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Butcher Block Table

Project by Wade Putnam posted 271 days ago 1110 views 10 times favorited 30 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I built this 26” x 48” table after my wife saw a smaller version on the Woodworks show a couple of months ago. Finished it this weekend and moved into the kitchen.

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com


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Seer

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posted 271 days ago

Beautiful piece of work I hope to be able to do this well on my projects.

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motthunter

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posted 271 days ago

I love the table.. great use of contrasting woods.

-- making sawdust....

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spaids

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posted 271 days ago

Thats a very interesting leg profile. Nice design.

-- Wipe the blood stains from your blade before coming in.

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ganders

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posted 271 days ago

I am going to build a bigger kitchen so I can have room for one of these.

-- A famous poet once said: “There is a name hidden in the shadow of my soul, the name is wood. Sweet, ever beautiful, earth grown wood. It warms my heart and brings a tear to my eye.”

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WoodMosaics

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posted 271 days ago

Looking very nice.

-- It’s not so much what we know that causes the trouble, it’s what we know that’s not so.

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 270 days ago

That’s a great table – surely your not going to allow someone to use a knife across its surface – its far too nice for that!

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CharlieM1958

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posted 270 days ago

Outstanding! I really like the unusual leg detailing.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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christopheralan

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posted 270 days ago

Awosome! I love the leg detail.

-- christopheralan http://www.projectwoodworks.com http://www.ProjectWoodworks.etsy.com My Stuff for Sale! http://www.zazzle.com/christopheralan PWW Shirts and Gear!

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jimp

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posted 270 days ago

Very nice table. I really like the profile of the legs. How did you make that profile?

-- - Jim, Vancouver,WA

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jm82435

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posted 270 days ago

I think we are all thinking that. How did you mill those legs? love the top – cutting board on the proverbial “steroids”. I am equally impressed with your shop. very nice!

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

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FlWoodRat

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posted 270 days ago

wade

Absolutely fantastic work. How did you do the details on the legs?

Do you have a gallon or two of Mineral Oil in the kitchen to keep it well lubricated?

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

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Wally_nd

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posted 270 days ago

very nice. makes me want to redo my kitchen so i would have room for one.

-- Jeremy, North Dakota

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Sonny

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posted 270 days ago

looks good
nice design…....

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Bob42

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posted 270 days ago

Great table!! very good design.

Now how about a look at your shop! It also looks great to me. How about a post on that.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

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rickf16

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posted 270 days ago

Very nice table. It looks solid! What are the wood species you used?

Yea, what about that shop? Looks way better than mine.

-- Rick

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GaryK

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posted 270 days ago

That’s one great lookng table!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Wade Putnam

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posted 270 days ago

I will try to get some pictures of the shop posted soon.
Thanks for the kind words.
The woods on the top are purple heart, maple, walnut and cherry, and the base is maple.

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com

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Dusty56

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posted 270 days ago

Aren’t you going to tell us where you bought the legs from ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belongs to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Wade Putnam

62 posts in 481 days


posted 270 days ago

The legs came from a cabinet/hardware supply wholesaler here in Nashville.
Good eye Dusty!

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 270 days ago

Busted!.... I mean…Dusted. LOL!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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John Gray

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posted 270 days ago

Great table!!!

Please tell us about the lift that lets you move your work bench and/or if you purchased or built it or a little of both? And where did you get the hardware?

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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Wade Putnam

62 posts in 481 days


posted 269 days ago

It’s been a few years since I put the bench on the mobile base, but as I remember I bought the casters from Woodcraft, I think and then I bought some steel tubing and drilled and cut it to fit the work bench.
Hope this helps.

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com

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Budgie

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posted 265 days ago

Looks good, I’m looking at doing one for our kitchen – same top just a different base.

-- Bud, NY, http://tpww.libsyn.com/

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 253 days ago

Thats a nice Butcher Block Table.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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SCOTSMAN

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posted 253 days ago

Nice table please comment on what router bit or bits you used for the legs look unusual and beautiful.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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mmh

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posted 251 days ago

Very pretty! I’m sure you’d make a lot of cooks happy if you made more!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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Rob

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posted 150 days ago

The leg design is excellent! Great piece!

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Dusty56

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posted 90 days ago

I can’t believe how many people have commented about the legs (which are great ) but fail to mention all of the work you put into that beautiful top . It is a wonderful , eye-catching piece of art that you created : )
This just came up again on the project-go-round and I had to add it to my favorites : ) What did you use for a finish on it ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belongs to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Wade Putnam

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posted 88 days ago

I used a food safe salad bowl finish.
As I remember i put about 8 coats on it.
Only problem is my wife doesn’t want to cut on it and mar the finish.

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 82 days ago

Wow..what a great design. I love the top….absolutly beautiful! I want to make one just like it!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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