sudsandswine
Quintessential Chatty Farker
- Joined
- Jun 23, 2012
- Location
- Kansas City
Ever since I saw Tuscaloosaq make a thread here about a butcher block he picked up, I've wanted one for my kitchen. I see them come up for sale on FB Marketplace or Craigslist occasionally, but they're either more than I want to spend or the timing isnt right, and it just never worked out.
I got an email alert about this one today and scheduled a time to go check it out. It looked like a solid top to me, but when I asked if they could make a guess what it weighed (since I'd be coming alone) they said 75-100lbs. Hmm...seemed light if solid, but whatever, went to see it. The gentleman that owned it was the original buyer and even had the paperwork...bought in NYC in 1979. Good shape and well maintained...exactly what I was looking for. Solid maple, 36" tall and 24 x 18" top. I could tell he liked it and might have been sad to see it go, but I assured him it would get lots of use and be well loved.
I'm pretty excited that I was finally able to snag one. Oh yeah...nowhere close to 75-100lbs :razz: probably closer to 300. Getting it out of the bed of my truck by myself was...interesting. So now it sits in the garage until I get a helping hand over here.
I got an email alert about this one today and scheduled a time to go check it out. It looked like a solid top to me, but when I asked if they could make a guess what it weighed (since I'd be coming alone) they said 75-100lbs. Hmm...seemed light if solid, but whatever, went to see it. The gentleman that owned it was the original buyer and even had the paperwork...bought in NYC in 1979. Good shape and well maintained...exactly what I was looking for. Solid maple, 36" tall and 24 x 18" top. I could tell he liked it and might have been sad to see it go, but I assured him it would get lots of use and be well loved.
I'm pretty excited that I was finally able to snag one. Oh yeah...nowhere close to 75-100lbs :razz: probably closer to 300. Getting it out of the bed of my truck by myself was...interesting. So now it sits in the garage until I get a helping hand over here.
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