California Butcher Block shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from use, or for consequential damages.

This warranty does not apply to damages which may result from neglect, accidental or intentional damage, damage of wear to any swivel mechanism, normal wear and tear, misuse of product, unauthorized repair or abuse of the product. Wood products ordered 'unfurnished' do not come with a warranty.

Expansion and Contraction

All Butcher Blocks are at a moisture content of 8-12% when fabricated at the factory. Occasionally the blocks may take on additional moisture while being transported, especially in the spring and fall of the year, and slight warp age may occur. The block may expand as much as 3/16” every 4'. The wider the block, the greater the expansion. This is only temporary, once your top has become adjusted to its new surroundings, the moisture content will equalize and the panel may straighten out. 

The block will never change in length, only the width expands and contracts. Measure your block prior to installation to determine if it has changed in width. If it has changed, it would be advisable to allow the block to become equalized to the surrounding atmosphere. Under normal conditions the block will return to the original dimension during the winter months and will expand during the summer months when the humidity is greater. In areas where temperatures drop to 15 or lower in the winter, the indoor humidity can drop to as low as 10% relative humidity. At that low relative humidity below 35 % or above 45%.
A  25” block can shrink as much as 1/8”. Be sure to make allowances for this dimensional change.

Warping is caused by the expansion of either the top or bottom surface. This condition is easily corrected by placing the block on the cabinet bases and drawing the block down to a level position by attaching screws. All counter blocks should be attached to bases on or at least near all four corners.

Should the warp be too severe to fasten down, allow both sides of the block to be exposed to the same atmosphere. This is a temporary condition. The warp age will be corrected as the moisture content of the block is equalized on both top and bottom surfaces. 

#1 Edge Grain, Face-Wood Plank and End Grain (Pieces) for our Butcher Block  counter tops offer a beautiful warm look and are available in a wide range of wood colors. Hardwoods such as maples, ash, steamed euro beech, birds eye maple,  american walnut, alder, bubinga, jatoba, bubinga, butternut (white walnut), cherrys, english sycamore, brown oak,  hickory-pecan, iroko, lacewood, mahogany, sipo, sapele, african mahogany, padouk, knotty pine, red birch, oaks, teak, tigerwood, wenge,  yellowheart are most often used as counter top woods.
Pros: easy to clean; smooth; can be sanded and resealed as needed.
Cons: can be damaged by water and stains over time; scratches must be sanded and oiled for years to have proper protection on glass rings.