11 1/2' x 4 1/2' Edge Grain Maple Butcher Block

How do you manage to flatten a top that large? Do you have the world’s biggest wide belt sander, or do it in sections, or something else entirely? Impressive scale on the final product.

That baby looks flat as a pancake from where I sit!

Did you use those “Barrels O Clamps” in the second picture to glue it up?

Can’t wait to see the finished product!

-- Eric

Wow!

-- Peter, Central VA

WOW

that’s just nice,,,real nice..

-- Dan Hux,,,,Raleigh, NC http://whitdaniel.com

Wow… How many BF did it take?

-- Ian, Tennessee

Looks great nice work

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

huge! My guess is you do it in 24-30” strips through the wide belt, then glue and sand with a D.A. Or do you have a connection to a machine we never seen? Very impressive

-- Live by what you believe, not what they want you to believe.

I don’t know whats more impressive, the amount clamps, glue or the top. Awsome job.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Awesome top! I worked for a custom cabinet shop and would have liked to offer something like that! As others have mentioned, could we have some details about cutting, prepping, gluing, construction, etc. Thanks.

-- Regret- the feeling you get just after you do something really stupid.

Outstanding job!!!

-- Jack, Albuquerque

Great counter top. I would also love to hear some of your answers to the above questions.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

great job, and yes I also would like to know how you got it sanded so flat.
The biggest drum sander I ever saw is 4 feet, most are 3 feet wide.

-- Dave, from Canada, http://simplywoodproducts.ca