Butchers block

[div_h]

that the bugger

[MaxwellArb]

Snap-on original top is beech and costs about £350 from them.. Really nice to work on, wouldn't go back to plain old rubber. Fair play for attempting to make it, make sure you show some pics when you're done.

[Mark Bolam]

Why not just order a solid wood kitchen worktop to suit?

 

 

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[div_h]

I might was just asking for advice and thoughts, don't want to get the original snap on one as I will be buying the riser for next year and the wood will be removed or cut to suit the top part.

[agrimog]

ikea beech butcher block worktops, perfect for toolbox tops

[Andy RV]

Once you've bought the wood, machined, glued and then cleaned it up I bet you wouldn't be far off £350 worth of material and time....

[woodcutter3]

If you wanted to make it out of one slab I've got some Douglas fir slabs 2 or 3 inch thick 9 foot long about 28" wide seems quite stable, i know you wanted hardwood this may be a cheaper option

[se7enthdevil]

Once you've bought the wood, machined, glued and then cleaned it up I bet you wouldn't be far off £350 worth of material and time....

 

what tosh, materials about £70-£80 and making it would be about the same so no more than £160 tops.

[carpenter1]

you could just get a kitchen work top,

go to your local kitchen show room, i am sure they will have oak and beech in stock

 

just cut to size

[div_h]

I get the box on Tuesday so I shall measure it properly and go from there, I'm liking the solid work top idea