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So the story here is that my brother has this kitchen island that I’m pretty sure was purchased from Walmart about a year or two ago. The last time I was at his house, I noted that the top had started to split because it was made so poorly. When he wasn’t around, I took measurements of the top and the flip up side extension and went about making a much much nicer replacement. My brother was quite surprised by the delivery and subsequent installation!
The main top is made from laminated strips of maple, African mahogany, pecan, and Honduran mahogany.
The flip up cutting board was made from bloodwood, African mahogany, maple, and purple heart. For the cutting board, I started with random lengths and widths of boards and cut blocks that were about 1.5” in thickness. I laid them out in the pattern shown in the picture so that the board was striped with end-grain up. A quick sanding on a reference-flat surface ensured that each piece would sit flush with its neighbors. After a glue-up, I ripped that long-ways and flipped the pieces to get the final pattern. I cut a hole in the unit so that a trash can under the board can catch the scraps.
Both are finished in beeswax and mineral oil.
Main top: 1.5×20x28”
Cutting board: 1.5×20x13”
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 184 days ago
That is totally the coolest fantastic build.
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jaykaypur
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#2 posted 184 days ago
That is a beautiful re-build and what a great brother he has in you. Very nice job and the cutting board is beautiful!
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#3 posted 184 days ago
Very nicely done.
Roger
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Nikki in VA
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#4 posted 184 days ago
Sweetness
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prattman
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#5 posted 184 days ago
I like it a lot
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Dusty56
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#6 posted 184 days ago
The flip up board is so cool !
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#7 posted 184 days ago
Wow. Nice job….
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eddie
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#8 posted 184 days ago
that is just too cool ,a great design love the swing up ,just get me to thinking of a friend that needs one ,thank you for sharing
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HalDougherty
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#9 posted 183 days ago
That’s a beautiful kitchen island top. I’m impressed!
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Tokolosi
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#10 posted 183 days ago
That is absolutely stunning!
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#11 posted 183 days ago
That is totally elegant ..
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Mip
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#12 posted 183 days ago
One nice job. I hope you kept the top from the old cabinet, the picture looks like some decent wood, but shows the lousy workmanship of the old top. The new top is unbelievably better.
DavidIN
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#13 posted 182 days ago
Too cool with the access hole to go right in the garbage. Great work!
wunderaa
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#14 posted 182 days ago
Thanks for all of the nice comments, everyone! This was a fun build and even more fun to give it away to a loved one who will use and appreciate it!
majuvla
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#15 posted 181 days ago
It’s realy classy.Amaizing top.
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