Of all the RUclips vids I've viewed showing how to make your own wood countertops, this is the only one worth watching. Biscuits, ripping opposite a jointed edge, clamps alternated top and bottom, sealing both sides, oversize attachment holes so the top can float a little, and especially spending a little of what she saved on a new tool. She really nailed this!
I’ve watched so many videos on building wood counter top and when I started watching yours I couldn’t stop , you did a great job start to finish, ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍thank you
exactly what I've been searching for for DAYS now I seriously wanted the dull or matte finish on our new install and this product looks perfect, thank you so much for posting so glad I came across your site, stay blessed!
I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great ruclips.net/user/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
Thanks for sharing! With the prices of building materials, we, my hubby and I, are doing ALL the work ourselves on a total gut and rebuild remodel. I have 2 pieces of high quality plywood I bought before the prices went sky high and after coming across your video, I now know I'm finally going to get my wood countertops!! Just saved $$hundreds of dollars$$! Thanks for sharing!!
The fact that you did this all without a mitre saw makes me envy your back pain tolerance. A tip if you didnt know already, using a belt sander to put a slight bevel to a scribed edge makes a PERFECT fit!
We didn't have my shop set up yet after our recent move so working on the floor was my best option. Hoping I dont have to do that again! Thanks for the bevel tip, I have not done that yet but will for sure on my next scribed edge.
It was very amazing , congratulations for the strength of your will ! I met your channel today and I'm going to marathon all videos! hugs from Brazil :)
This was so empowering! I watched you in almost awed silence for the entirety of the vid, lol. Thank you so much. I know exactly what I have to do now, and more importantly, that I can
Gorgeous results, and a very inspiring video. You make this type of project seem very doable. I also do as you do by purchasing a new tool with the money saved.
Great job loved that you scribed the back wall. Makes for a better fit I am attempting to do a butcher block top the wood I have chosen is Purple Heart. I'm cutting my strips to 1 1/2" to 2" X 1 1/2"
Wonderful video! Such a beautiful countertop! Just as a word of advice: at 5:43 you said that the biscuits give it "a lot of strength," which isn't true. The strength of the bond comes from the glue - biscuits are more just for lining up the pieces together. :)
I just woke and am having my cup o coffee. My eyes are not even clear yet. But the algos brought your video up. I had been wondering how I was going to dimension for new kitchen counter tops. There has been quakes and the house has shifted. Even after I lift the house and the floors, it will not be square to fit. I hadn’t thought of using a template.
I'm sure by now someone has already made a comment regarding the sizing "6/4" is said six-quarter. As 4/4, being 1"+/- is four-quarter and 8/4, 2"+/- is eight-quarter etc... No criticism here just an FYI. Counters look great. Nice job.
Thank you for this awesome video, I just found your channel today and have subscribed. I can't wait to have a look through the playlist, to see what other of your videos will help me. Stay safe
Very awesome work! I'm close to replacing our way out of date countertops with ash :) I would like to dispel a misconception though, biscuits don't add strength. They don't go deep enough into the wood to do that. They are perfect though for alignment though :)
There’s a lot of good info here. I do want to comment on biscuits though. It is a standard position in woodworking community that biscuits do not add strength to glue up. Their purpose is for alignment only.
WOW ... WOW WOW SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL I love this video... so glad I found you After you sealing this... is it FOOD Safe? Seriously... This is the BEST video on WOOD COUNTERTOPS... Happy Happy Happy Where did you find the wood to buy? Thank you for sharing this BEAUTIFUL Video
Very very great work! Beautiful source of inspiration and lots of useful details.I envy the large space available in the Usa... everything big and wide.
Wow! You are amazing. I just read your blog post about this. You are so detailed and thorough in your post. Thanks so much. Can you tell me about how long it took you to make these, start to finish? Thanks.
So glad it was helpful! Sometimes I feel like I write too much information ;). It took 2 full days to prep the wood, cut, glue-up, and cut to template. Then almost a week to get all the coats of sealer on it since you have to wait 24 hours between coats (but that only took about an hour each day).
Great video! Very informative, thinking of building my own desk and going to use this as a guide. I was wondering if you can stain it as well as use the waterlox sealer? Would you have to stain first, then finish it with the seal or are stains a sealer of there own. Never really done any DIY builds before. Thanks!
While I have not built my own worktops as the cost of the wood where I am far exceeds the cost of such tops prebuilt around here, I just wanted to say thanks for sharing as the beauty of your worktops convinced me to spend a little extra on my new kitchen install and go for beautiful Beachwood worktops rather than laminate. :o) Looking forward to sealing them :)
We are planning on a tiled black splash (hoping to add it soon) and so I haven’t caulked it yet. I will caulk the base of the tile when it is done though. I also caulk to edges of the counter where it meets up against walls or cabinets. If you don’t have a backsplash you definitely want to caulk the back.
