Vintage Butcher Block Restoration

In this video, I take a grimy and moldy 33 year old butcher block and give it a new life. I made a router sled to resurface the top, chamfered the corners, and cleaned up the sides with hand planes. The grain of this hard maple was giving me some tearout, so I switched to a cabinet scraper to finish the sides. Then I sanded, sanded, and sanded some more. After scuff sanding the base, I painted it with a coat of stain blocking primer, and two coats of paint. I then added some upcycled leather floor pads from an old belt. I affixed them with contact cement, which results in a permanent bond that won't shift, plus they're easy to clean and don't collect dust bunnies and pet hair. I finished the block with Howard's mineral oil and butcher block conditioner. It came out better than I had expected! This is my first video, and I hope to make many more, so please like and subscribe! Follow me on Instagram @bugnurd   / bugnurd   Music is from Soundcloud.com Zet - Elevator Music 1 MessedupMurphy - Goblins (warning kazoos) SpinningMerkaba - Organonometron Just Dope - Tantutantu Dokkerman - 3.4% Nipples Dokkerman - Plan B