- 1). Put on your safety glasses and cut your 2-inch-thick hardwood into 12 strips, each 20 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide with your table saw.
- 2). Lay the strips next to each other. Apply waterproof glue between each strip of wood and clamp together to form a large block. Tighten the clamps until a thin bead of glue squeezes from between each strip. Wipe the glue with your rag and let dry overnight.
- 3). Remove the clamps and cut the block across its width every 1 1/2 inches with your table saw. You should have 13 strips of laminated blocks.
- 4). Turn the strips up so the squares of end-grain wood are face up. Arrange the end-grain strips back into a rectangle. There can be some variation in the tones of the end-grain blocks, so rearrange the strips until they look good, advises ReadyMade magazine online. Apply waterproof wood glue between each strip and clamp as before. Let dry overnight.
- 5). Unclamp the block and use an electric sander to sand the block with coarse, medium then fine sandpaper until it is perfectly flat and smooth. Wipe with a cloth.
- 6). Apply a generous amount of mineral oil to the butcher block with a rag. Let it soak in for about 15 minutes and wipe away any excess oil.
- 7). Apply rubber feet to the bottom of the butcher block at each corner.
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