"PREMIUM WIDE PLANK"^TM PLANK TOPS

These tops have our "Marine Oil Finish"^TM

1. For wide plank and edge grain tops, we supply each top with a bottle of Weiman’s Furniture Cream (an all natural product). Apply the Weiman’s as directed on the bottle once per week for 4 weeks. Buff with a clean, dry cotton cloth (i.e., an old T-shirt). Lemon Pledge will do as well.
2. Reapply Weiman’s once per month. Almost all problems are due to dryness. Your butcher block will look great and last for many years if properly polished.
3. Knife cuts or scratches may be redressed with this polish. (Cuts and scratches usually add to the charm of wood countertops.)
4. Butcher blocks respond to temperature and humidity. Their shape will change somewhat with the seasons. Slight misalignments of boards and cracks may seasonally appear.
5. A patina (or pattern of use) will build on your block. It is the “personality” of your particular countertop. It is to be enjoyed as a unique finish. A certain amount of checking (small cracking at the end grain) is normal for wood countertops. Some board movement at the glue lines is expected. It may occur at one or several board joints. All of these are normal for our wood countertops.
6. If you have an undermounted sink we suggest that you apply linseed or tung oil to the wood rim once per month to prevent water from entering under dings or cuts that may have occurred.

EDGE GRAIN TOPS

1. Use Butcher block dressing oil, or Mineral oil monthly to prevent drying out. (Weekly when new for six weeks.)
2. These tops are sealed and oiled in our shop before shipping to you.

END GRAIN TOPS

1. For end grain chopping blocks, use Butcher Block Dressing Oil each week. Mineral oil will also work.
2. Pour on a liberal amount and let it sink in for 20 minutes. Remove excess with a paper towel and buff.
3. This is very important. These tops will dry out quickly and must be maintained.
4. These tops are sealed and oiled in our shop before shipping to you.

STANDARD WIDE PLANK TOPS

1. Use Butcher block dressing oil or Weiman's Cream monthly
2. Recoat with Waterlox brand wood finish as needed.

HOW TO POLISH OR OIL YOUR WOOD COUNTERTOP

1. Pour a small amount of Weiman’s Furniture Cream or Brooks Custom “Butcher Block Oil” onto a paper towel.
2. Wipe the oil onto the wood countertop leaving a thin layer of cream or oil.
3. Let sit for 15 minutes, then remove the excess with an absorbent paper towel or cotton rag and leave undisturbed overnight.

WARNING: Fire Marshall's Advice

Dispose of all oily rags properly. Rinse oily rags with water until saturated. Place the wet oily rags in a zip lock bag and place them in suitable trash container. Do not allow oily rags to be placed in a dwelling for a prolonged period of time. Do not allow oil or oiled surface to come in contact with heat or a hot surface exceeding 150 degrees Fahrenheit.