How To Make A Butcher Block Island Countertop

I came back with a circular saw with a long straight edge clamped to the surface to cut off the ends.

How to make a butcher block island countertop. Rout edges optional countertop edges may be left straight or routed for a high end. 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. It s easiest to assemble the island right in the kitchen. Cut the butcher block to size.

When i say buy one i mean my mom. She purchased all of the materials. The first step is to saw the maple into strips. Cutting the top to length.

Making an l shaped peninsula or an island. Cut a hole for the sink. 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. I left the ends of the table top long throughout the build.

Do it yourself butcher block kitchen countertop measure and cut butcher block. Lay the lower butcher block counter on a temporary work surface. Once we had the length to size we hauled this bad boy into the bathroom for a test fit. How to a kitchen island.

In our case i was going for a final size of 48 long. I went back and forth fretting over whether to build a butcher block table top or to buy one. As you can see in the photo. This allows placing hot pans or dishes directly from the stove or oven on the countertop to cool.

Earlier this week i shared how i built this kitchen island for my mom. Butcher block tops are traditionally made of hard maple. Set the pipe frame on top of it and use your combination square to center and align the flanges at the corners. The strips are then crosscut into random lengths.

Measure sections of kitchen countertop using a tape measure. This only needs to be done if the butcher block countertop you purchased is larger than it needs to be.