mrrhode04 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 OK, this is my first journal.....kinda. I made a journal after the fact of one of my cutting boards that I did, but this will be the first journal that will go along while I am building. So my cousin bought a new house and he wants me to build the counter tops. He wants white oak butcher block style counter tops. Below is a picture of the layout of his kitchen. Here is a picture of when I got home from the lumber yard with the lumber, yeah I know the trailer is a bit over kill but that is all I have. No the purple heart did not ride there from the lumber yard. Here is the first glue up, my plan is to do the three large glue ups in halves and then glue the halves together. Once they are all glued up I will be bringing them to a local cabinet shop and have them ran through their Time Saver, the thing is huge 54" wide and triple drum. I have a couple questions. 1. There is going to be a 45 degree joint is the one corner and I plan in using something for alignment plus fasteners on the bottom like these. http://www.rockler.com/tite-joint-fastener My question is should I also epoxy that joint? That joint has to assembled while installing the counters. I plan on having the counters tops finished before I bring them over to his house. 2. What other things should I keep in mind while making these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I would tape off the miter joint and finish all the other surfaces then epoxy the joint and use the tite joint fasteners to pull the joint closed. Pre-assemble the joints and sand it flush before finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 OK that is what I was kinda figuring. Would you tape of the top surface when installing the counter tops and keep scraping the extra epoxy squeeze out with a putty knife? Or is there a better way to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Oh man, I can't imagine doing one of that size. My 120" is bad enough. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Yes you could only put one coat on most of the top surfaces, tape off the area around each seam. Cleaning up the epoxy that squeezes out and re sanding the seam before adding more finish coats is a good approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Well here is the second half of the first section that I am gluing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 What jointer are you using, and how straight did you get those 129" boards? Ive done a couple 10-12 footers, and they are a bugger with full length boards. I noticed the slightest of bowing over my lengths, maybe like a 1/16" over 11'. Just barely noticeable by eye staring down the edge of the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 I had my lumber yard face two sides and cut to width for me, it was only $56 for any amount of lumber. It saved me hours of work. I haven't done the long section yet, I haven't decided if I want to do them in one section or put a seem some where. I am building them all over size so I can make straight edges once they are glue together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrrhode04 Posted August 3, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Well a lot has happened but I haven't been posting. I have a ton of pictures on my Facebook page but I will save you guys and only put a few here. This is when I glued the two halves together for the 83.5" section. All the other pieces were similar to this so I don't see any reason to post the other pieces. This is all loaded up and going to get them flat. This is once I got them home. They take up a lot of room in my shop. Dry fitting the corner. This is with two coats of finish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Nice trailer and dog.. Your tops look great..I like the finish you used also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Thanks. Got the trailer for cheap and adopted the dog when she was a pup, she is now a 2.5 year old German Shepherd and about 85lbs. The finish is Minwax wipe on poly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 I like it. Now I see how easy counters are when your stock isn't shaped like a pretzel! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 And when you have the proper equipment! They look great and I love the efficiency of the process. Can you snap a shot of the joint between the two pieces? Also, what was the method of jointing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Are you looking for a picture of the joint at the 90 degree corner? It is a standard miter joint. I bought all the lumber S2S and rip to width so I didn't have to process any of the lumber before gluing it together. My lumber yard only charged $56 to do all the processing so I figure that saves me a few hours of work. To get the two halves of each counter top to match nicely I used my hand plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 That was quiet an undertaking. Great job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Thank you, I have learned a few things and now I am ready to do my owe counter tops but I think I will use Hickory instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrrhode04 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Well got all the counter tops in that touch the walls so he can do a back splash whenever he wants to. This was before we cut in the sink and cook top. This was test fitting the sink and cook top. I pulled them out and epoxied the exposed wood. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Coming along nicely ! Rounded corners and clean end grain are nice signs of your attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Looks awesome. Can we start a crowd source fund for your friend to replace the bisque dishwasher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thank you for the great compliments. Yeah that is the first appliance that he is going to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well got this picture from him at 10:30 last night. All the counter tops are in. Sorry for the crappy cell phone picture, I didn't take it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrrhode04 Posted September 15, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Well they decided they want to keep the little table that is on the island, so I went over to measure for that and got a few better looking pictures. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Very nice ! So you will be replacing the white table at the end of the island for a wood one? I would probably support it a little better. That thing would be ripped off in no time at my place with my monkey's hanging off it. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrhode04 Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Yep the white thing at the end of the island is going away. He wants one that is pretty close to the same thing but cut straight across from where the outer chamfers are. So the only angle cuts will be what go back to the island. There is two large supports under the table top right now that should be enough to hold it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galturner Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 super looking kitchen..light and lots of cabinetry. Great job on the counter tops..quite a big job, but well done. pet that pup, and thanks for adopting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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