On Monday, October 22, 2018 at 9:49:39 AM UTC-4, wrote:

Free butcher block? Great I would think about using it also.
BUT you will have the end grain up


That was my first thought also - until I looked up butcher block :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butcher_block

" two basic styles of butcher block: end grain and edge grain:

John T.

The same holds for cutting boards. They say end grain is better because the
knife "opens" the grain instead of trying to cut through. Your knives stay
sharpen longer.