How to make a wooden countertop by Jon Peters
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Building a kitchen counter top is a very rewarding and relatively easy to do project.. I used Sapele wood for this project because it's very dense and a great alternative to mahogany. Take a look at the tools and techniques to build a great counter top for your home.
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Your comment about putting the time in sanding is well taken. I learned that as I became more serious about finishing properly. Thanks for another great video Jon. Take care, Bob
The first half of the ruclips.net/user/postUgkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGMDiJ book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.
Your videos made me a think over (again) my career as a software developer... For the last 7 yrs I've been thinking to switch to work with wood. Keep up making the great videos! Cheers from Central Europe
This is beautiful. I never would have thought of a wood countertop like this. Thank you.
I love your videos. I have been building farm tables with hardwood material. I have a grizzly 6" jointer, dewalt 12" surface planter, and grizzly hybrid table saw. I routinely come back to your videos to watch the proper way of doing things. You are very professional and offer tremendous amounts of knowledge.
I would like you to upload more wood working projects if you have time. Thanks bud.
Will do thanks man
Mr Peters you do a great job! Excellent explanation and how to.
nice video, very informative I particularly like the way you take special care when handling your wood. a lot of people do not realize that rushing the wood around your shop only creates unwanted scratches that take twice as much time as being careful in the first place to mitigate good job
i have being following you for sometimes now and i think your are a very good handy man
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This is good info. on using biscuits joiner. Thanks Jon. Have a great day.
Very nice video! Almost like an episode of New Yankee Workshop! Thanks for the quality instruction!
Wow Thanks, really appreciate the comment
Jon Peters did a great job on this countertop I want one...Thank you for the vedio Jon.
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Thanks a lot for this video. Very inspiring and enjoyable to watch. Can't wait for more. You do great work.
Great video, very helpful. I'm doing an island countertop this same exact way. I'm going to be using some reclaimed wood to give it a somewhat more rustic look. Thanks for sharing the video.
Thanks Jon, you are a Professional.
That's one beautiful board. Thanks for the video - I enjoyed watching it.
Awesome and informative video. Cheers. Making one tomorrow! Will save alot of money since I have the tools already.
Hello: I'm from Taiwan, I discover your videos, really made me very like, let me insight into what I do not know woodworking techniques, I really admire, hope we can follow your advice, thank you.
Your kitchen looks beautiful now. Can you believe that 80s and 90s wall paper is back in style now???
Thanks, ha :) yeah I know
+mascottie If you want to make your own wood tool yourself just look for woodprix website. There is all you need to make it :)
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WOW.. Very nice counter top.. I too have not had problems with using biscuits. Thanks for sharing. Keep the vidz coming.
Thanks, Michael Frey
Awesome! I will have to write that down!
Wonderful presentation style and content. Thank you for all you put into your videos...
Excellent video, you are a great teacher!! I have to make a new countertop (bath vanity top) in my RV, and seeing this gave me confidence. I undertook a major renovation for an older RV - its in good shape, but dull and boring furniture, plastic sinks, carpet (ugh!), so decided to rip out carpet, and at the moment doing a full bathroom remodel. I'm tiling the floor (glass tile, not too heavy), painted all the RV walls, and putting in wood flooring in rest of RV. I want to change the sink to a stainless steel one, but need a slightly bigger countertop. Present one is formica, and looks thick and heavy. I've never done this before, so big learning curve ahead. I'm assuming I can use a less than 1/2 inch wood piece and cut it to size, paint and mount. I will be doing a nice paint job on it, and finish off with Urethane. On the other hand, it might be nice to leave it like your countertop, polished wood.
Your counter is a work of art, well done! Thanks a lot for your video instructions!
That sounds like a great project and the wood counter top will look really nice, thanks for the comment.
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jon your video is very good idea!!!! From Russia with frends!!
Thank you my friend
you make it look easy! always look forward to your videos
I'm a newcomer to your site and have to say you make things look easy and you don't over complicate thing by implying that thing projects can only be done with expensive machinery. like what i see "a lot"
Thats great Tom, thanks for the comment
looks beautiful man
Thank you for these videos! they are great!
Thanks, I appreciate the comment
amazing Jon!! It look great...
This is fantastic!
Thanks for sharing,
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Im glad you commented about the biscuit joiner! I was skeptical about them from what Ive only been hearing on the net. I will will definetely be considering these as a future tool. I've been wondering about their use in the making of cabinet doors even?