I have an 8 foot section and a 12 foot section of butcher block that I’m installing in a basement finishing project. I’ve used the waterlox UTOS on them and have the same H2OLOX Matte finisher to do next. But I’M very hesitant, because I am struggling to find a tool that I feel will do a good job. I know you used a foam brush and then a paint brush. The Waterlox website suggests using something different, like a stain pad type of tool, but those generally have tiny synthetic hairs that just keep falling out in the product despite using tape firstly to remove as many as possible. Did you use a paint brush for your second coat and just go on very liberal with the product? Any application tips for the H2OLOX would be greatly appreciated!
How has the finish held up long term? I'm doing butcher block counters and I'm close to being ready for finish, but I'm looking for a solid solution. Your counter looks great!
This video is AMAAAAAAZING! I’ve watched a few dozen and yours is by far the best! Thank you! I will have to cut my boards on the floor as well with a circular saw. I like your idea of using a piece of rigid foam, but there are so many types: 15psi, R-4, etc…. I know to get 2” though lol. What did you use? Thanks!
I am interested in making a desk the same method as your counter top, I am also interested in the maple boards, you mentioned you used 6/4 boards, not sure what you mean, what is the width and is it a 4 inch thick board?? I am looking at 10 ft length?
The 6/4 refers to the thickness of the wood. It is rough sawn to 1 1/2 inches thick. At the lumber yard the boards come in varying widths and lengths in that thickness. I go into more detail about buying lumber at the lumber yard in my post linked in the details.
Very appreciative of the information provided. It really does look outstanding! Two questions that are not criticisms but educational (I hope ;-) ): 1. I think I missed this step - for the top that you made for the sink area, did you piece together a bunch of boards for the long rear section where the faucet is? Or, did you have one long board? If you connected a couple of pieces together, how was that accomplished - biscuits with pocket screws? I tried to focus on the section of the video where you were in the shop laying your boards under the cardboard template but I really can't tell if there is one board back there or multiple boards. 2. You indicated that your lumber yard planed the wood and ran one edge through the jointer. You show that you ran the boards through your own planer as well. Was that just to ensure proper thickness? Since you were putting multiple boards together, is there a reason why you only had one edge run through the jointer? Thanks. And again, great looking stuff.
Thank you for the kind words! 1. I specifically searched for a board long enough so I didn't have a seam at the sink. If this wasn't possible I probably would have used pocket holes and glue to get it nice and tight. 2. I had the lumber yard do one pass on the planer and used mine to get them all to an even thickness. The reason I had them run one edge through the jointer was to ensure I had 1 flat edge for cutting on my table saw. There are a lot more detailed instructions in the blog post housefulofhandmade.com/build-seal-wood-countertops/ Hope this helped!
This looks great and helped me out a lot on how I am going to do mine. What kind of table saw blade did you use for those nice seamless gaps? It looked like a Freud blade but I am wondering if I should get the Freud glue line rip blade or the heavy duty Freud rip blade
I just have a high tooth (labeled for cutting plywood) Diablo blade on my table saw. Make sure your saw blade is exactly 90 degrees and keeping the jointed side flat agains the fence is more important than a fancy blade ;)
I am making my kitchen countertops now and I am planning on staining them to a nice brown color. If I want to seal them, can I use the same sealer you used in this video? If so, would the sequence be first the conditioner, then the stain, then your sealer? Would your sealer take away partially the color of the stain?
The quick answer is yes. I would test any stains with the sealer to make sure the colors end up how you want. Waterlox makes a bunch of stains to work awesome with their sealers. Here is a video I did all about it. ruclips.net/video/X189dBff4W8/видео.html
We have a concrete island so any hot pans get set on that. As for spills, no problem. Coffee, watermelon juice, and every manner of cooking you can imagine, all clean up perfect!
How are these holding up? I too want to use wooden countertops but the idea of constantly having to chase after them is what's keeping me at bay :( Did that sealer really lock the woof from letting water seep in if it sits for any reasonable length of time?
They look as good as the day I installed them, going on 2 years now. The only thing I pay attention to really is not putting hot pans directly on the wood. Everything else I use like any other countertop.
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@@HousefulofHandmade thanks for the reply! You may very well have just rekindled my desire for this style of countertop! 😁
Of all the RUclips vids I've viewed showing how to make your own wood countertops, this is the only one worth watching. Biscuits, ripping opposite a jointed edge, clamps alternated top and bottom, sealing both sides, oversize attachment holes so the top can float a little, and especially spending a little of what she saved on a new tool. She really nailed this!
