We found an old butcher block on Craigslist which was in pretty bad shape...
It was 40" wide, 6 feet long and over 3" thick solid maple. As you can imagine, it was quite a beast to handle. Not sure the actual weight, but I'm guessing around 300 pounds.
It needed resurfacing, not only because of the knicks and deep cuts into the top, but also because it was severely bowed and variable thickness.
We couldn't find anyone with a planer large enough to handle the whole counter top width (~25"), so we cut it into 3 manageable widths and took it to our friend who planed the walnut trim and provided the front porch white oak lumber. Here is the result:
Again, with the help of friend, Tod, we milled these two pieces into the right dimensions. Then joined them using a biscuit joiner, wood glue and clamps.
It was 40" wide, 6 feet long and over 3" thick solid maple. As you can imagine, it was quite a beast to handle. Not sure the actual weight, but I'm guessing around 300 pounds.
It needed resurfacing, not only because of the knicks and deep cuts into the top, but also because it was severely bowed and variable thickness.
We couldn't find anyone with a planer large enough to handle the whole counter top width (~25"), so we cut it into 3 manageable widths and took it to our friend who planed the walnut trim and provided the front porch white oak lumber. Here is the result:
Again, with the help of friend, Tod, we milled these two pieces into the right dimensions. Then joined them using a biscuit joiner, wood glue and clamps.
We also added a piece of walnut to finish the edges. here is the final product.
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