Marc,

I priced out a lot of different companies, and a local source might be
the best. Big Box stores were horrible. I ended up going with McMaster
item number 4882T23. It came from a cutting board factory (
www.johnboos.com/ ) that I am sure just uses their end cuts, however
the wood has been heat treated and kiln dried. I have two of these
benches. One at home in a humid environment ( about 10 miles from the
ocean ) and one in a hot dry environment. They have not cracked or
split in over a year.


Regards,

Jason