Butcher Block

Very nice Eric . Love the drawer. Finish?

Thanks Rob, I oiled the top with mineral oil and then waxed it with beeswax. The base has two coats of shellac and I plan on waxing that also

-- Childress Woodworks

Very nice…....the different woods compliment each other well.

-- ericandcandi, Louisiana- Home of the "LSU Tigers"

That’s better than any plan you could have followed. That’s a great design and build.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Nice looking butcher block table.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

i also love the drawer

-- Paul , Calfornia

Very nice work

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I like it!!! Great top and I love the drawer details. BTKS

I love your project Mr. Childress, you know what they say “imitation is the greatest form of flattery”, I just bought the hard maple and cherry yesterday to build one of these. I intend to model mine after your classic interpretation of a stand-alone butcher block. Well done. Could you share the dimensions of your particular project with us? Thanks again!

-- Jerry, "Some people are like Slinkies, They aren't good for much of anything, but they put a grin on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs"

Very nice. How thick is the top, 3 or 4”?

I love the Green and Green style joint for the drawer front/apron.

Before I read your summary I thought the base was mahogany. That jatoba looks beautiful. Shellac was a good choice.

Nice job.

Bothus

-- Professional kitchen designer, amature woodworker.

Thanks Bothus, I got a good amount of that Jatoba from a friend and for the longest time thought it was some sort of Mahogany too. I had to make a call to the place where he got it from to find out what species of mahogany it was and they informed me it was jatoba.

The top is 4” around the perimeter, but the block itself is 2 & 1/2” thick throughout. My drum sander won’t sand anything bigger than 3” thick so I had to cheat a little bit….SHHHHHH…don’t tell anyone, ok?;0)

-- Childress Woodworks

that is awesome! I want to make one ! Im in the process of making my first end grain cutting board and its a lot of work but tons of fun. Good job on the table!

-- -Spencer, Gilbert Az (http://www.azwoodshop.com)