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DIY Faux Butcher Block
by
MyAlteredState
(IC: blogger)
6 Materials
In my shop, there is a lot of scrap going on.
Once in a while I feel it staring at me, and that’s when I know it’s time to clean house and use it up. I’ve always liked the look of butcher block as an accent in the kitchen, and I recently had the urge to recreate it.
Once in a while I feel it staring at me, and that’s when I know it’s time to clean house and use it up. I’ve always liked the look of butcher block as an accent in the kitchen, and I recently had the urge to recreate it.
Since I’m not a chef in real life and there is no chance of being mistaken as a chef with a ten foot pole, I knew I would NOT be using this for food prep. That meant 2×4’s would work fine for me. (Treated lumber = not food grade. Meaning yes, it is just an “accent” that cannot actually function as a butcher block anything. But at least it looks cool, no?)
First off, I cut some to be the same length and then glued and clamped them together
I wiped off the excess glue, and let it sit clamped overnight.
The next day, I used a belt sander to sand the surface and edges smooth. (That part, not fun.)
And for the love of things that roll, I added 4 small casters to the bottom. Those might drive me nuts later… if so, I’ll take them off.
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Published October 7th, 2014 12:00 PM
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What a neat idea … I wonder what would need to be done in order to make it safe for food prep? What if you used untreated lumber and then put a food safe poly finish??? Any ideas or thoughts out there?!?!?
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