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This is a fairly simple,
but \ project. It doesn't cost much, and can be achieved within a weekend.
Butcher blocks in this
style have been around for years, and it would make a great gift to anyone
fanatical about cooking!
So without further a do,
here's how its done!..
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The
first step is to set a stop block on the chop saw. This is an accurate
way of cutting all the blocks that will form the chopping surface, the
end grain will point upwards.
I've set it 65mm
away from the blade, so each block will be 65mm long. |
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Here I am cutting
the blocks, you can see how the stop block attached to the back fence
will determine the length. |
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Wow - That was
quick, after cutting all 32 blocks, arranging them, then clamping them
together you will see how its going too look.
Now theese are all
loose at the moment, eventually they will be contained in a frame.
This is the perfect
stage to take measurements for the frame. |
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Here I am cutting
all the parts for the sides. This will form the frame, I'm making it
out of the same material that I made all the blocks from.
Again i'm using
the mitre saw for speed and accuracy. |
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After the 4 sides
were cut, I needed to cut a groove on the inside. I'm using the router
with a 15mm twin fluted bit to do this, as well as the parallel guide
to keep it accurate. |
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Here you can see
the groove, notice it goes from end to end, this will not matter as both
the ends will be covered. The next cuts will.. |
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This is the other
piece, you can see how it will work, and also you can see how the groove
does not go all the way. |
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I'm attaching
this with water proof glue and heavy, long screws, as it will possibly
take alot of strain, due to movement of the blocks.
At this point, only
attach one end. |
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Here I'm using the
table saw to cut the plywood base, this will fit nicely in our routed
groove, and will form a stable, solid base for the blocks. |
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Now its just a
case of sliding the plywood into the grooves, no glue.
If you have measured
correctly it should fit snug, but do not fit it too tight as it may
need room to move with the wood over time.
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