Use and Care Manual

Birch
Use & Care instrUCtions:
• ThebutcherblockMUSTbesealedorfinishedon
allsurfaceswithin48 hoUrSofremoving
the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HomeDepot’s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.
Formoreinformationvisitwww.HardwoodReflections.com
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Congratulationson
purchasingaKitchenButcher
BlockCountertop,thebest
valuedbutcherblockproduct
onthemarkettoday!With
thepropertreatmentitwill
lookgreatforyearstocome.
TheBirchinthisproductis
aslowgrowth,closedgrain
hardwoodfoundinareasof
NorthernEurope.
Itisadurablehardwoodwith
similarlooksandphysical
qualitiestoHardMaple.
Birchisknownforitseaseof
sanding,nishing,andclean
lookwithaconsistentcolor.
Asaproductofnatureitwill
displaycharacteristicsthat
areuniquetoeachpiece.