Antique wormy chestnut countertops reveal...

 Oh how very excited I have been to get to this day:-) Read more...

Countertop progress...really:-)

Try to cut off the water with three children at home and you will know why we waited for the first day of school to put in the countertop. R...

Choosing the right finish and going for it...

I agonized for days over what kind (water or oil-based) and color of finish to use on the wormy chestnut countertops. I made a lot of sample...

Joining antique wood for countertops...

The countertop building continued today as we got all the boards glued and clamped. My countertop is really taking shape now!  Read more...

Making wood countertops...part III

Let me warn you now, this is not going to be pretty. But if you want to learn to make countertops the hard way, this post is for you:-) We s...

Countertop making and the ongoing sink saga...

We got a great start preparing the wormy chestnut boards for my countertops today, despite the threat of rain. You can see part one, pulling...