Any feedback on wooden work tops?

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shaking

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I'm putting in a new kitchen and really like the look of wooden work tops. The problem is anyone I say it to, including the cabinet maker is trying to out me off them as they say they're very hard to maintain.

Anyone have them, are they as hard to keep as they say?
 
Agree. Depending on weather, your location etc wood changes a lot - a moving work top is not what you want. Also, it's really easy to just chop down on to a wooden work surface as opposed to putting a chopping board on (hubbie!). So, I would advise against.
 
If they are put in correctly and finished correctly.
Q 'moving work top is not what you want' - is not fitted correctly.

I have done dozens of them (trade guy)
For hubbie and the like, no worktop will stand up to a knife.
Even granite scratches.
I have walnut in two years now. Still perfect.
Mind you I did oil it 15 times to seal it properly.
 
I have wooden worktops as well and mine are softwood (bought as 8x4 foot sheets). I oiled them once in a blue moon and always use chopping boards. Still going strong after 10 years. I made them myself and they don't wobble.
I once caught teenage daughter cutting on them and there were tears - mine. A light sanding and more oil sorted it out.
 
Had them in an apartment in brussels, holiday let, the wooden worktops were beautiful from faraway, up close, water damage around sink gone grey, heat marks and scratches very evident. Id say you'd want to be very careful.

I had considered it on island but thankfully went for granite.
 
I've had IKEA NUMERÄR ones for about 5 years now, oiled once a year and still look great. These ones here

I've also had granite worktops, easy to scratch, difficult to repair, NEVER AGAIN!!!
 
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