That was an easy fix. All I had to do was find a scrap piece of wood, cut it to size on my table saw, and glue and clamp into place.
I left the whole piece clamped for about 2 days, to make sure the glue was nice and cured. Next, I used a sliding miter saw to cleanly cut the jagged ends square.
Both the butcher block top as well as the body received a good sanding. Lastly, I painted and sealed the base with a high gloss, white lacquer, and sealed the top with tung oil.
Here’s the finished look.
I like the clean, modern lines. Not my usual style, but that’s the fun part of finishing someone else’s project.
My neighbor really did a beautiful job joining the butcher block. I chose to finish it with tung oil to make sure not to obscure the beautiful wood grain.
What do you think?
Aren’t woodworking neighbors the best?
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How fun to finish someone else's project. I love the top, it looks so beautiful with the tung oil, smart move! Great job Elisha!
What do I think? I think I see you in the mirror taking a picture, and you…look…mahvelous. So does the table! I love the clean lines and the natural top. I'm intrigued by butcher-block making and it just so happens I've (by some miracle) gotten my husband interested in woodworking, so we may just try our hands at this someday. 🙂 I'm sorry you lost your cool neighbor, but I'm glad you got to finish his table!
-andi