What to use as a butcher table

[Mhunter51]

Puck board is great for cutting on and as has been mentioned a bit of bleach in some water will disinfect well after a pressure wash. I just pop the cutting board out and take it to the car wash and then bleach a bit at home

[Nester]

We use the top of a big old desk. No idea what kind of wood it is, but is roughly 2 meters x 3 meters. Throw it over 2 saw horses and your good to go.

[Mateo]

If you use wood you want to make sure it's a non porous wood. Oak, ash, walnut, these are all porous woods. This is why Maple is used the most. No pores to trap waste and start little bacteria farms. So stay away from oak if possible. You can fill the pores and work with it that way, but a good maple just needs a light oil to keep it from drying up. Beach, birch, Fir, these are other non-porous woods

[supracar865]

Originally Posted by sirmike68

I use those plastic 3x8 fold in half tables from Costco.

My buddy uses these as well, probably what I will use this year

[Warrior]

Where do you buy puck board?

Originally Posted by Mhunter51

Puck board is great for cutting on and as has been mentioned a bit of bleach in some water will disinfect well after a pressure wash. I just pop the cutting board out and take it to the car wash and then bleach a bit at home

[pseelk]

Originally Posted by Springer

Plastic Costco tables , except i made some blocks for the legs so it sits higher.

I did the same thing,works very well and see no need to replace it every year.

[rookiemoosehunter]

Originally Posted by Warrior

Where do you buy puck board?

Most hardware stores sell it I believe. Our local COOP in St. Paul carries it.

[Duramaximos]

I prefer to use an end grain maple cutting board over a counter height table.

http://faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/fa...ttingboard.htm


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[Andrzej]

For cutting venison we are using Costco plastic foldable tables (small and large) and cover them with plastic barrier shield from Rona.
We use proper cutting boards and SS bowls or meat Tabs from CTR so plastic is there only to help with cleaning.

I have stainless steel table for making sausage.

[Mike_W]

Plastic table and a cutting board

[Warrior]

We always block the legs up so we aren't leaning over.... I always wash the tables well, and I have a HUGE ass roll of waxes paper that will last my kids and their a lifetime. I cover the tables with it and then the boards and bins on top.... Simple clean up afterwards.

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by Buckhead

Personally, I would not use anything with a wooden surface for cutting meat on. It's just too hard to clean properly - don't want any bacteria buildup.

If one is having trouble with the dulling the knife edge on a plastic surface then investing in a good steel is the answer. A couple strokes every few minutes or so will keep the edge razor sharp.

Some plastic cutting boards seal up the cut and hold moisture, hence bacteria, where wood will dry out.
Both should be wiped down with bleach/ water mix.
Learned this from a butcher that found out from the health inspector that wood is less likely to grow the nasty bacteria.

[gopher67]

4x8 sheet of 3/4 plywood cardboard sheet of plastic and small cutting boards on saw horses works great use it for 30+ years

[bobalong]

Replaced our kitchen counter a couple of years ago. Kept the old one and left both sinks in, its about 12 ft long. We also blocked it about 8" above normal height. Fill the sinks with water, works well for washing, trimming and packaging washing down between stages.

[bobalong]

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[Richftmac]

I also use the plastic tables but for the leg extensions take off the rubber leg caps and slide a slightly larger diameter steel or copper piping over the existing legs. Little bit of duct tape to hold in place and you have the perfect height table that is strudy and comfortable. Moose and elk quarters no problem. Table can be folded up with extensions left in place.

[fzo]

I use an old desk too.