Thanks so much for your comment! I always try to give lots of value and so glad it worked.
I don't recall her using any nails. ;-)
@@OGMann took me WAY too long to get it... 😂🙄
EXACTLY... I agree
You madam, have just given me the confidence to do this for my kitchen. Thank you 😊
If I can do it, so can you!
I can see the love you put in this project, excellent . Congratulations
Thank you!
I’ve watched so many videos on building wood counter top and when I started watching yours I couldn’t stop , you did a great job start to finish, ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍thank you
Wow, thank you!
exactly what I've been searching for for DAYS now I seriously wanted the dull or matte finish on our new install and this product looks perfect, thank you so much for posting so glad I came across your site, stay blessed!
Glad I could help!
I'm so proud of you for completing a task that looks outstanding without any "fake help," Lol great job.
I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great ruclips.net/user/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
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Thanks for sharing! With the prices of building materials, we, my hubby and I, are doing ALL the work ourselves on a total gut and rebuild remodel. I have 2 pieces of high quality plywood I bought before the prices went sky high and after coming across your video, I now know I'm finally going to get my wood countertops!! Just saved $$hundreds of dollars$$! Thanks for sharing!!
Glad I could help! Not only do you save a lot of money but there is some pride in showing off all your effort. :)
Awesome and inspiring. The coolest thing about remodeling is the chance to make it even better than new!
Glad you liked it, and I totally agree!
The fact that you did this all without a mitre saw makes me envy your back pain tolerance. A tip if you didnt know already, using a belt sander to put a slight bevel to a scribed edge makes a PERFECT fit!
We didn't have my shop set up yet after our recent move so working on the floor was my best option. Hoping I dont have to do that again! Thanks for the bevel tip, I have not done that yet but will for sure on my next scribed edge.
It was very amazing , congratulations for the strength of your will ! I met your channel today and I'm going to marathon all videos! hugs from Brazil :)
This was so empowering! I watched you in almost awed silence for the entirety of the vid, lol. Thank you so much. I know exactly what I have to do now, and more importantly, that I can
Yes you can!!!!
Probably the best wood countertop vid.
The guy who helped you carry in the big piece looks just like me!
You are amazing! Never stop posting. I love learning from your projects!
Thank you so much Gabby!
HoH, Those countertops are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wood wisdom with us.
Glad you like them!
Amazing job! You made what seems to be the perfect countertops! Love the look.
Thanks so much! 😊
Gorgeous results, and a very inspiring video. You make this type of project seem very doable. I also do as you do by purchasing a new tool with the money saved.
I absolutely love the wood countertops! The finish is amazing!
Thanks Michelle! The finish really turned out so amazing.
That was awesome!! Now I know what I'm gonna do with MY kitchen counter!! Thank you!!
Glad you found it useful! I'd love to see your project finished.
Perfect. Anyone that says otherwise can fight me.
I hope fighting won't be necessary :)
Great job. Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful job ♥️
These are beautiful. Mine won't be because they'll be pine. But yours are. 😂😍
They are beautiful. Well done.
Ricky Elizondo thanks Ricky. We love how they turned out.
Just beautiful! Great job Respect!✌️
Great job loved that you scribed the back wall. Makes for a better fit I am attempting to do a butcher block top the wood I have chosen is Purple Heart. I'm cutting my strips to 1 1/2" to 2" X 1 1/2"
Purple Heart will be amazing! Good luck with your project.
@@HousefulofHandmade 👍
Wow so nice!
Wow. This work is stunning!!
Thank you, we love it!
WOW! BEAUTIFUL
You are truly amazing and talented
So Beautiful! Very impressive!
Great work!!
Awesome project 😎👌 im planning to do mine at home this year. Keep up the great work.
Thank you and good luck with your project!!!
very impressive. great job
Very nice!
very well done you! Amazing job
Looks soo good!!
Thank you!
Beautiful! I am going to do wood for my parameter cabinets too! Great video, thanks!!
Send me photos when its finished!
I’m looking to change my kitchen countertops and your video is very detailed. Thank you. New subscriber here.
Thank you! I am glad you find it helpful.
Whoooo!! Beautiful
Very nice job, congratulations
Very nice
Wonderful video! Such a beautiful countertop! Just as a word of advice: at 5:43 you said that the biscuits give it "a lot of strength," which isn't true. The strength of the bond comes from the glue - biscuits are more just for lining up the pieces together. :)
Great job!
