Re: wood and glue for butcher blocks


> I know hard maple is commonly used for butcher blocks, but, what about
> sycamore?
>
> I called a local sawmill looking for some hard maple, they were currently
> out, but,suggested I could also use sycamore.

I've used sycamore for other applications and it seems too soft for a
butcher block.

.

Relevant Pages

  • wood and glue for butcher blocks
    ... I called a local sawmill looking for some hard maple, ... suggested I could also use sycamore. ... Any comments or recommendations would be appreciated. ...
    (rec.woodworking)
  • Re: wood and glue for butcher blocks
    ... Ron wrote: ... I called a local sawmill looking for some hard maple, they were currently out, but, ... suggested I could also use sycamore. ...
    (rec.woodworking)