Build Your Own Butcher Block Countertop

Addicted 2 diy says.

Build your own butcher block countertop.

A tour of our homestead. Butcher block countertops are functional and easy to care for. A great product for finishing butcher block counter tops is waterlox tung oil. Mark cut line with a pencil image 1.

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. 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. It is a great product for use in areas that need protection from water. In regards to the cut up pieces and not full length lumber it was the look the client was going for.

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. Currently building a house and thinking it would be fun to build my own butcher block countertops. Hopefully this will bring new life to your kitchen without breaking the bank. Sawdust and embryos says.

Also i am curious to know if you had to move the cabinet a half in or so away from the wall where the door is located in order for the left most cabinet door to open completely. I know the hardcore woodworking world classifies end grain as the real butcher block but most places just define butcher block as hardwood pieces laminated together. Measure sections of kitchen countertop using a tape measure. Your idea would be gorgeous.

So this is how you make and install your own diy butcher block countertops. Make note of measurements and transfer them to butcher block. May 30 2015 at 3 19 pm the back burner. We extended the vanity and added the sink built a butcherblock counter and installed our own diy mason.

April 19 2016 at 8 09 am.