Q: My butcher block kitchen table is 1 1/2 inches thick and 38 inches in diameter. The varnished surface is badly pitted and some of the polyurethane varnish has peeled. Can I refinish it myself ...

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The first step involves scraping the surface using a hook scraper (also called a wood or paint and varnish scraper). This will remove dirt and any old finish remaining on the butcher block.

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Wood planks at the John Boos & Co. factory in Effingham are sorted by machines and will soon be turned into cutting boards, counter tops, and butcher block tables. SUBMITTED PHOTO ...

The butcher’s neatly tied apron, the blue scarf tucked around his neck, his knife laid at the corner of the butcher block table, the precision of the cuts. Even the bloody sawdust on the floor.