How To Make A Butcher Block

Glue the three sections together.

How to make a butcher block. Glue the wood strips together in edge grain orientation. Well you can make it into a single countertop but you would need to seam it just like the butcher block is made above into one wide top and then finished however you wanted it. Straight edged pieces of 3 4 thick wood with one perfectly straight side to use as a fence. Route the edges and sand.

Cut the boards into 3 4 strips. Now it is time to. Glue up in sections. Once we had the length to size we hauled this bad boy into the bathroom for a test fit.

You can make up your own butcher block countertop or the same technique can be used to create cutting boards or a top for a roll around cart. Clamps at least 6 bar clamps and two 3 pipe clamps. Shape the butcher block. Edge grain butcher block a diy tutorial step 1.

Clamp the strips together and let glue set. Cutting the wood into strips. Plane for consistent thickness. Organize the strips and apply glue.

Depending on your tool availability and ability to plane. Small pieces of scrap wood for clamping. Clean up the raw boards ends and sides. Apply the food safe.

Route the cutting board. Evening out the table top. Mike schmidt says august 7 2016 at 10 43 pm. How to make a butcher block cutting board step 1.

Cutting the top to length. 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. Either plane or sand the block. Butcher block in desired wood.

Finish the cutting board. How to make a butcher block cutting board step 1. The steps in creating the top are fairly easy but the project does require some special tools especially for the larger size tops.