Diy Butcher Block Countertop Video

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Diy butcher block countertop video.

This video is sponsored by woodcraft. Currently building a house and thinking it would be fun to build my own butcher block countertops. Follow me on social media. However if you plan to put food on your butcher block make sure to choose a product that has a nontoxic finish.

Cutting butcher block without a table saw can be pretty nerve racking. Nice job and great information. We spent around 500 00 on our counters and compared to spending 4000 00 at home depot or lowe s i d say that s a steal. I know the hardcore woodworking world classifies end grain as the real butcher block but most places just define butcher block as hardwood pieces laminated together.

You only get one shot. Swap dated laminate for a classic butcher block countertop. Butcher block is merely slices of wood glued together into inches thick slabs a particularly sturdy and stable work surface in a kitchen. In regards to the cut up pieces and not full length lumber it was the look the client was going for.

Measure the width of one section of countertop at a time. You can make up your own butcher block countertop or the same technique can be used to create cutting boards or a top for a roll around cart. A great product for finishing butcher block counter tops is waterlox tung oil. But here are a few tricks to get it right the first time.

The steps in creating the top are fairly easy but the project does require some special tools especially for the larger size tops. It is a great product for use in areas that need protection from water. However all opinions and advice are 100 my own. In this video i build an edge grain butcher block countertop out of pine 2x3 s from the big box store.

Also i am curious to know if you had to move the cabinet a half in or so away from the wall where the door is located in order for the left most cabinet door to open completely. Butcher block countertop overview illustration by gregory nemec. Measure and cut butcher block to size.