Peerless Building A Butcher Block Countertop

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 ConversionsAustin Hardwoods.

Building a butcher block countertop. It is a great product for use in areas that need protection from water. Some of my wood was warped so I needed to keep flipping the board over to keep a safe cut on the table saw. Always liked purple heart toying with the idea of using some 18 strips at random with maple just to add a bit of color and contrast.

April 19 2016 at 809 am. First you need 2 pieces of a fabricated butcher block countertop pipe clamps Titebond III food-safe wood glue a router bit and a router. In fact a well-made wood kitchen countertop is often less expensive than a comparable manufactured wood alternative.

Butcher block countertops are functional and easy to care for. Once I had a square edge to reference off of I cut the boards into 2 in strips. When you have it in place secure it from underneath with screws.

The making process is not. Use a sander to round the corners on the butcher block. By doing this each board will go all the way through the top with no middle joints.

A great product for finishing butcher block counter tops is Waterlox tung oil. In addition it requires a bottle of waterproof glue and 35 board feet of material to produce a 2ft by 4ft 175 thick counter top. Some of the most common butcher block myths involve qualities such as water resistance bacteria resistance durability and more.

I feel like its a really solid DIY. Here is a sweet butcher block island top build that will bring out the woodworker in you. 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.