oil to the sides, let sit for 8 hrs, wiped off the excess with a terry cloth towel, let dry for about an hour, sanded it, then repeated the process 3 more times. As for the conditioner it was the same process except I did not sand it in-between coats. Here is a link to my video to see what oil and conditioner I used ( ) What I love about this is if you get a cut, ding or other marks in the wood it is easily sanded, seasoned & conditioned to make it look like new without having to buy a new countertop. This countertop is solid and heavy. It looks awesome whether you use a lite or dark mineral or tung oil. If you are not going to prep food on it, you can stain or use lacquer to finish this beautiful slab. I have used this heavily to process my food, wild game, vacuum sealing, using heavy equipment and much more with no issues. I use a cutting board to cut things so I don't cut into the countertop. Besides, if I do make a cut/mark it can fix it easily. I give this 5 stars and I do recommend this.

Stained and clear coated makes a great counter top for rec room

Used this to build a custom sit/stand desk. Came with minor imperfections on the underside that I filled and sanded, though this was a matter of personal preference. Solid piece of wood that stained decently and meets my intended purpose perfectly.

I bought it and made a deep countertop over our washer and dryer. Strong but heavy. Perfect! Well made real wood.

Perfect backslash for the butcher block top. With the sink cut out I made a cutting board and trivet. Finished thickness is 3/4 " for the back splash

My client purchased two of these for a W and Dryer ‘enclosure’. Prior to staining and cutting to finished size, I cut. 6” piece off the end to do stain samples. Returned 48 hous later and the entire panel had cupped(warped....and ALOT). I was taken aback. We came up with a contingency plan. I opened up second panel to cut and found instructions, not present in first package. It stated something like it must be sealed on all edges immediately (yes immediatley) after opening original plastic packaging; if not, you must wrap in equivalent packaging(really?). Needless to say, I cut and stained both panels. We put flat on concrete floor and weighted with six 30 bottle cases of water. Came back next morning to poly and install, and the second unwarped panel was cupped just as bad. I used 1”x 1/8 “ angle iron to straighten out. Firsrt, most staining and sealing processes are two step and you cant immediately do either. Second, instructions lacking. Third, the wood quality was terrible- checks, splinters, etc. I made the best of it, but added significant labor to make it work. Glue joints were separating even after staining and sealing. Other customers have purchased and ive installed hardwood butcherblock from HD and others. I have never ran into this. Worst batch of garbage butcherblock ive ever seen! HD should be ashamed to sell this stuff at $300 per panel!!!!

This was my first experience with a butcher block. I built a bar with it. There was a slight warp to it out of the package, but I followed googles directions prepping and staining with Water Lox and it came out nice.

Wife wanted cutting board by the stove. I used the island top by cutting it to the size I needed. Very good quality and easy to install. Company wrapped it Very well to avoid damage and scratches. I was impressed with the end result.

Our HARDWOOD REFLECTIONS butcher block countertops are just beautiful! They were shipped in very protective packaging consisting of very tough edge, corner, and surface coverings all wrapped with plastic sheeting so they arrived in perfect condition. After cutting out for our farmhouse sink, we finished it with several coats of Tung oil which made it almost impervious to water and other stains. After a few months of use, we love it!

Looks great! With a tad bit of sanding, a nice stain, and a good sealant we were able to make ours look wonderful in our opinion

I was nervous because so many people had trouble with splits and separation issues. I had no such trouble. I unwrapped it and immediately used teak oil on all sides per directions on can. I am using it in a storage room that has no heat or AC. So far...great!

Not sure if this is standard practice or not, but i wasn’t expecting to see plywood in the interior of the butcher block. Seems like a cost savings attempt...

I ordered two pieces online, 6 foot and 10 foot. I was concerned about damage because buying in store wasn’t an option but everything arrived in great condition and shipping was faster than expected. We decided to go with a natural stain and matte poly so it just brought out the color of the wood and we weren’t worried about making it food safe. I’m absolutely in love with how it turned out. We’re thinking about putting in open shelving at some point and will probably purchase the 4 foot option.

I love how these turned out! I researched a ton before deciding to use Waterlox (Tung oil) to protect the countertops. I put on three coats of the original and then sanded and put a top coat of Satin Waterlox for the final coat. This should protect them for many years and makes the countertop waterproof.

Purchased three pieces for our kitchen and mud room. The finished side of all three pieces is of high quality and they look beautiful with proper sealing and treating (we used several coats of waterlox). My gripe is that these are not solid wood all the way through but rather stacked and glued wood. Our sink is a large undermount type and upon cutting the opening we found several large/hollow knots that traveled nearly all the way through that required patching. The appearance of the patch stands out. I also found that another top that was cut to size featured poor (but solid) core wood with a thinner veneer layer at the end and top for a clean finished appearance. They work fine and are if good quality for the asking price. If I were to do it all over I'd recommend spending a bit more and getting them elsewhere if you're going to have exposed cuts.

Recommend but mine was bowed. Didn't see until I cut it . Beautiful color with mineral oil.

It’s a decent assemblage of solid wood. It finishes beautifully. That said, they look to have been stressed along the length and some of the finger jointed seams were open. If you order this, inspect it carefully before accepting it as it dents easily and joints damage easily

One side was better finished than the other, but I only needed to show Ione side. Rubbed in 4 coats of Danish oil with the dark walnut stain,, and three coats of wipe-on poly. Made a bathroom countertop and the sink cutout is now a cutting board.

Beautiful piece of wood - my husband used tung oil on it and is using it for his desk - lovely!

My experience with this butcher block was excellent. The one I received was of great quality, fit and finish was perfect. I ordered the 6 foot block so I could cut it down as an enclosure around a dishwasher. I also sealed it with Rubio Monocoat Pure to bring out the natural grain figure and a beautiful honey color of the Birch.

We used this butcher block for our galley style kitchen. Finished with a water based oil modified polyurethane since we did not want the upkeep of mineral oil and will not prep food directly on the surface. It turned out perfect and the Hardwood Reflections youtube videos were very helpful. I was impressed with the shipping of our 10ft piece- it came in great condition and was sealed very well. We made sure to follow the recommendation to keep it in shrinkwrap and apply finish within 48 hrs of opening (I think this is the most important part to prevent damage).

Works perfect for my desk. Love it! Will be buying another one for my wife's crafting desk.

Surprised to find this is a finished surface with rounded edges, no sanding was required. After 8 coats of polyurethane is has a beautiful durable surface. This was also well packaged to protect the surfaces and the edges. Used it for a kitchen island.

Easy to stain and seal! Looks beautiful!

The butcher block counter top better than expected. I stained and I am very happy with the results.

Very happy with this purchase. You have to be ready to finish this piece when you peel off the packaging. Especially if you have to custom cut it and/or fit it for an under mount like I did. Only issue I had was that I wasn’t overly impressed with the sanding on the “finished” side. I went back over it with 120 and 220 grit to smooth it out. That wasn’t a big enough deal not to give it 5 stars!