Very nice, I love using waterlox
Me too!
good job came out nice
Thank you, I sure love it!
Good work Wonder woman
Great video
I just woke and am having my cup o coffee. My eyes are not even clear yet. But the algos brought your video up. I had been wondering how I was going to dimension for new kitchen counter tops. There has been quakes and the house has shifted. Even after I lift the house and the floors, it will not be square to fit. I hadn’t thought of using a template.
I'm sure by now someone has already made a comment regarding the sizing "6/4" is said six-quarter. As 4/4, being 1"+/- is four-quarter and 8/4, 2"+/- is eight-quarter etc... No criticism here just an FYI.
Counters look great. Nice job.
Thank you for this awesome video, I just found your channel today and have subscribed. I can't wait to have a look through the playlist, to see what other of your videos will help me. Stay safe
Welcome! I hope you find lots of DIYs to do.
Very awesome work! I'm close to replacing our way out of date countertops with ash :) I would like to dispel a misconception though, biscuits don't add strength. They don't go deep enough into the wood to do that. They are perfect though for alignment though :)
the compass part seems very important and you gave a very brief description
If you are looking for more detailed instructions, I have an entire article written on it. housefulofhandmade.com/build-seal-wood-countertops/
That’s funny! I make a cardboard mock-up of just about every project that I do.
Excellent and beautiful job! Trying to do the same. Thanks for sharing the many tips! Much appreciated! ❤️🌺
Great job girl
Beautiful!!!
great job!
Conversion varnish is probably a better choice for finishing those things. Much easier process as well.
Nice job
beautiful job
There’s a lot of good info here. I do want to comment on biscuits though. It is a standard position in woodworking community that biscuits do not add strength to glue up. Their purpose is for alignment only.
WOW
... WOW
WOW
SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL
I love this video... so glad I found you
After you sealing this... is it FOOD Safe?
Seriously... This is the BEST video on WOOD COUNTERTOPS...
Happy
Happy
Happy
Where did you find the wood to buy?
Thank you for sharing this BEAUTIFUL Video
THANK YOU!!!!
Great job
Very very great work! Beautiful source of inspiration and lots of useful details.I envy the large space available in the Usa... everything big and wide.
Thank you, we are very grateful for the space we have!
awesome job!!!
Great job👍🇦🇺
Impressive.
What a pro
Wow! You are amazing. I just read your blog post about this. You are so detailed and thorough in your post. Thanks so much. Can you tell me about how long it took you to make these, start to finish? Thanks.
So glad it was helpful! Sometimes I feel like I write too much information ;). It took 2 full days to prep the wood, cut, glue-up, and cut to template. Then almost a week to get all the coats of sealer on it since you have to wait 24 hours between coats (but that only took about an hour each day).
Love it 😍
Thank you!
I love it
Thanks!
oh pretty. I want to do this as a desktop.
We had the same thought! I have another post about that here
housefulofhandmade.com/sealing-butcher-block-countertops/
@@HousefulofHandmade Thank you so much. I decided I'm going to upgrade standing desk with a butcher block countertop. Thanks for the inspiration.
Very nice.
Thank you
great job.
("six quarter" thickness)
Thank you :)
beautiful work! may I ask which sink it is? it shows a nice contrast to the countertop!😀
Great video! Very informative, thinking of building my own desk and going to use this as a guide. I was wondering if you can stain it as well as use the waterlox sealer? Would you have to stain first, then finish it with the seal or are stains a sealer of there own. Never really done any DIY builds before. Thanks!
While I have not built my own worktops as the cost of the wood where I am far exceeds the cost of such tops prebuilt around here, I just wanted to say thanks for sharing as the beauty of your worktops convinced me to spend a little extra on my new kitchen install and go for beautiful Beachwood worktops rather than laminate. :o) Looking forward to sealing them :)
After 2 years...
How is the countertops holding up?
That was really a wonderful video. Did you caulk along the back wall, especially the one behind the sink?
We are planning on a tiled black splash (hoping to add it soon) and so I haven’t caulked it yet. I will caulk the base of the tile when it is done though. I also caulk to edges of the counter where it meets up against walls or cabinets. If you don’t have a backsplash you definitely want to caulk the back.
Amazing!
Thanks! been researching a finishing top coat that isn't as shiny as epoxy or polyurethane, but can resist water like those types of top coats.
Glad this helped!
