The Nantucket Kitchen Island

The Nantucket Island Bar offers both beauty and utility. This kitchen island is constructed of a solid hard maple wood with a 1.75 inch thick butcher block top that is resistant to cuts and scratches and easy on your kitchen knives. One side of the table top features a drop leaf that adds an additional 8 inches of work space. This kitchen island also has a 15 inch utensil drawer and 2 large slatted storage shelves. This island stands at 36 inches tall and comes in a variety of countertop sizes. Choose your preferred size to create your ideal kitchen island. The Nantucket Island Bar is perfect for storing and serving all of your favorites. Add the optional casters in the next step to make your Island into a Cart.

All butcher block products must be oiled on all surfaces with a natural mineral oil at least once a month to protect the wood.

With a minimum amount of care and maintenance on your butcher block, you can lengthen the life of the top from 5 to 10 years.

DO NOT:

• Wash knives and forks or other utensils on the work surface of your top
• Wash your top with harsh detergents of any type
• Cut off ends, drill holes, make cutouts or otherwise deface tops...without refinishing exposed unfinished wood. Gurantee is void if tops are modified.

DO:

• Periodically (once every several weeks), depending upon use and household conditions, apply a heavy coat of mineral oil to the work surface of your top

CAUTION: Do not place butcher blocks near excessive heat (such as stove) without proper insulation between heat source and edge of the butcher block.

You can help preserve your butcher block by keeping your home humidified in the winter and by refreshing your butcher block often with oil.

Cleaning your butcher block top

When cleaning, we ask that the following directions be followed:

• First scrape loose with a steel scraper or spatula any heavy food particles or foreign matter that may have adhered to the surfaces.
• Brush or scrape all loose particles from the surfaces.
• Take a dish cloth and dip in warm soapy water, of a very mild detergent, and wahs the top the same as any other wood surface.
• Wash out dishcloth in clear warm water, wring out, and go over surface again.
• TAKE DRY CLOTH AND GO OVER ALL SURFACES TO DRY THOROUGHLY.
• An occasional application of mineral oil is recommended.

If any method, other than the one outlined above, is used in cleaning, very serious damage may result.