tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post112734676824638712..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: I Said, “Screw It!”Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1127707563293601722005-09-25T21:06:00.000-07:002005-09-25T21:06:00.000-07:00I have a great butchers block on casters that is a...I have a great butchers block on casters that is about a 100 years old. My grandmother rembers it being old when she was little. Most nights I scour it with a a sponge and about once a week I strip it with a brillo and a bleach product, clean it with a water doused sponge and then wipe it with olive oil. This seems to keep the surface clean and doesn't affect the nightly dinners we cut up on it.Scott in Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672215880108814883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1127499904053486332005-09-23T11:25:00.000-07:002005-09-23T11:25:00.000-07:00Treat the wood? That is a good question. I hadn’t ...Treat the wood? That is a good question. I hadn’t given it any thought. I think shellac is out of the question for this one. Any ideas? I wonder what they used to use on wood counter tops?Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1127420041838090572005-09-22T13:14:00.000-07:002005-09-22T13:14:00.000-07:00How are you planning to treat the wood? I'm forev...How are you planning to treat the wood? I'm forever oiling our maple butcher's block with mineral oil, but I've heard that some of the parrafin/mineral oil combos hold up much better. I'm sure that it will look great!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630457631887463130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1127419258649706172005-09-22T13:00:00.000-07:002005-09-22T13:00:00.000-07:00They'll look great, Greg. And if the redwood hard...They'll look great, Greg. And if the redwood hardens after 80 years like all our joists have, you'll be set.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516809614849861582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1127400172471613472005-09-22T07:42:00.000-07:002005-09-22T07:42:00.000-07:00I think it'll be gorgeous, Greg! If I could've mad...I think it'll be gorgeous, Greg! If I could've made wood countertops for us, I would have. It sure would've been cheaper (as you pointed out). Alas, my hubby didn't want to do it. So we have tile. And I'll be happy with the tile, but I'll probably always wonder.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419829266401536453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1127361796438370602005-09-21T21:03:00.000-07:002005-09-21T21:03:00.000-07:00I have the same internal dialogue all the time. C...I have the same internal dialogue all the time. Could do it 'this way', and it would be good enough or even nice. But it's not the best I can dream up. It's a constant demon.SmilingJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877138249330155883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1127351677550745832005-09-21T18:14:00.000-07:002005-09-21T18:14:00.000-07:00I have just two comments.1) I thought your place w...I have just two comments.<BR/><BR/>1) I thought your place was the poor house.<BR/><BR/>2) How much are these counters costing you, again?<BR/><BR/>(I must stop being a smart ass,<BR/>I must stop being a smart ass,<BR/>I must stop being a smart ass,<BR/>I must stop being a smart ass,....)Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490458126307090201noreply@blogger.com