Hubby and I have been working on Baker’s Cabinet #2. Â (If you missed the story about the first one, read it here.) Â Everything was going really good until we got stuck. Â We didn’t have a top we liked.
We thought about buying a butcher block counter top piece but that was WAY too expensive for us. Â We figured we could come up with something.
While trolling through the local Facebook for sale page I saw a coffee table. Â I asked the dimensions and $25 and a car trip to a local town and I had a coffee table with a top that I thought we could remove and use for the top of the baker’s cabinet. Â It was a butcher block counter top just like we had thought to use…only problem. Â It looked REALLY new and the baker’s cabinet looked old. Â UGH. Â Neither one of us liked it at all.
Remember the baker’s cabinet and the butcher block are going to be butted together at the new house to make an island. Â This is the top of the butcher block.
With it all beat up and worn, that new butcher block counter top looked awful.
Well Hubby was in the field so I went to work hoping I was doing the right thing. Â With knife in hand I started carving and scraping essentially ruining the top.
Then I took Howard BBC012 Butcher Block Conditioner and polished the top.  The scratches came through beautifully.  I put on two coats over the course of a couple days.
This is how it looks now.
Butted up next to the butcher block with it’s wears this will look much better. Â I was a little nervous for Hubby to see it because I did it without really asking his opinion. Â Well..he loves it too.
We’re not quite done with Baker’s Cabinet #2..the one I am keeping but we are getting closer.  Last night  Hubby put on the drawer pulls.  Next up, pulls on the cutting boards and attach the top.  Then it’s done.
I absolutely love it. Â No island anyone could build for will mean more to me than this piece does. Â It was team work between the two of us and we did it up pretty good. Â I can’t wait to see it finished and in the house.
Both Hubby and I had a huge laugh. Â A friend of our stopped over and looked at the top…he said, “You know, I have some scratch remover that you can use. Â It will take those scratches right out of the top!”
No thanks!! Â I want those scratches and dings right where they are because I am the one who purposely put them there!!
Great job! The “new” piece looks wonderful!
My favorite times with hubby are when we’re working in a project together. We made my ironing table together. I’ll probably will it to our son, the clothes horse. He uses it more than I do!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!
Did you and Hubby carve your initials into it somewhere? That would be perfect!
Love it! I have a Singer sewing machine/cabinet from the 40’s that my great aunt bought new (and I inherited it from her when she passed, so I am second owner). It has bobby pin stains and coffe cup stains on the top that I will never get rid of because they remind me of her every time I see them! The finish is peeling off, and when I get around to putting a new finish on, I am NOT going to get rid of those stains, I am going to preserve them! :) Great job on the bakers cabinet – I would LOVE to have one of those!!!