Turning a Barrel into a Butcher Block
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Published 2022-02-10
Working with the oak had a few challenges. There was a decent amount of milling needed to turn the staves back into square lumber and it's a dense wood that's not so nice on the blades. Overall, this was a fun and unique build that resulted in a pretty chunky but pretty awesome chopping block that now resides in my family kitchen. This was a fun video to make, I hope you enjoy the build process!
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0:00 - Barrel dismantle
1:52 - Milling at miter saw
3:21 - Milling at jointer
4:24 - Milling at planer
5:38 - Back to miter saw
6:24 - Table saw ripping
8:24 - First glue up
10:28 - Planing glued up panels
11:11 - Second glue up
12:36 - Band saw work
13:13 - Table saw cutting end grain strips
14:02 - Final glue up
15:51 - Flattening in router sled
17:02 - Band saw work trimming edges
18:09 - Router in juice groove
18:36 - Edge chamfers with palm router
19:21 - Sanding process
20:20 - Fire & branding iron
20:53 - Mineral oil
21:37 - Beeswax
22:20 - Finale
All Comments (21)
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It would be easier to just go to work for a day or two and pay 3 to 500 bucks and buy a butcher's block LOL.
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I just gotta say, my dad and I just sat and watched your video together and not only is the wood a work of art but so was the video itself. Every angle, and shot was exactly what I was hoping to see next. Bravo!
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You should find a local blacksmith, you just attached a LADA door handle to a RollsRoyce. What an excellent chopping board, worth it's weight in gold and the wipe on oil scenes were asmr.
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Pro tip- remove the hoops at the head last. The middle hoops are large enough to slip past the end hoops. If you do this there wont be as much pressure on the remaining hoops and easier to disassemble.
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Excellent example of a portable butcher's block, very well made👍 well done big man & thank you for sharing your skills .👏👏
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The amount of love and labor that goes into each of your creations is astounding. What a beautiful board.
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A certified Craftsman... Beautiful work from oakwood that most would burn in a stove. Nothing like Oak for a chopping block. Back when I was a teenager, we came into 6 shuffleboards. 12' long, 2' wide and 4" thick very heavy stuff. All laminated and as strong as an ox. We made a dozen large chopping blocks from them, mostly for Restaurants. Thanks for you Post, great work and finishing. Don
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As a woodworker who loves reclaimed wood, I would not be able to sell this piece after 40 hours of skillfully assembling a masterpiece like this, I would have to keep them
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It’s just an outstanding and beautiful creation Ryan. Another masterpiece, all from an old oak barrel!🤩👍🏽🇨🇦
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Amazing job! So much love and care. A chef will be very happy to use this…
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Listening to the beginning I wasn't sure if I was in a wood shop or back on the rifle range. Thanks for combining both of my hobbies and love your work!
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Great job, looking forward for more of you work.
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Very impressive! Hard work - excellent result!
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My god you must have infinite patience!! Every time I watch one of ur vids I'm amazed at the amount of time & patience you have/put into all the work you do, esp when prepping stuff. It always shows in the end result tho as ur builds/projects are always beautiful 😃
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I made a similar sized end grain butcher block out of walnut about a year ago and I was getting flashbacks watching you make this block. Very nice job.
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What a process! Great result.
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Glad to have seen your work! I'm building a car out of wine barrels, I'm going to do a wine barrel lid checkerboard pattern on my fire wall. Thanks Robert 😁👍
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I hardly ever watch a video from start to finish, but this one kept my interest. The whole time I'm thinking that there is no way I would sell that after all that work. Who would recognize all the effort that went into the piece? Which is why I have a room full of amazing woodworking projects!😁 Nice work. Thanks for all the effort that it takes to document the process.
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Wow...what a labor of love. Beautiful, timeless treasure for generations to come!
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An absolute class bit of workmanship. A credit to you.
