In article
,
Bill Leonhardt wrote:

I wish to hear recommendations for covering the benchtop

I used a solid core door, and glued maple flooring to the top. It's
going strong nearly 12 years later.

Details at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/balderstone/sets/72157632030400691

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I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I
like fishing because it¹s the one thing I can think of that probably doesn¹t. *
John Gierach