Is the wood used for the block raw and unfinished or is it lacquered/coated in some way?
1778090
It's sort of in-between; I think it's oiled in some way as it feels smooth and has a slight sheen to it, but it still looks sort of raw and rustic (in a good way!).
551322
It is raw wood, requiring moderate sanding to finish with either stain or primed & painted.
312121
This table is made out of unfinished real wood pieces glued together, like butcher block. The variation in the clots of the pieces is very slight. We just put a clear satin finish on ours and use it in our mudroom. It's been great.
852208
It's a dark cherry or a mahogany. But only the legs are actually wood. The rest is that pressed board stuff.
1130671
It's heavy particle board with a wood veneer. And...mine is lined with cedar. ;)
1085092
Yes it is finished. It has a thin coat of something on it for protection. I love the piece. It's hard to find cabinets that are real wood any more. This piece should last for many years.
1819346
It's totally wooden with the end sanded. My dad's been using it regularly and it's wearing well.
1905763
It is pressed particle board with a veneer on it. It is not solid oak. However, it really serves its purpose, looks good and we are very happy with it. It is perfectly adequate for what it is intended for.
1087947
It's seems to be solid. However, That is not an educated observation as I've never worked with wood. It is stained but not painted. We love ours! I hope this helps :)
2214111
It is wood, but not butcher block. You could use it as a butcher block, but I wouldn't. We use a cutting boarding on top of ours.
1257991
Sanded ready to finish wood. You'll have to either clear coat with some type of polyurethane or stain and varish. It's bare wood
1923109
The wood is an antique greyed finish. Looks like reclaimed wood. The metal has a nice bronzed finish.
1597313
It has a clear finish on it that protects it from stains. It is all solid wood. Obviously there are adhesives as it is built from many smaller pieces of wood which is what makes it butcher block, however there is no odor whatsoever emanating from it. I'm sure wood glue was used, but generally that is a water based glue like the "Elmers" glue school kids use. I believe it to be totally non-toxic.
976092
The frame pieces and drawers are wood, but the majority is pressed board. We had water damage to ours and the insurance company said it could not be fixed, so replaced it.
1036030
I don't know if it is possible to tell from the blocks but in my opinion they are simply chunks of wood and are treated with nothing. If you went to the local lumber yard and cut up a bunch of 2X4s I suspect you would have the same product. I believe the wood is actually maple rather than pine though. This is a very good simple product.
792970
I don't think it's natural wood, but pressed wood, and the bottom is not stained, but the top has a shiny coating of some sort on it. I love it just the way it is, but if you wish to stain it a different color, then you can just sand the top - that should work.
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It is unfinished wood. I was going to stain the seat and paint the legs. I didn't feel the wood quality was nice enough to stain so I painted the whole thing. I lightly sanded it before painting.