Butcher Block Wood Types
At Forever Joint Tops, we create beautiful butcher blocks made from 100% American-grown wood. Great for both residential and commercial use, our butcher blocks are typically designed in either red oak, maple, hickory, or walnut woods.
Check out our in-stock products or begin a custom order today. Regardless of your choice, you can expect the finished product to be beautiful, durable, and easy to maintain!
Butcher Block Wood Customization Options
Butcher block tops are quite popular these days. They provide aesthetic appeal to your space, and even add more value to your home by showing off beautiful hardwood like maple or oak. Not only do they add aesthetic appeal to your residential kitchen and dining area, but they are also practical and more sanitary than plastic.
Here are some reasons why you should choose wood countertops and also why you should choose butcher block for your next home project.
Butcher Block Wood Species
What is the Best Wood for Butcher Block Countertops?
As you search online for what the best wood is for a butcher block countertop, you’ll find several options. At Forever Joint Tops, we work with Red Oak, Hard Maple, Walnut, and Hickory butcher block woods. No matter your choice, all of our wood species are particularly well suited for butcher block use.
Each one of our butcher block woods are all very hard and dense to resist scratching and denting. Wood species should be chosen based on look and color with no worries about hardness and durability. The finish choice makes a much larger difference in overall durability than the wood species.
Red Oak Butcher Block Wood
Red oak butcher block wood surfaces are durable and versatile. This wood type tends to come in light to medium tones, and can match many different styles of kitchen, especially traditional kitchens. Here are some features that make red oak a perfect choice for your home:
- Neutral light brown coloration
- Heavy open grain pattern
- High durability
If you’re deciding whether red oak is right for your home or business, check out our faqs page here for more info!
Red Oak Gallery
Hard Maple Butcher Block Wood
Hard maple butcher block is usually a light blonde coloration, and as its name implies, it is a very hard wood surface. Maple wood works with white cabinets, dark countertops, and many different types of kitchens, from Farmhouse, to Traditional, to Contemporary. This butcher block wood is characterized by a tight closed grain.
- Neutral blonde coloration
- Tight closed grain
- Traditionally, what butcher blocks have been made from throughout history
Check out our hard maple faqs here for further reading about maple butcher block and whether it’s right for your kitchen!
Maple Gallery
Walnut Butcher Block Wood
Walnut butcher block wood typically ranges from medium to deep brown coloration. This wood type adds a touch of class beauty and warmth to your kitchen. A popular choice, walnut butcher block wood has a beautiful, continuous grain pattern that brings life to your kitchen. More info on our walnut faqs page.
- Deep chocolate brown coloration
- Playful grain patterns
- Moderate color variation
- Ages extraordinarily well, scratches and dings take on a darker rich color that over time only adds to the beauty of the top.
Walnut Gallery
Hickory Butcher Block Wood
One of America’s hardest, heaviest hardwoods, hickory butcher block adds a mix of dark and light coloration to your kitchen. Hickory features a rich brown heartwood and a light white colored sapwood to bring a unique blend of color and depth to your kitchen! Read more here about 3 ideas for how to enhance your kitchen with butcher block.
- Collection of dark and light colors
- Playful grain patterns
- Highly durable
For more information about hickory’s durability and longevity, check out our hickory FAQs here.
Hickory Gallery
Contact Forever Joint Tops
Ready to start your butcher block order? Contact the Forever Joint Tops team today for your own custom Red Oak, Hard Maple, Walnut, or Hickory butcher block surface. You can reach us by phone at 608-566-5773 or on our contact page here for help on installation, finishing information, proper mineral oil or conditioner application, and more.
