Designed to be used in meat processing, the aptly named butcher block is a favorite surface for countertops in the kitchen. It stands up well to contact with sharp knives — without dulling blades — ...

EFFINGHAM -- It was 1887. A blacksmith in Effingham, Ill., named Conrad Boos placed the trunk of a sycamore tree on three wooden legs, which he correctly guessed would ease the stress of using his ...

John Boos & Co. announces it will hike product prices about 10 percent on average, effective June 1, due largely to rising material costs. Phoenix,United States - May 13, 2022 /PressCable/ — John Boos ...

Butcher block countertops are a popular countertop option for homeowners seeking a country cottage look or a farmhouse style appearance. But butcher block remains more versatile than that because it ...

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Today, if you have a butcher block countertop, table or cutting board in your house, chances are it came from Effingham, a town of 12,600 about an hour and a half east of St. Louis. John Boos & Co. is ...