Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Early 20th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
1880s American Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron, Wrought Iron, Other
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Beech
Early 1900s British Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Organic Material
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Oak
19th Century Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Marble, Steel, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Beech
1970s German Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Wood, Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Leather
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Metal
18th Century French Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
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Late 19th Century French Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Maple
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
19th Century American Industrial Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Butchers Meat Cleaver
Bronze, Iron
Finding the Right butcher-blocks for You
For the culinary star in your home, an antique or vintage butcher block is an indispensable accessory. Whether it’s a stand-alone table or island, a feature atop your rolling kitchen cart or a countertop application, this is a specific type of assembled wood surface for important food prep needs.
A butcher block is a designated work surface in a kitchen. Specifically, a butcher block affords you a strong and sturdy surface on which you can butcher meat as well as slice and dice vegetables. Having a designated area for this kind of work will help keep the kitchen sanitary and prevent potential damage to countertops.
Because wood is difficult to clean, stains easily and is an ideal surface for bacteria to flourish, counters were traditionally capped with metal. Butcher block — which, as a descriptor, refers to a specific material that is biodegradable and eco-friendly — was initially used in a commercial capacity but began to materialize in the early 20th century as countertops.
Butcher block is made from straight slats of wood that are glued together into thick slabs. The varieties include cherry, walnut, maple and oak. (The latter should be varnished or lacquered.) Construction types vary for butcher block countertops: There is edge grain (parallel boards that show their “edges”), end grain (small square pieces aligned vertically so that the “ends” are visible) and blended (with no specific pattern).
And there is a difference between a butcher block and a cutting board: A board in your kitchen that is used every day for slicing fruits and vegetables is generally called a cutting board. A more robust board — specifically, those that are constructed in the manner mentioned here — is a butcher block, which will be more appropriate for chopping meat as well as deboning.
The extensive collection of butcher blocks on 1stDibs includes French Provincial butcher blocks, rustic butcher blocks and more.