I saw someone on here make a larger counter for a dining area using plywood. I used the same method to create my countertop. The plywood I used was inch and an eight T&G flooring. I cut it into strips 2” x 26”. I then flipped them on their sides and glued two foot sections together. After the glue had dried, I used an electric hand plane to level the tops and bottoms of the pieces. I then filled any gaps with a trowlable wood filler. I then joined the two foot sections using wood pocket screws. After all the pieces were in place and the countertop was secured, I routed the outside edge with an ogee bit. I then filled gaps left from the router with more wood filler and gently sanded the profile. After that was done, I coated the entire countertop with five coats of Waterlox.
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ptofimpact
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#1 posted 131 days ago
Looks terriffic, nice work, thanks for sharing.
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Sergio
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#2 posted 131 days ago
Good job! Congratulations, a lot of work but will last decades.
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joein10asee
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#3 posted 131 days ago
When I saw the title I thought “What the heck? PLYWOOD for countertop??”
But seeing the finished counter I say “WOW! That’s pretty cool!”
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Marcus
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#4 posted 131 days ago
I am in the same boat as Joe…sounds odd on paper, but that countertop looks great.
exterminate
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#5 posted 131 days ago
Sounds like a LOT of work, but the result looks great. I don’t know if I’d have enough patience for somthing like this!
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Ken90712
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#6 posted 131 days ago
When I saw the title I thought “What the heck? PLYWOOD for countertop??”
I admit, I was guilty of the same thoughts. But after seeing it hats off to you. A real thing of beauty!
Great work!!!!!
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Monte Pittman
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#7 posted 131 days ago
That’s really cool
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Knothead62
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#8 posted 131 days ago
Woo-hoo! That is nice! How did you deal with the miter angle? My home doesn’t have a square corner anywhere. Evidently, they didn’t know what a carpenter’s square was.
What are you going to use for a backsplash?
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Holden
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#9 posted 131 days ago
Yes, my house is far from square as well:). It is has settled quite a bit over the past hundred years. That is why there is a gap around the outside edge of the counter. I decided to make my countertop as square as possible and leave a 1” gap (plus or minus) around the outside edge. I am going to cover the outside edge with a low-profile decorative molding. To do the mitre cut, I used a speed square to draw the line, then used a straight piece of plywood scrap as an edge guide, and cut it with my circular saw. I don’t have plans for a backsplash aside from the molding.
Chris Moellering
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#10 posted 130 days ago
That’s pretty cool looking. I concur, sounds like a lot of work. But it give you a striking and unusual countertop and you get bragging rights.
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Swyftfeet
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#11 posted 129 days ago
I really really like this! Looks like a ton of work… nice Job!
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