Diy Butcher Block Countertop

Making your own butcher block countertop is a DIY project that involves some light woodworking skills and a couple of days.

Diy butcher block countertop. This past week we installed our seventh butcher block countertop - this one atop the island in our Farmhouse kitchen remodel. A great product for finishing butcher block counter tops is Waterlox tung oil. Palm sander or just sand paper rough and smooth sand.

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. This board should be approximately 14 inch narrower than the finished glued-up assembly. How I built a DIY wood counter top.

Check with the local woodworking shop ahead of time to see what their planning width is. DIY Butcher Block Counter. Most butcher block countertops are not stained and a simple food safe mineral oil is the best choice.

Butcher Block is for more than just the kitchen countertops. There was no way we could afford that. Use one of our prefinished 30 desk depths in 4 and 5 lengths for a simple DIY project that youll be able to do in limited space a few tools and minimal time.

I started with 2x3x8 boards of knotty pine. Some of my wood was warped so I needed to keep flipping the board over to keep a safe cut on the table saw. I got them for 2 to 5 a piece at a reuse center.

Mine is a 24 piece to the left of my stove then to the right its 14 5. Have them plane it to your desired thickness. I had to put my thinking cap and scoured the internet for some idea of what to do.