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Supplier: CookInStyle  Guide price: £999.99 (currently free delivery)

This John Boos butcher's block is of a professional grade and is the same quality as those supplied to butchers and restaurants in the US where John Boos is based. The 75mm thick, end grain top is made from Northern Hard Rock Maple, a very hard wood, particularly good for chopping on ... and it has been given a beeswax finish.

The base, with shelf and self-closing drawer, can be in plain maple, or it can be painted in a range of colours, including red, black, blue and sage green, or stained to a cherry finish (please click the "Learn More" button for details). The trolley illustrated is in Alabaster.

This is a much more traditional looking piece, than many, and is more of a static feature, since it doesn't come with wheels or castors. It is beautifully styled, though.

Dimensions (in mm): 915h x 890w x 610d

The American hardwoods used by John Boos are from renewable sources. All John Boos trolleys are made to order, so you will be notified of the delivery time when you place an order. It will come part assembled for you to put together.