I cant wait to use a Kreg jig. Ever since I saw one on the net, I knew.." I have to get one! " I was curious though, I've never attempted to make a cabinet door before but I am taking on the challenge of making a frame and panel door with like a roman arch on the top,{made of PINE}, I purchased the 3 bits Freud $159 and am looking forward to see those nice cuts in some fresh wood. I hear a lot of people comment on using Pine on such projects but I am on a limited income so my options are limited as well. What are the basic precautious that can be overcome with the proper "preparation" on a cabinet being made from pine so that it doesn't twist and warp to an unnecessary level?
Thats absolutely beautiful!
Joe Powell Thanks Joe
Thanks for sharing!!
Nice video..! I,m gonna have ago at making my own worktop,s out of oak 6x2..! Now I,ve seen how it,s done..!!
Nice job! I try to talk people into doing them on kitchen projects I do routinely, It's weird how people will use it on their floors in a kitchen but seem to be hesitant to use it on counters...I use different tact's too..."Hey, your dining table is made of wood!" or, "look how nice this looks!" ...Crickets!...:) Granite sucks, it's a good product but delays, sub contracting and price points are crazy...You can buy live edge 30inch S2S blanks at some lumber yards for a decent price. Or fabricate like you did... Oh, and howdy neighbor...Philly...:)
Thanks man
precise instructions ...thank you
John,
Very nice countertop, but we need to get you a No. 5 Jack plane and No. 7 Jointer plane and some card scrapers to replace all that unhealthy sanding. Flattening to finish goes a lot faster with the hand plane kit.
thanks for the upload...nice demo
S4S Lumber in the UK we say PAR Planed all round, but very good intuitive video.
Excelente, Bogota Colombia
Thank you
Very good video!
Nice work, Jon! I love wood grains....
Mo
what an amazing view out of that window
I want to do counter tops like these but I want to use walnut. Since walnut is so expensive do you think it would be a bad idea to but down 1/2" or even 3/4" plywood, then use 1/2 thick Walnut on top of the plywood to give the counter top more support and height? Any thoughts or recommendations?
THANKS JON!!!! GREAT VID
Oh sorry just saw the post about the price.Very Cool!
Beautiful!
built a couple of yacht interiors with Sapele.. it's nice wood to work with..
yes, sure is
I'm curious as to whether you find your sanding technique effective. I was always taught that moving the sander that fast doesn't allow the sander to do its job.
awesome video - thanks you are a pro
Thanks
Nice work!
¡Gran vídeo amigo! ya me suscribía tu canal :), I know english (well a little) but I do prefer do it in my home language hehe anyway ¡Muchas gracias por esto que haces!
Thanks Luis
nicely done
Have you ever used a glue joint router bit instead of biscuits? What would be better? It seems like the router bit provides more glue surface area.
Hello Jon! What sealer or finish did you use at your farm house for the sink counter? Did you use similar stock to build that counter?
Your videos are so helpful. Thank you for putting them out there.
Nice work
Jon your awesome bro! nice work!
Thanks Kyle
I'd use a card scraper over a chisel. Just personal preference, but a sharp chisel isn't as forgiving as a card.
Hello saw your movie so I learned a lot to ask whether your paint program this board, for example, what paint brush? Thank you
Work more than wonderful.
Can you tell me what is the article that are placed on the surface of the wood to make it softer and more resistant to water and scratching?
What is the way?
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Jon, how to joint wide and long boards (2"x8"x8') if you don't have a jointer or circular saw, but you do have a table saw?
I usually just cut a strip of sheet rock out instead of scribing.. Usually covers all the gaps unless the wall is way out.
hey bro what is the last top coat you rolling ? Am looking for good top coat for my dinning table. thank you
do you find it necessary to roll out the glue evenly along the joined edges, or does just a bead as you seem to have applied seem to be strong enough? by the way, your videos are incredibly useful as i've used them for resource in building cabinets, a shed, and numerous other projects around the house. thank you so much.
What kind of wood would you sugest for west cost people? Thanks for posting this video video.
hey another way of making those wood countertop is by using gum copal varnish, its an old time varnish but is still very effective in giving protection and gloss.
I am having a little hard time locating Sapele in my area. And it is a little out of my budget. Any other woods you recommend?
