Cutting Ikea Butcher Block

Ikea butcher block countertops are reasonably priced but that does not mean we wanted to drive 2 hours back up to ikea to purchase a new slab because we messed up the cuts.

Cutting ikea butcher block.

The entire piece is 74 inches long and we only needed 62 inches of it so we knew from the start that we would have to make a cut. Butcher block 17 x14 19. I chose the ikea butcher block countertops because i felt like that gave me the most high end look for my limited budget and i loved the warmth of the wood. All kitchen countertops shown below are pre cut in standard sizes.

Ok so let s get started with the tools you will need. Ready to take home. Noodles rice potatoes oatmeal. You ll find everything from thick solid wood butcher s blocks to flexible plastic ones that you can bend.

We sold the third countertop on craigslist and got our money back. Shop kitchen countertops at ikea. Choose from butcher block countertops in oak beech or ash and laminate countertops that are pre cut to various sizes. I also found out that a circular saw is the best option to cut butcher block luckily we already owned one and just needed to get a better blade more on that later.

Choose from our selection in various materials like steel wood or butcher s block. Kitchen how to cut an ikea butcher block tools. Tested to stand up to years of use and scratch resistant our kitchen countertops are available in many styles and materials including wooden countertops in oak beech and birch finishes. A 7 1 4 blade with 60 teeth for finishing cuts.

Cutting installing an ikea butcher block countertop. Chopping board 11 x6. Add a few chopping boards for safer surfaces to chop on. Check out our chopping boards.

We have a big choice of different chopping board colours and sizes. My recommendation if you are new to power tools and cutting is to do some practice cuts first. Some of our range can also be used as stylish serving trays for food like cheese or fruit. They keep their edges for a long time but we have easy to use sharpening tools when needed.

We purchased three of the longest length of countertop 98 x 1 1 8 and managed to cut the wood wisely and use only two. Kitchens contain lots of instant things.