I have an 8 foot section and a 12 foot section of butcher block that I’m installing in a basement finishing project. I’ve used the waterlox UTOS on them and have the same H2OLOX Matte finisher to do next. But I’M very hesitant, because I am struggling to find a tool that I feel will do a good job. I know you used a foam brush and then a paint brush. The Waterlox website suggests using something different, like a stain pad type of tool, but those generally have tiny synthetic hairs that just keep falling out in the product despite using tape firstly to remove as many as possible. Did you use a paint brush for your second coat and just go on very liberal with the product? Any application tips for the H2OLOX would be greatly appreciated!
How has the finish held up long term? I'm doing butcher block counters and I'm close to being ready for finish, but I'm looking for a solid solution. Your counter looks great!
Good work! Beautiful counter tops. Did you apply backsplashes?
This video is AMAAAAAAZING! I’ve watched a few dozen and yours is by far the best! Thank you!
I will have to cut my boards on the floor as well with a circular saw. I like your idea of using a piece of rigid foam, but there are so many types: 15psi, R-4, etc…. I know to get 2” though lol. What did you use? Thanks!
The R value is un important really. Its the fact that you aren't cutting directly on the work table or concrete floor.
I lo ovee them ❤
Thank you!
What type hole saw did you use to cut the faucet hole? I'm building a bathroom vanity and want wood top but most hole saws say not for hardwood
I am interested in making a desk the same method as your counter top, I am also interested in the maple boards, you mentioned you used 6/4 boards, not sure what you mean, what is the width and is it a 4 inch thick board?? I am looking at 10 ft length?
The 6/4 refers to the thickness of the wood. It is rough sawn to 1 1/2 inches thick. At the lumber yard the boards come in varying widths and lengths in that thickness. I go into more detail about buying lumber at the lumber yard in my post linked in the details.
Very appreciative of the information provided. It really does look outstanding! Two questions that are not criticisms but educational (I hope ;-) ):
1. I think I missed this step - for the top that you made for the sink area, did you piece together a bunch of boards for the long rear section where the faucet is? Or, did you have one long board? If you connected a couple of pieces together, how was that accomplished - biscuits with pocket screws? I tried to focus on the section of the video where you were in the shop laying your boards under the cardboard template but I really can't tell if there is one board back there or multiple boards.
2. You indicated that your lumber yard planed the wood and ran one edge through the jointer. You show that you ran the boards through your own planer as well. Was that just to ensure proper thickness? Since you were putting multiple boards together, is there a reason why you only had one edge run through the jointer?
Thanks. And again, great looking stuff.
Thank you for the kind words!
1. I specifically searched for a board long enough so I didn't have a seam at the sink. If this wasn't possible I probably would have used pocket holes and glue to get it nice and tight.
2. I had the lumber yard do one pass on the planer and used mine to get them all to an even thickness. The reason I had them run one edge through the jointer was to ensure I had 1 flat edge for cutting on my table saw.
There are a lot more detailed instructions in the blog post housefulofhandmade.com/build-seal-wood-countertops/
Hope this helped!
This looks great and helped me out a lot on how I am going to do mine. What kind of table saw blade did you use for those nice seamless gaps? It looked like a Freud blade but I am wondering if I should get the Freud glue line rip blade or the heavy duty Freud rip blade
I just have a high tooth (labeled for cutting plywood) Diablo blade on my table saw. Make sure your saw blade is exactly 90 degrees and keeping the jointed side flat agains the fence is more important than a fancy blade ;)
Thank you!
Textbook for butcher block countertops ❤
I am making my kitchen countertops now and I am planning on staining them to a nice brown color. If I want to seal them, can I use the same sealer you used in this video? If so, would the sequence be first the conditioner, then the stain, then your sealer? Would your sealer take away partially the color of the stain?
The quick answer is yes. I would test any stains with the sealer to make sure the colors end up how you want. Waterlox makes a bunch of stains to work awesome with their sealers. Here is a video I did all about it.
ruclips.net/video/X189dBff4W8/видео.html
Any update on stains through heat or spills?
We have a concrete island so any hot pans get set on that. As for spills, no problem. Coffee, watermelon juice, and every manner of cooking you can imagine, all clean up perfect!
Congrats it came up beautiful!!!
Are you adding a backsplash to your countertop?
Yes, we are adding a tile backsplash (hopefully soon!).
what grit sanding block inbetweeb coats?
How are these holding up? I too want to use wooden countertops but the idea of constantly having to chase after them is what's keeping me at bay :( Did that sealer really lock the woof from letting water seep in if it sits for any reasonable length of time?
They look as good as the day I installed them, going on 2 years now. The only thing I pay attention to really is not putting hot pans directly on the wood. Everything else I use like any other countertop.
@@HousefulofHandmade thanks for the reply!
You may very well have just rekindled my desire for this style of countertop! 😁