End grain chopping boards

A.J. Godfrey’s Family Butchers

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.

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.

West Sussex Church

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.