Face Grain Countertop Butcher Block/Cutting Board -A Real Steal

Are you a decades-long recipient of the continuing Bush/Obama tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires? This item may be just for you. Free shipping.

Stunning conversation piece board features not one but *two* contoured natural "wane" edges, faces dappled with "noble rot" spalting figure and streaked with subtle colors–blue flame of the ambrosia beetle, black wandering dead man's fingers, rose, slate, and straw. One side even has a beautiful natural gash, inlaid with bark and perfect for storing crumbs, or garlic.

Board is substantially hefty with no glue joints, so you can be assured that there is absolutely no risk of any glue joint failure. Of course it may still crack, or split, or warp and woof, like any other piece of cellular wood, if not properly cared for. And this glorious pattern only appears in face grain, so it will scar easily, and will also dull your knives. But scars add character (until they force you to refinish the board, but that is easy). Also let's face it, you may only use this as a unique serving platter for one special wedding or event and then forget about it. Or better still, you may wish to consider buying another one after each and every use, or having several on hand to begin with.

I found this lovely hunk of wood under my woodworking bench, in my woodworking shop. No doubt I had once purchased it with my own hard-earned cash for $2.50/BF from my good friend at my local sustainable hardwood milling operation. So I sanded it carefully by hand, with a random orbital sander, before oiling and taking pictures of it. Board contains approximately 1.5 board feet and measures 25 1/2" by 11 1/2" by 1 3/8" at its widest points.

Here's what I will do with the money:

• Insulate the attic of our 1928 bungalow, with eco-friendly blown-in insulation for the winter (already fast upon us).

• Buy a solar hot water panel kit and install it myself on said bungalow.

• Purchase and install by ourselves a mid-range quality wood stove and double-insulated stove pipe up through the original chimney, which is no longer safe because it was built before Portland Cement became widely available and all the lime has washed out, plus then it was shingled over.

• Buy one bottle of mid-grade single malt scotch and drink a modest toast to you, and to Etsy.

Please note: For those not eligible for top tier tax credits, I have many boards and blocks priced for you as well (and have successfully shipped hundreds of items around the country, including genuine end grain butcher blocks and wholesale orders).

I am currently taking custom orders for February and March, but also have some inventory not listed on Etsy (slated for galleries and shows, but that can be flexible). Priority two-day USian shipping on items already built still gives you plenty of time for the Holidays.