How to Refinish a Butcher Block Island or Countertop

You will learn all the steps to restore your butcher block to its original glory and feel confident in this easy DIY project.

I installed a butcher block kitchen island a few years ago and maintained it with mineral oil and butcher block conditioner, but over time the top lost its sheen and became quite dirty. This video will detail all the steps needed to refinish your butcher block island or countertop and get it ready for finish. The process is very easy and you can do it yourself with minimal tools.

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Chapters

- 00:00 Getting Started
- 00:10 Tools & Setup
- 00:39 Sanding Process
- 01:30 Finish Sanding
- 02:05 Edge Profile
- 02:34 Surface Prep For Finish
- 02:59 Butcher Block Finish

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[alan_leblanc]

You're the jam. man thank you very much for making this tutorial

[susannasilva]

Thank you Tyler. Very helpful video which provided me with easy-to-follow DIY tips. Going to finally refinish our butcher block island. Have been putting it off for years but now I feel like it is a manageable project.

[adambutton]

Can you use a regular “square” sander rather then an orbital

[laurenjosephs]

Heads up that using an orbital sander to round off the edges I immediately gouged the wood at the edge. Was able to fix it for the most part by sanding by hand but would not recommend that method for the edges. It’s too intense and unless you have some serious finesse it’ll probably be ugly.

[mackenziemccoy]

I only have a palm sander, will it still work for this project?

[pascalenboug]

"Sand along the grain of the wood"... Well.. being a rotating sanding machine, "sanding along the wood grain" is going to be pretty difficult since sanding obviously occurs in all direction as the head rotates. Slowly moving the machine along the wood grain has only a very small effect in that respect.