I just purchased a 74" Sapele from you guys. After sanding and treating it with mineral oil and a good waxing, the color is amazing. I'm using it for a computer desktop so the tone of the wood gives it the ideal look and could not be more pleased.
Do they come in different widths, like 36", etc. And if so can I buy direct from you. I went to Home Depot today in Moncton, NB, and they told said they couldn't help me. They didn't know if I could order 36" wide. I need approx 6ft of the 36" wide, and about 16ft of 25" wide. Thanks Perry
If you're going with anything under 8' all of our solid wood butcher block options are going to meet your needs as far as weight is concerned. As for the top coat though, go with a permanent finish like polyurethane. As far as the dark stain, you'll find that they'll all look nice but we'd personally go for finger joint acacia or a thermal ash!
Very disappointed in the advertising for the "solid acacia" with live edge. I went to Home Depot, very excited to pick up a new desktop. By chance, there was a four foot piece next to it which had a three inch "chip" out of the very thin top veneer. And...there was no damage to the packaging, so it left the factory like that? And, the chip clearly showed that the grain on the top veneer and whatever was below it, didn't match so it wasn't a "chip"...more like a "tear" in the paper thin veneer. I don't call that "solid", nor should you. Solid means that when I touch the front and back, that it's solid, not a core wrapped in veneer. After peeling the plastic wrapper back, I wasn't even sure if the veneer was a real wood product. It felt like plastic. I showed it to a store employee and they agreed that there was no doubt it was veneer and that if I cut a couple inches off one end, I would have an unfinished edge that could never match the rest because I cut the veneer off. The tall marketing stand next to it (from Hardwood Reflections) clearly says "Solid Acacia". Very misleading and I assume there's some legal loophole as to why it's allowed to be marketed that way. Don't buy this if you really want solid acacia.
HI David - We're interested in learning more about the product that you purchased. Every butcher block countertop that we have in our product line is 100% solid wood. Can you share pictures with us and more details? email to social@hardwoodreflections.com This is very important to us and we hope you can help us learn more.
