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Fire & Smoke
The dark smokey richness of black walnut is enhanced with accents of fiery African paduak on the end grain top of this kitchen island. The solid walnut base makes this table incredibly stable without sacrificing elegance.
Top: 4 inch thick end grain black walnut with paduak accents
Base: Solid walnut
Dimensions: 24Wx36Lx38H*
Options: full extension drawer
$2589.00 (call to order)
Fire & Smoke Solid Walnut Kitchen Island

 

The Doug
The black walnut, cherry and hard maple on this top are laid in a brick pattern to emulate the life’s work of a hard working mason. Like the island’s namesake, this piece of furniture is hardworking and tough.
Top: 3 inch end grain black walnut, cherry and hard maple
Base: Solid oak with dark stain
Dimensions: 23Wx36Lx38H*
Options: full extension drawer
$2095 (call to order)

The Doug Kitchen Cart

 

The JD
If you are looking for something a little different or unique, this is it. The checkerboard pattern made from black walnut and hard maple are highlighted with a single block of African paduak to give this table it’s matchless identity.
Top: 4 inch end grain black walnut, hard maple and paduak
Base: Solid hard maple legs and shelf with a birdseye maple skirt
Dimensions: 24x24x36H*
$1389 (call to order)

The JD Cart - Checker board pattern from black walnut and hard maple

4 inch end grain black walnut and hard maple butcher block top

 

BLOX Cart
This BLOX classic is constructed using black walnut, hard maple and cherry. You can move this table easily around your work space and then lock into place using the locking casters.
Top: 2 inch thick edge grain black walnut, hard maple and cherry
Base: Black walnut, hard maple and cherry
Dimensions: 20Wx38Lx37H*
Options: full extension drawer, casters
$1199 (call to order)

BLOX Cart - The Classic, black walnut, hard maple and cherry Kitchen Cart

 

 

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Cutting Boards (end grain & edge grain)

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The Little Fire & Smoke
The little Fire & Smoke (end grain, reversible)
American Black walnut and African paduak
15x20x2*
$209
With optional juice groove $219

12x14x1.25*
$88 (buy now)

 

The Americana
Americana (end grain, reversible)
Black walnut, cherry and hard maple
18x20x1.5*
$115 (buy now)

12x15x1.25*
$89 (buy now)

10x12x1.25*
$64 (buy now)

 

Ameritex
Ameritex (end grain, reversible)
Black walnut, cherry, hard maple and mesquite
14x17x1.5*
$159 (buy now)

 

Tropical Forest
Tropical Forest (end grain, reversible)
A little bit of everything
18x20x1.5*
$188 (buy now)

Our best seller
12x15.1.25*
$94 (buy now)

10x12x1*
$67 (buy now)

 

The Little Doug
The little Doug (end grain, reversible)
Black walnut, cherry and hard maple laid in a brick pattern.
16x25x3*
$289 (buy now)

 

The Little JD
The little JD (end grain, reversible)
walnut, hard maple and paduak
18x18x1.5*
$172

Regulation Chess Size
13x13x1.25*
$89 (buy now)

 

The Little Fire & Smoke
The little Fire & Smoke (edge grain, reversible)
Black walnut and paduak
13x20x1*
$69 (buy now)

 

The Congo
The Congo (edge grain, reversible)
Bubinga and paduak
13x20x1*
$69 (buy now)

 

The Lion
The Lion (edge grain, reversible)
Purpleheart and yellowheart
13x20x1*
$74 (buy now)

 

The Hill Country
The Hill Country (edge grain, reversible)
Black walnut and cherry
13x20x1*
$69 (buy now)

 

Hot Choclate
Hot Choclate (edge grain, reversible)
Black Walnut and hard maple
13x20x1*
$69 (buy now)

 

Milk & Honey
Milk & Honey (edge grain, reversible)
Hard maple and cherry
13x20x1*
$69 (buy now)

 

Lavender Row
Lavender Row (edge grain, reversible)
Purpleheart and hard maple
13x20x1*
$69 (buy now)

 

Peachy
Peachy (edge grain, reversible)
Bubinga and cherry
13x20x1*
$69 (buy now)

