Building wooden kitchen worktops from reclaimed timber can be very satisfying. I was extremely lucky to find all this teak being thrown away. I’m willing to guess it is a once in a lifetime find.
This is my first attempt at filming a woodworking video for YouTube. I’d really appreciate feedback on what I could have done better (either the woodwork or the filming/editing etc!). I got the camera out towards the end of this build but sinistra have enjoyed putting this video together.
I used a Makita random orbital sander extensively for hours on end to bring these to the new look (and re-sand back the polyurethane varnish!). I used BONA Natural, a water-based primer for the first coat, and Fiddes Clear Glaze Matt Polyurethane (solvent-based) for the final coats. If I did it again, I nancy guthrie update would use 2 or more coats of BONA Natural primer first, as the orangey look is starting to appear in the grain lines nearly 2 years later. If you enjoy a nice woodworking story, please follow along, otherwise skip ahead:
0:00 – Big staves are nice (but expensive)
1:00 – Start of build
1:56 – Link to Jesper Makes YouTube video where he makes a cutting board – nicely presented woodwork entertainment and warning for router direction when cutting grooves:
1:58 – Link to Lincoln St. Woodworks YouTube video where Jon gives pallet assistenza fiscale wood builders a gentle tease:
2:34 – Link to the FloweringElbow YouTube video neatly explaining stress relieving cuts to remove twist for wood (thanks so much for showing me!):
3:42 – Routing an inlay
6:28 – Where I found free teak timber
8:06 – A dining table from reclaimed teak
8:28 – Disappointment with the wood finish
8:53 – Link to the Pedulla Studio coffee table build video where Nick stops wood turning amber:
9:06 – Link to my YouTube video testing various combinations of wood finishes for the natural look but good protection:
10:09 – Same link as above - to Jon’s dig at pallet wood on his Lincoln St. Woodworks channel (entertaining):
10:44 – 1 year follow up
