Use and Care Manual

EuropEan Walnut
Use & Care instrUCtions:
• ThebutcherblockMUSTbesealedorfinishedon
allsurfaceswithinTWO (2) to FOUR (4)hoursof
removingshrinkwrap.
• Whensealingwithmineraloilorconditioner,
applyaneven,liberalcoatofconditioneronall
surfacesandletabsorbforapproximately20
minutes.Wipeoffanyexcesswithcleantowel.
Re-applyasnecessary.
• Ifyouarestainingyourblock,werecommend
HardwoodReflectionsstainandcleartop-
coat.Makesuretostainbeforeusinganyother
finishingproduct.
• Thereareseveralotheroptionsforfinishingyour
butcherblock–pleaseseeapaintsalesspecialist
formoreinformation.
• Ifyounoticeanygrainraisewithoilorother
sealants,youcanlightlysandthetopwithfine
gritsandpaper.
• Generaluseandcleaningofthistopwillrequire
frequentapplicationofconditionerormineraloil
toextendthelifeoftheproduct.Frequencymay
rangefromeveryfewweekstoeveryfewmonths.
• Iffinishedproperly,thissurfacecanbeused
forfoodprep;however,werecommendthata
cuttingboardormatbeusedtopreservethelife
andlookoftheblock.
• Alwayscleanyourworktopsurfacebeforeand
aftereachuse.
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Congratulationson
purchasingaEuropean
Walnutcountertopknown
asoneoftheworld’snest
woods.Withtheproper
treatmentitwilllookgreat
foryearstocome.
EuropeanWalnutisa
slowgrowth,closedgrain
hardwoodharvested
inareasofEasternand
SoutheasternEurope.
Itisadurablehardwoodwith
similarlooksandphysical
qualitiesasEnglishWalnut
andFrenchWalnut.
EuropeanWalnutisknown
toproducegoodresults
withmachinetools,sanding,
andnishing.Asaproduct
ofnatureitwilldisplay
characteristicsthatare
uniquetoeachpiece.