 

Sunset
Sunset (edge grain, reversible)
Purpleheart, yellowheart, paduak, and bloodwood
13x20x1*
$74 (buy now)

 

Red Dawn
Red Dawn (edge grain, reversible)
Cherry and bloodwood
13x20x1*
$74 (buy now)

 

*Measurements are approximate

 

Cutting Board Options

Juice groove $10
Rubber feet $ 5
Wood feet w/rubber feet $20

 

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Finishes

Gem Coat
The standard finish for our island and cart bases is Gemini Gem Coat lacquer.  It is a furniture grade system, which is extremely durable with excellent water and chemical resistance.  It is a water clear product, which means it is highly resistant to yellowing.  This product is formulated to meet or exceed federal 680 VOC (volatile organic compound) regulations,  and passes KCMA (Kitchen cabinet manufactures association) and ASTM (a world wide standards association) performance requirements.

 

 

 

 

BLOX Oil for Fine care of your butcher block product

Cutting Surface

Since all of our blocks and boards are made to be used we coat our tops with BLOX Oil. Oiled tops are the most traditional finish for cutting surfaces. This is a proprietary blend of mineral oil and beeswax.  The addition of beeswax to mineral oil gives our product a better water resistance and a tougher finish.  Oiled tops require maintenance and need to be re-oiled from time to time.  This product meets or exceeds US FDA regulations for direct food contact.

16 oz BLOX oil $12.95 (buy now)
8 oz is $6.95 (buy now)

 

 

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Wood Species

Hard Maple
Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) sometimes called hard maple or rock maple is one of the largest and more important of the native hardwoods.  The native range of sugar maple is southeastern Canada, northeastern United States, but as far west as Kansas and as far south as Georgia.  A special use of sugar maple is the harvest of maple sap in the spring to derive sugar and syrup. Janka hardness scale score: 1450

Black Walnut
Black walnut (Juglans nigra) also referred to as American walnut is one of the more rare and most desirable of native hardwoods.  The natural range of walnut is central and eastern United States.  Special uses of walnut, is of course the nut and the nut shell as well.  Nut shells have been used for many different applications including:  Cleaning engines, to deburr precision gears,  as an additive to drilling mud in oil drilling operations, filler in dynamite, as a nonslip agent in automobile tires to name a few. Janka hardness scale score: 1010

Cherry
Cherry (Prunus serotina) also known as Black Cherry is the largest of the native cherry trees.  Found throughout the central and eastern United States, it is the only cherry tree of any commercial value.  A special use of Cherry is the fruit. Janka hardness scale score: 950

Red Oak
Red oak (Quercus rubra) also referred to as Northern red oak, and common red oak, is fairly common and found throughout the eastern United States.  Special use of the red oak is as an ornamental because of its symmetry and dense foliage. Janka hardness scale score: 1290

Paduak
Paduak (Pterocarpus soyauxii) sometimes called African coralwood is the most common paduak found in the lumber trade.  This particular paduak is native to Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Nigeria.  Special uses also include:  Leaves are used as vegetables, dye is derived from the roots, and pulverized bark is used in cosmetics. Janka hardness scale score: 1725

Bubinga
Bubinga (Guibourtia tessmannii) is from Cameroon, Gabon and the Ivory Coast in Africa.  Bubinga trees are very large and can grow to over 100 feet in height.  Imported logs for lumber trade can weigh as much as 10 tons. Janka hardness scale score: 1980

Bloodwood
Bloodwood (Brosimum paraense)  also called Satine or Satine Bloodwood, is from the Guianas and Amazon basin in South America. Janka hardness scale score: 2900

Purpleheart
Purpleheart (Peltogyne) is native to Central and South America, reported to be most common in the Amazon basin, but are also found in Columbia, Guyana, Surinam and Venezuela. There are a reported 20 different species from which Purpleheart is harvested for timber. Janka hardness scale score: 1860

Yellowheart
Yellowheart (Euxylophora paraensis) native to Brazil is also called Pau Amorello.  The tree can grow to 130 foot tall and 30 inches wide.  The leaves are large at 10x4 inches. Janka hardness scale score: 1860

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