"JB" writes:

I am working on a outdoor kitchen / prep center which includes a 2x8
counter top. The countertop is covered, but in here in the pacific
northwest it still tends to get damp, so I'm not even going to bother

[...]

So I'm looking for some advice on a reasonable priced countertop (can
you say no stainless, no corian, no teak). I was thinking about

Use just any reasonable wood. Outside the countertop will get dirty,
so no-one will lay food directly onto it, and with no direct rain
hitting it it should last long enough to satisfy any reasonable wishes.
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