Is the polyurothane sealer safe to put food onto as a kitchen counter? Is there a particular brand you use? Is it resistant to heat or scratches? With the thickness of the wood you used is it the same as the thickness of a granite countertop? If I dont have the tools to attatch the pieces is that something I can get done at a wood shop? I really want to make this for my kitchen. If you made it for your customer what did you charge for the labor? Thank you
How do you make sure that with all the humidity around in the kitchen it won't warp?
Beautiful! What is your reasoning for standard Elmer's glue instead of a waterproof or an epoxy type glue? Just curious.
how are the counters today? How much effort has been required to maintain them? Thanks
all my tops were piece meal.i made them out of oak flooring which is tongue and groove.i went over the top of 3/4 particle board.
great kitchen. how di you mount the under mount sink? I hear differing views on undermount sinks and wood counter-tops. Thanks
Hey Mr Peters I have a question. A guy I work with wants me to make him a bar top, but doesn't want to spend a ton of money. Is there a species that you would recommend that wouldn't break the bank? He is looking at 8'x4' and I just don't want to use pine or fir. Thank you much!
What kind of wood did you use? Is there another kind that would stand up to water?
guess having two boards marked 'B' dint hurt anything.
I don't know if you said or not but what kinda of finish stain did you use
Excelente, um espetáculo de trabalho.
Qual o nome da maquina que você usa para fazer as ranhuras e onde vende ?
obrigado .
Marcio Viana es chamado bolacha articulacao
nice work but just some advice here:1 go slower the the orbital sander cause if you were to stain the whole thing than you would see swirl marks all over 2:don't go across the grain with a belt sander as you will get ton's of scratches which are very hard to sand out with a orbital sander
Thanks a trillion...
I sanded mine in a back & forward motion, was that wrong?
just a thought...for lazy diy people like me...what about oak flooring...what are your thoughts on those as wood for a project like this
how thick of a wood did you use and would 3/4 thick wood be enough
Victor Payne 1" but Sure Victor, 3/4 will work
When finished what color does it turn out to be? Walnut color or a red
Nice work. How do you build a bar top for a kitchen's pass-through window?
great work on the countertop.. also that music you used at 4:20 is the same song that chad hoover uses from kayakbassintv. i thought that was funny.
Bonjour, vidéo très intéressante, pour un novice comme moi.
Merci
Want to do top w/used flooring (rebuilding 80 sf condo kitchen cabinets). Termites in old cabs. No more wanted. Old materials bugs like less.
Flooring no need biscuit drilling. How about recommending. At our recycle place have some maple, fir, and some cherry. What kind of non-ply-termite base wood to support flooring top?
What kind of wood is that? And what stain?? I love it!
Hi I loved the video. My question is once you have stained the counter are you still able to place food directly on it? I prefer darker wood but I shy away from butcher block because I always thought you could not stain it if you were using it as a food cutting surface. Thanks for the video!
Thank you SO much for the detailed video! For the kitchen counter top with sink in the beginning, what wood was that? Also, since this video was for a non-kitchen use counter, is there anything else needed for the kitchen counter?
Thanks Brian, maybe this video will help.
How to make a Wooden Vanity Top and set the Sink
Kind of funny that you used Sapele, I went my hardwood supplier this last week and bought some for a customer. I was going to use mahogany but it wasn't very good quality and I asked the employee what would he use instead. It sanded beautifully and finished the same. It was also quartersawn.
Good stuff!
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Hi Jon, I'm curious to hear how your brother's miter joint held up? Im tackling a similar project and considering tp use pocket holes for the miter. Regards.
Noticed you mentioned you're in NJ. Can you recommend good lumberyards, I can't find any quality lumber in big box stores. The only one I know of is in West Caldwell but have not been there yet. Thanks in advance.
Check out Mounteath Lumber
can you show how you cut the slot for the sink ?
Hi Jon, fantastic video thanks for sharing. If I can ask, why did you finish sand with a palm sander and not just a fine grit paper with the orbital sander? Thanks again!
Hi Joel, I just like the palm sander, I like the feel of it.
can you rub with stiff object without the scratching the surface???
Hi Jon, do you have any recommendations for deciding which way the annular rings should be organized on a wide table top? Should they alternate rings up versus rings down, or should they all face up or all down? I'm about to make a 48" x 72" table top and wonder about this? Thanks, John Treble
With Sapele being an exotic, similar to the price point of let’s say, African Mohagany... how much did you spend on that much S4S material? I could see that getting pricey in a heartbeat.