EFFINGHAM -- It was 1887. A blacksmith in Effingham, Ill., named Conrad Boos placed the trunk of a sycamore tree on three wooden legs, which he correctly guessed would ease the stress of using his ...

Designed to be used in meat processing, the aptly named butcher block is a favorite surface for countertops in the kitchen. It stands up well to contact with sharp knives — without dulling blades — ...

It's no wonder butcher-block countertops are a constant in cozy cottages and rustic farmhouses alike. The surface, made up of assembled wooden boards, is warmer and more inviting than other materials ...

EFFINGHAM – John Boos & Co., a leader in gourmet butcher block kitchen furnishings, and stainless steel food service equipment manufacturing, moved truckloads of product to a larger location for their ...

Today, if you have a butcher block countertop, table or cutting board in your house, chances are it came from Effingham, a town of 12,600 about an hour and a half east of St. Louis. John Boos & Co. is ...