How To Finish Butcher Block For Desk. Most desks are 6’x2.5’ (72”x30”) but choose the size that works best for you up to 39 inches wide without having to join two pieces of butcher block! Lay down a few strips of painter’s tape to avoid marks left by the base plate of the saw or any other tools you may use.
Bring the butcher block inside and set it upside down. This is a great guide, but super tasking when it comes to the tools used. Then i bought a cherry end grain block to be integrated into an island.
The butcher block received nothing in the way of “finish” besides regular contact with meat fat.
The creator used some expensive power tools to build this butcher block, but you can use any similar power tool available for you. Do the lacquer part three times and you've got a desk top. At this point you can apply your finish. Then i bought a cherry end grain block to be integrated into an island.
