Looking for Pros and cons of butcher block counters

How do you clean chicken juice?

An end grain counter top? Got a pic?

You really need to seal them heavily, especially around the sink area where water can get to the wood and cause the finish to deteriorate if not kept sealed. It could also get a bit dicey around the stove if using large pots to cook with and radiated heat from the pots and burners could harm the finish.

End grain is great as a butcher block if, like already mentioned, use a hard grained wood like oak, cherry, mahogany, hickory, and not woods like cypress, pine, fir, etc. which are softer grained woods.

Wood counter tops are great in some applications, but I'd stay away from them in the kitchen and bathroom, especially where water is in close proximity.

Just my $.02 worth.

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Anyone have any I put or experience/ cost break down you’d like to share? Also, how bad is the up keep/ day to day cleaning maintenance?

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My friend put them in 5 years ago. They are already redoing them. It sounds like a good idea, but they suck.

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That’s some hard wood.

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have bar top epoxy installed over the wood and you get the look without the maintenance. If they will be in the sun outside this will fade but inside should be great. Bars and restaurant tables all over the place are done like this I have used this one quite a bit with good results

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This/\ Like I mentioned in a previous post, seal the hell out of it and this epoxy stuff is the best option, especially around water.

If you're not going to cut on it, you have more choices in terms of species as slightly softer wood will do. I might suggest mahogany or teak as they are both hard and naturally rot resistant.

Still seal and protect to keep from staining, etc as you would a nice kitchen table.

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But the countertops serve a legit purpose and shouldn't be just cosmetic. Get the part you won't use for cooking and that's not by your sink done.

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OP - above definitely something to consider. You can put a hot cast iron skillet on granite without thinking about it. Do it on wood and you better like a rustic look or be prepared to sand.