How do you remove Sharpie ink from a butcher block table top ?

Jim Chandonia
by Jim Chandonia
The kids did a number to our 48 in. diameter butcher block kitchen table with a black Sharpie permanent marker. We have replaced the table, but I would like to reuse the top elsewhere. How can I restore the natural finish (no painting or stain.) Tried chlorine bleach and sanding. Neither made a difference in the appearance of the stain. I think the ink soaked pretty deeply into the wood.

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