Butcher block has long been a hard-working surface for cabinet countertops, table tops and work surfaces, but when it becomes scratched, stained and scarred it can be an eyesore. However, it’s a ...

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Q. We have a wood butcher-block countertop, which, after years of neglect, is in desperate need of some type of finishing treatment. I have been given different recommendations on what to put on the ...