Sink Cutout in Butchertblock Countertop

Sharing our process for templating and cutting a sink cutout in a butcherblock countertop.
This process can be a bit daunting but it doesn't have to be. Careful planning and following a tried and tested process can make it much easier and less stressful.
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  • @jamesjonesjr5273
    @jamesjonesjr52733 ай бұрын

    Best video on KZread for cutting out sink hole!!!

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks, appreciate it!

  • @travisrasmussen9201
    @travisrasmussen9201 Жыл бұрын

    I just built a walnut countertop for an island (30x48) and will be installing an undermount sink. This video was absolutely the best and most useful, and professional video that I've found. Exactly the procedure that I was looking for. Thank you for putting this video together. Signed, Travco Construction

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Glad you found it useful. Good luck on your project.

  • @HardwoodReflections
    @HardwoodReflections2 жыл бұрын

    Another great project coming together! 👏

  • @mattbowers5342
    @mattbowers53422 жыл бұрын

    The flush cut bit gives such great results!

  • @skippylippy547
    @skippylippy54710 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thank you. I'm going to do this exact same cutout tomorrow morning. Now I feel a bit more confident in doing this. 👍

  • @cuttingedgehomerepair9905
    @cuttingedgehomerepair99052 жыл бұрын

    Great job and clearly explained

  • @Broke2FastGarage
    @Broke2FastGarage Жыл бұрын

    I've been dreading this for a couple days now, this video is exactly what I needed for a first time DIYer. Thank you!

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback. Hope everything turned out good for you!

  • @jeff2101

    @jeff2101

    Жыл бұрын

    Same! Just spent $250 for the butcherblock countertop and I get 1 chance to make this right! (Sweating) :)

  • @viking1901
    @viking1901 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid! Thanks, worked perfectly. Tons of vids out there butchering it!

  • @mjremy2605
    @mjremy26056 ай бұрын

    So well explained. Thank you for all the professional tips!! This was excellent. I have to make a new wooden countertop for my RV and add an undermount sink. One shot is all I have for cutting that hole. If I miss, whole countertop is wasted. Scary business. Thank you!

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    6 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the feedback. Good luck on your project!

  • @matthiasslavens639
    @matthiasslavens6399 ай бұрын

    Very Useful, thank you!

  • @theshop5331
    @theshop53316 ай бұрын

    Excellent video. Thank you.

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback

  • @marshaellis451
    @marshaellis4512 жыл бұрын

    I’ve watched a lot of these abs this is the best!

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

  • @daveberrow9067
    @daveberrow90677 ай бұрын

    Good reminder to place a scrap piece under the cutout to prevent from drillbit chipout.....that would definitely show up on the lip of the sink hole!

  • @Farpointhold
    @Farpointhold8 ай бұрын

    Good healthful info

  • @aaronwells6608
    @aaronwells660811 ай бұрын

    Great video! Thank you just what I needed

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback, glad you found it useful!! Good luck with your project.

  • @livewire2474
    @livewire24742 жыл бұрын

    Yours came out really nice sir!! I'm going to try the router to clean up my edges I f'd it up yesterday dam it!! 😫😫😫

  • @davidbissett4919
    @davidbissett49192 ай бұрын

    This is a great video but a little more info would be helpful. I'm a weekender without much router experience and I burned up a flush cut router bit on an acacia butcher block countertop. Probably running too fast, but I'm thinking that acacia might be harder than the countertop in the video too. I'm trying again with a straight bit making several passes so I can bite off less than the full depth of a longer flush cut bit like used in the video. So in general some pointers about tools being used would add a helpful element to these videos. Probably a lot of viewers are amateurs.

  • @tospicy4ya
    @tospicy4ya Жыл бұрын

    How would u do it if you keep the insert out to fill in the sink

  • @Colorado_Chris
    @Colorado_Chris11 ай бұрын

    Super helpful and thank you! When I looked at your Amazon account, the router bit shown was a 1/2 versus 3/4. I was hoping to use the same one you did… just an FYI.

