US FLAG Butcher Block Maple Cherry Walnut END GRAIN Start Price USD 169.99 Current Price USD 169.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 06, 2008 Location Turtle Lake, Wisconsin See more about 'US FLAG Butcher Block Maple Cherry Walnut END GRAIN' Description NEW Beautiful, Hand Made END GRAIN Butcher Block Wow the culinary genius in your family.  Why and "END GRAIN" block? This is an END GRAIN butcher block.  Meaning the cross cuts of the wood are facing up. When a knife cuts in to the wood, the blade will enter the grains and "heal" itself more naturally.  End grain block also will not dull your knife blade as quickly as other types of blocks.  In contrast, rip grain butcher block will show cut marks much quicker and will not go away like an end grain block. Plus, these blocks are reversable.  They are the same on either side.  You can use one side for cutting and other side for show. These blocks are built to survive generation to generation.  If you ever want to make it look brand new again, simply take it to anyone who has a belt sander.  Or just buy some sand paper, this will take a little more elbow grease though. Due to it's thickness, these can be resurfaced many, many times to make it look brand new again. This design was brought to me by an previous customer.  He loved the 2 blocks he had purchased from me, and wanted something special for a friend in the Navy.  He asked if I could pattern the US flag in an end grain block.  I liked the end product so much that I had to build another to offer to the entire eBay community.  Although the time to build this block is much more extensive than most blocks I build, the time is worth the end product. End Grain Hard Maple & Cherry for the strips End grain Walnut for the "blue" End Grain Hard Maple doweling for the stars 2" Thick block The over all length is a little short of scale, but as you can see, it is quite close to perfect scale. This measures approximately 281/4"x153/4"x2" Please see MY EBAY STORE for other styles of butcher blocks Need different dimensions???  Shoot me a message and I will give you a quote. I have made blocks for restaurants around the US, butcher block counter tops for islands and more. Please see my feedback     The photos above is the item for sale in this listing. Non-toxic, food safe glues, and treated with a premium, fully cured, "Salad Bowl" finish.  If you are looking for different woods, sizes or patterns, please inquire.  I have made these to mount as a counter-top, a permanent food preparation station!!   PAYPAL ONLY US (50 States) and Canadian BIDDERS only. Shipping based on buyer location via UPS. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!