I went back and forth fretting over whether to build a butcher block table top or to buy one.
How make butcher block. Here are three more tips to help keep lumber costs in check. How to make a butcher block cutting board step 1. This project build will illustrate the build process for an end grain butcher block beginning with the milling of rough cut lumber. Using plain sawn boards to build a butcher block can be costly so it s important to make the best use each board.
Clamp the strips together and let glue set. Clean up the raw boards ends and sides. If the material you are working with is already pre milled surfaced straight and square you can skip the first section of this tutorial. First have a plan when you go to the lumberyard.
As promised today i m going to show you how i built the butcher block table top for it. Cut the boards into 3 4 strips. It was commonly used in butcher shops and meat processing plants but has now become popular in home use. When i say buy one i mean my mom.
I searched high and low for a. 12 cool and practical diy butcher block crafts a butcher block is a style of assembled wood used as heavy duty chopping blocks table tops and cutting boards. Using a clean cotton towel apply the butcher block oil liberally and per the label. Apply the food safe.
Using steel wool and smoothing out the wood grain rub down the entire board in a circular motion. She purchased all of the materials. Make sure to watch my accompanying youtube video of this build. I was the skilled fly by the seat of my pants labor.