Butcher Block Question

riden | Posted in General Discussion on April 28, 2011 01:20am

I build a table/island for my wife, almost done. It has a side grain butcher block top, 2 1/2 inches thick made with 8/4 maple.

This is my first attempt at butcher block, am I going to need battens on th etop as well?

SteveSchoene | Apr 28, 2011 03:49pm | #1
Breadboard ends, which I assume is what you meant by battens, is only needed if the top will not be secured to a solid base. (Making sure to give allowance for wood movement.) For example, on trestle tables where the top extends a considerable distance past the supporting trestles, the breadboard ends are a good idea. But if the top attaches to sturdy rails or to base cabinets with only modest overhangs the breadboard ends are not needed.

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