Stained butcher block

Have a butcher block countertop or tabletop that you want to add color and topcoat to? Here are the best wood finishes for butcher block - stain and oils!

Easy-to-follow guide for finishing butcher block countertops with ZERO maintenance. Stain and seal butcher block to fit your lifestyle.

Want to stain your raw butcher block counters the right way? First, let us show you what not to do so you can avoid making the same mistake we did!

While working on the flip recently we had one of those “oh crap” moments when we realized we ruined the brand new butcher block counters. It would be easy to pretend we didn’t screw anything up and post a perfectly flawless “how-to” post, but where’s the fun in that? So follow along, because in this post I’ll share what went wrong and how we made it right so you can avoid making the same mistakes!

In this post, I’ll be showing you how to seal butcher block with Polycrylic and explain why it’s the BEST sealer to use for butcher block.

How to sand, stain and protect wood butcher block countertops.

Here I’ll show you how to stain and seal butcher block in 24 hours. In this guide, I’m going to lay everything out on the table by sharing several common ways on how to stain and seal butcher block. I’ll also shed some light on some drawbacks to those options.

Shop Sparrow Peak 8-ft x 25-in x 1.5-in Walnut Stained Hevea Butcher Block Countertop 1525SPFJRWWAL-96 in the Kitchen Countertops department at Lowes.com

How to finish butcher block countertop & best durable wood finishes! Tips from our DIY kitchen remodel on using sealer, epoxy, vs oil & wax.

Shop Minwax Wood Finish Oil-based Ipswich Pine Semi-transparent Interior Stain (Half-pint) 222104444 in the Interior Stains department at Lowes.com