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  1. J

    Oak Butchers Block Kitchen Island

    A stretcher either side under the drawers sounds like a sensible idea actually...it won't ruin the aesthetics and will add the strength as you say... Food for thought...thank you Every day is a school day!
  2. J

    Oak Butchers Block Kitchen Island

    Also...small world eh!! So one thing that I haven't added yet is that I plan to add some blocks to the bottom of the top, two on each end, glued to the top and then fixed to the cross beams with 10mm oak dowels (i'll add some drawings later) I also had one thought, with regards to the racking...
  3. J

    Oak Butchers Block Kitchen Island

    It's currently freestanding and yes...this was one of my concerns that i'm trying to workaround as I go This is the aesthetic I want to go for, I now just need to figure out a way to make sure it is as stable as I want without compromising the look I don't even have my workshop sorted yet so...
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    Oak Butchers Block Kitchen Island

    Yep noted...not a fan of the end grain look but fan of the thickness/size/majesty of them and i've just come to term sin my head that i'm calling it a butchers block...i've said ti so many times now its become normal You are of course right though!! I have been on their site already, im only...
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    Oak Butchers Block Kitchen Island

    So i'm currently yin the process of fitting out and equipping a new workshop at home, but being the impatient child I am, I am looking ahead to some of the projects I want to get underway early next year This is one of the first ones I have started sketching out, a Butchers Block style Kitchen...
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