How To Build Your Own Butcher Block

Always liked purple heart toying with the idea of using some 1 8 strips at random with maple just to add a bit of color and contrast.

How to build your own butcher block. Hopefully this will bring new life to your kitchen without breaking the bank. With the wonderful resource of our barn to pull from my grandparents old wood working shop i just keep finding more and more material to work with. Currently building a house and thinking it would be fun to build my own butcher block countertops. Cut the butcher block to size.

In our case i was going for a final size of 48 long. In this case i knew several years ago exactly what i planned on using for the butcher block on my island i didn t. If at any time your countertops begin to look or feel brittle and dry don t be afraid to add more mineral oil to them. The epoxy will add to the strength of the side grain of the wood being used.

This only needs to be done if the butcher block countertop you purchased is larger than it needs to be. Clamps at least 6 bar clamps and two 3 pipe clamps. I left the ends of the table top long throughout the build. I m heading to the lumber yard today and will use your tutorial as my guide.

With that out of the way let s dive into how to actually build your very own custom butcher block island. So this is how you make and install your own diy butcher block countertops. Butcher block countertops are functional and easy to care for. Butcher block in desired wood.

How to a kitchen island. I am in the process of building a butcher block kitchen island and started having heart palpitations when i realized the prices of purchasing a 60 36 prefab butcher block. I found that to build your own butcher block is not all that complicated. 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.

I came back with a circular saw with a long straight edge clamped to the surface to cut off the ends. The sturdy frame made of sections of gas pipe gives it an industrial flair and the casters make it easy to move. Then to prepare the top for stain i sanded the entire surface started at 60 grit and then moving to 120 150 and finally 220. Begin by clamping two pieces together and then glue these pieces to another pair until all the strips combined make up the entire 24 by 60 inch butcher block work top.

Begin by carefully clamping and gluing the 1 by 2 inch pieces together using epoxy resin and hardener.