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The Monarch Block
In 1881 Michigan Maple Block Pioneered the development of the butcher block. At the time the block was called the "sanitary meat block" and was developed to meet the needs of butchers around the world. Prior to the invention of the butcher block meat was cut on tree rounds, sections of trunk which had one major problem, they cracked. By cutting boards into smaller strips and re-gluing them in a particular pattern stability could be achieved. This is precisely what Michigan Maple Block Co. developed.
The Flagship Product
Much has changed in the world and it is somewhat comforting to know that a product of such high quality, honesty and integrity survives. Since 1881 the butcher block is virtually unchanged. The very same machine design in 1905 is in operation today producing these same butcher blocks. There is one thing that has changed. To the left you see a price list which appeared in our 1922 catalog.
Prices have changed.
