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Diy butcher block table top. Wall mounting is a perfect option when you are working with limited space. I came back with a circular saw with a long straight edge clamped to the surface to cut off the ends. To keep this project affordable dirk used an ikea butcher block table top kee lite swivel flange fittings and aluminum pipe. 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.
Any kind of hard wood can be used to build a butcher block but some woods make better butcher block tabletops than others. Round over the edges. Add tip ask question comment download. Then nail or screw the boards together from the underside with the 1 1 4 nails or screws for fewer visible holes.
Dirk from new york city built this wall mounted butcher block table to match the counters in his kitchen. Diy butcher block countertop. Step 1 choose your wood. Walnut ash and beech are all commonly used for tabletops although properly dried beech is often difficult to obtain.
You want to work with straight boards for a butcher block build ensuring the joints will be clean. Clean up the raw boards ends and sides. A great product for finishing butcher block counter tops is waterlox tung oil. I had friend ask me to build a 6x3 ft butcher block countertop out of soft maple.
Glue and clamp the oak boards to the plywood. Earlier this week i shared how i built this kitchen island for my mom. Trim the sides on a table saw or with a circular saw and straight edge and trim the ends on a miter saw. Flush on the top.
While you can purchase pre made butcher block tabletops at most home stores they are easy to make and not beyond the skill set of the average diyer. Start by trimming the sides and ends of your hardwood boards. Here s how to build your own butcher block tabletop. Now what we did to make the boards appear thick like butcher block is to attach the 3 4 trim to the front of the counter tops.
How to build a bucher block table top. I left the ends of the table top long throughout the build. In this van guide how to video i show you the process of how i build my butcher block tops i use in a lot of my custom van conversions. The birch is a slow growth closed grain hardwood harvested from sustainable forests.
Northern european butcher block kitchen countertop is as beautiful as it is practical.