We're nearing the end of the butcher's block restoration project! Packing, caulking, sanding and staining...it's starting to come together very nicely. Enjoy.
Congratulations for not letting the nature reclaim the wood. I have a butcher block with wheels that I have never cut anything on. Fred and Wilma would be proud.
As I keep watching, I keep thinking - just take out the long bolts, clean between the blocks properly, give them a proper glue-up, and put in new long-bolts. May have been WAY less work than beating pieces of modern plywood into it, and using a synthetic caulk that makes it unsuitable to be used as an actual butcher block again. However, it's in front of you, not me, so, only you can make those decisions.
I never really intended to bring it back to a working butchers block, more for general food prep hence the food grade stain. And maybe even more of a bit of a show piece honestly.
@@paulfeist The Caulking ruined it for me no matter the out come all I see is that Damn caulking. And all i can think is what a shame the caulking even ruined it as a show piece for me. I feel the caulking makes it more suitable for bathroom décor! But you're right it's in front of him so as long as he likes it it's just my opinion.
Good on ya mate for having a go. Everyone wants to criticise. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but I wonder how much those dried up blocks would have revitaised if you had soaked it in linseed oil for 12 months or even longer. Filling the gaps was a great idea.
Thanks mate. Now that's an example of some things, or processes, that I wouldn't have even thought of or to do. I'm only a master of one one trade (too boring to feature in videos), and a hack at everything else! 😄
@@RedPathRambler I think it turned out great. You did a great job on the stand too. Repurposed old timber looks good doesn't it? Good on the bloke at the hardware that was a great idea using the packing timber to fill the gaps. We're even 'cause I wouldn't have thought of that.
I tried at one point to unscrew one of the bolts and it was proving very difficult, even with WD40. I didn't want to risk snapping the bolts in case they were too seized.
Cheers. The caulking I'm not sure of, but the stain was definitely food grade. I actually have a beautiful cutting board that I'd use on top of the block . Don't think I could bring myself to scoring into the block itself, it's a thing of beauty! 😀
I was in the storage container the other day, where I keep it for the time being. The filler is really quite hard now. I imagine it would experience similar scoring from a knife as the timber would. The preservationist in me will probably use a separate cutting on board on top of it 😄 Kinda like hmm, wouldn't want to damage it now!
I am doing a similar project. I want to be able to knead bread dough on my butcher block. Do you think staining is okay if it's going to be used for food?
I had that thought in mind too, definitely want it to be a functional thing for any kind of food prep. I used a food grade stain. So apparently it's safe for all that. 🙂
Congratulations for not letting the nature reclaim the wood. I have a butcher block with wheels that I have never cut anything on. Fred and Wilma would be proud.
Thanks Reg. 🙂
As I keep watching, I keep thinking - just take out the long bolts, clean between the blocks properly, give them a proper glue-up, and put in new long-bolts. May have been WAY less work than beating pieces of modern plywood into it, and using a synthetic caulk that makes it unsuitable to be used as an actual butcher block again. However, it's in front of you, not me, so, only you can make those decisions.
I never really intended to bring it back to a working butchers block, more for general food prep hence the food grade stain. And maybe even more of a bit of a show piece honestly.
@@RedPathRambler Fair enough! Now that I finished watching all the parts, I DO like how it came out! Nice work!
@@paulfeist The Caulking ruined it for me no matter the out come all I see is that Damn caulking. And all i can think is what a shame the caulking even ruined it as a show piece for me. I feel the caulking makes it more suitable for bathroom décor! But you're right it's in front of him so as long as he likes it it's just my opinion.
Watching from Arizona here. Not much rain here. Wife says we should be neighbors. lol
Good on ya mate for having a go. Everyone wants to criticise. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but I wonder how much those dried up blocks would have revitaised if you had soaked it in linseed oil for 12 months or even longer. Filling the gaps was a great idea.
Thanks mate.
Now that's an example of some things, or processes, that I wouldn't have even thought of or to do.
I'm only a master of one one trade (too boring to feature in videos), and a hack at everything else! 😄
@@RedPathRambler I think it turned out great. You did a great job on the stand too. Repurposed old timber looks good doesn't it? Good on the bloke at the hardware that was a great idea using the packing timber to fill the gaps. We're even 'cause I wouldn't have thought of that.
Cheers CeeDee, and thanks for watching. 👍
I would have dado'd out 2" x 3/4" channels and filled them with maple or oak and just used linseed oil
Yep..that would've looked pretty damn good. If I had thought of that! 🙂
Future food for thought though. Cheers.
Why not take it apart and surface the edges and rebuild
I tried at one point to unscrew one of the bolts and it was proving very difficult, even with WD40. I didn't want to risk snapping the bolts in case they were too seized.
nice work mate but is that caulk and stain food grade ( food safe )? think epoxy was the way to go try it next time
Cheers.
The caulking I'm not sure of, but the stain was definitely food grade. I actually have a beautiful cutting board that I'd use on top of the block . Don't think I could bring myself to scoring into the block itself, it's a thing of beauty! 😀
how will the filler go when you start using knifes on the block. if that is what you are going to use it for.
I was in the storage container the other day, where I keep it for the time being. The filler is really quite hard now. I imagine it would experience similar scoring from a knife as the timber would. The preservationist in me will probably use a separate cutting on board on top of it 😄
Kinda like hmm, wouldn't want to damage it now!
I am doing a similar project. I want to be able to knead bread dough on my butcher block. Do you think staining is okay if it's going to be used for food?
I had that thought in mind too, definitely want it to be a functional thing for any kind of food prep. I used a food grade stain. So apparently it's safe for all that. 🙂
7:50 I might have mixed them.
Yup..didn't even think of that.