How To Build Butcher Block Top
Once we had the length to size we hauled this bad boy into the bathroom for a test fit.
How to build butcher block top. Position the pieces in place and then continue with each length until you have glue applied to the entire section including the last full length piece. Countertop edges may be left straight or routed for a high end custom look and softened corners. Diy butcher block countertop step 1. I started to get all.
Step 2 build your tabletop. But this story focuses on a construction method that s more elegant and purposeful see fig. This method creates a top that will stay flat because its surface is entirely riftsawn or even quartersawn and stabilized by multiple glue joints. Generous sections of butcher block countertop give you plenty of easy to clean culinary workspace up top and lots of storage space including room for hanging pots down below.
Build your own butcher block counter top with this step by step tutorial with tons of pictures to help you through the process. Plane for consistent. You might have to do your butcher block in two sections which is not a big deal and will require you to glue and clamp the two pieces together after having them planed. Any kind of hard wood can be used to build a butcher block but some woods make better.
Cutting the wood into strips. Do it yourself butcher block kitchen countertop measure and cut butcher block. I bought 2in thick boards of soft maple from my local hardwood supplier. Once i had a square edge to reference off of i cut the boards into 2 in strips.
Build butcher block counter tops duration. Step 3 finish your tabletop. Make note of measurements. Start with the section joining the first or full length piece and apply a fairly heavy bead of glue to its back side and to the ends of each random length piece.
Measure sections of kitchen countertop using a tape measure. You can make a perfectly good butcher block top by gluing together leftover strips of wood. How to make a concrete counter top in 1 hour. Michael builds 3 960 767 views.
First decide how long and wide you want your finished tabletop to be.