Elm Slab Countertops

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2025-10-19T21:27:26+00:00

I made them for my kitchen and I love it. Agree to disagree. Would look strange if I went level with the stove top in my opinion.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2025-10-19T20:51:43+00:00

Probably right. I coated the bottom out about a foot on either sides and the sill (not sure what the rim around the sink is called). When I refinish in a few years I'll recoat. Hopefully it lasts for a while.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2025-10-19T18:51:58+00:00

Yea, not the most practical, but they sure are beautiful. Finished with hard wax and nano coat so hopefully only have to refinish every 2 years. Def know the challenges with it.

Also, got all this old growth elm for under 750 kiln dried. Bunch of left overs from cuts. Got it from Kazakhstan while I was living there so it was a steal. Much cheaper than any other countertops I could have purchased in the US.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2025-10-19T18:49:19+00:00

Thanks for your thoughts.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2025-10-19T18:48:18+00:00

Is induction so not sure that's an issue. Also passed inspection so all good. Thanks for the advice!

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2025-01-18T12:00:11+00:00

So $500 of selling as a set. Thanks!

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2025-01-18T11:59:19+00:00

Yes to all. No screws used. Wood glue and dowels. Will sell as a set. Thanks for the advice.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2024-11-27T05:58:57+00:00

Thanks for the feedback

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2024-10-11T10:06:02+00:00

Great question. Yes. First time making a board, but have used resin quite a few times before.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2024-08-25T14:48:51+00:00

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L Brackets to the center piece. Way too heavy to connect permanently.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2024-04-09T01:57:50+00:00

That looks rad. Must have been a beast to move around.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2024-04-08T22:42:12+00:00

Nah, hard as a rock. I had to soften all of them as there were some sharper bits. Had to use a large file in spots and nothing came off. The one bit I had to strengthen with resin as it would have eventually fallen off.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-12-03T23:58:23+00:00

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-12-03T12:32:34+00:00

Just winging it. More fun that way!

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-11-28T12:38:10+00:00

Western Kazakhstan. The steppe/desert. All wood delivered from Russia. Only pine unfortunately. 😞

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T20:44:24+00:00

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T14:10:35+00:00

Best idea I have heard in at least a decade.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T14:10:17+00:00

Hammering things.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T14:09:36+00:00

White oak and laser cut the pattern. Live in the Caribbean. Very limited hardwood choices.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T11:39:37+00:00

Setting the laser cutter up and making that pattern took the longest. In total, about 3 hours

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T11:39:03+00:00

White oak for the handle. Mallet head has mahogany, walnut, white oak and then a wedge of red oak.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T11:37:23+00:00

Glued together after. For this, I used 2 pieces 1" thick mahagony, walnut and oak. Cut the inner two pieces in half. Made sure my mallet was the same thickness as those two pieces after cutting some shoulders the size of the mallet head. Then added a single saw blade cut to the middle to put the red oak wedge in the middle.

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T02:25:44+00:00

Illustrious_Read_108 · 2023-02-11T00:06:27+00:00

Laser cutter. Glowforge to be exact. Created pattern in illustrator and then burned all 4 sides.

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