End grain chopping boards
West Sussex church
Coaching Inn
Boards made from oak and walnut banisters salvaged from an old coaching inn in Surrey. The pub closed in 2020 and was later converted to a private home.
Arthur Godfrey’s butchers was demolished to make way for the Hammersmith flyover that opened in 1963.
Oak countertops from the shop were stored in a garage for 60 years before being used to make end grain chopping boards.
Norfolk school science lab
End-grain chopping boards made from iroko, salvaged from science lab benches during a Norfolk school refurbishment, with walnut, cherry, maple and mahogany adding contrast.
Several ancient church pews were purchased from an elderly woodworker. He’d forgotten the name and location of the church over the decades they sat in his workshop, he could only recall they were from somewhere in West Sussex.
They’ve been used to make end grain chopping boards.
A.J. Godfrey’s Family Butchers
Marconi Athletic and Social Club
Nicknamed “the wigwam” the Marconi Athletic and Social Club was originally the home for development of closed-circuit television.
Its Canadian maple dance floor has been used to make end grain chopping boards. Nail holes have been patched with new maple.