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, glad you found it helpful. I’ll check on the router bit. I’m guessing I couldn’t find the 3/4” Bosch on Amazon so I put the Freud bit on there.

  • @thurisazmjollnir7901

    @thurisazmjollnir7901

    3 ай бұрын

    @@CarpentryPlus is it three-quarter inch in diameter or three-quarter inch long?

  • @turvonc
    @turvonc2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you...gonna watch a few more time then cut mine

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and good luck!!

  • @clisig2153
    @clisig21535 ай бұрын

    Hmmm. I didn't see what he put underneath to prevent damage from the drilling??

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    5 ай бұрын

    It was just a piece of scrap plywood

  • @curtisharryman2228
    @curtisharryman222811 күн бұрын

    How do you get the radius of the sink corners to match the radius of the corners of the hole in the counter top?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    10 күн бұрын

    In this instance the radius of the router bit was a close match to the sink corners.

  • @richeiseman5767
    @richeiseman5767 Жыл бұрын

    I'm about to cut a hole in a bar that I have been working on for the past 1.5 years off and on. I came across this video and it was exactly what I was looking for. We are also installing an under mount sink in a slab of red oak. I was planning on using Rubio Monocoat on it. Would you recommend this top coat? Also, how did you seal/mount the undermount sink? Anything special other than the install kit that comes with it?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    Жыл бұрын

    I've personally never used Rubio but I hear good things so I'd say you should be fine. I used the mounting hardware that came with the sink and sealed it with silicone.

  • @stevenm1516
    @stevenm15169 ай бұрын

    Thanks for video on your sink cut-out on butchers block counter top! To be sure what type of saw blade did you use? Standard 24 tooth or other ( 40 or 60 }?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    9 ай бұрын

    Honestly I’m not sure what blade I had in at the time. Probably a 24tooth.

  • @stevenm1516

    @stevenm1516

    9 ай бұрын

    @@CarpentryPlus thanks! Do you think using a 40 or 60 saw blade would make a better cut , or not necessary?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    9 ай бұрын

    I don’t really think it’s necessary as this is a rough cut staying inside the lines to be cleaned up with the router later.

  • @livewire2474
    @livewire24742 жыл бұрын

    Just did mine yesterday used brand new jigsaw, new fine tooth blade took, my time thought it looked good while cutting then all said and done my edges were not even remotely squared blade must have bent somehow I'm really hoping to get it dead nuts but very very little room for error

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man that’s frustrating. Hope it all works out and cleans up ok.

  • @livewire2474

    @livewire2474

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CarpentryPlus thank you.. after alot of 40 gritt sanding it came out pretty Nice but certainly not perfect as I hoped

  • @ic3p1k
    @ic3p1k8 ай бұрын

    Can I just use a router bit with a bearing at the bottom and let it ride on the sink instead of using a template?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah that would probably work as well.

  • @joshh347
    @joshh3472 жыл бұрын

    How did you get the template cut first?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    2 жыл бұрын

    I used the paper template that came with the sink. Probably should have mentioned that lol

  • @chrisgermain4876
    @chrisgermain4876 Жыл бұрын

    how did you make the corner cuts on the template? Did you use a jig for those? Could you explain this as that's critical to being able to make the cut.

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    Жыл бұрын

    The template is made of 4 individual pieces of plywood that we pocket screwed together giving us crisp clean inside corners. We then use a 3/4" diameter flush cutting router bit which happens to match (close enough) the inside corners of the sink we were using. There are other ways of doing it but that's how we did it here.

  • @chrisgermain4876

    @chrisgermain4876

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CarpentryPlus thank you! So basically 4 pieces with square corners and rounded them with the router bit?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrisgermain4876 I didn't actually round the corners of the template. they were left square and when you run the router but inside the template it will leave a radius corner whatever size the router bit is.

  • @jiggidyjam
    @jiggidyjam6 ай бұрын

    Does a 3/4” bit cut better than a 1/2” or does it matter?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    6 ай бұрын

    Probably doesn't matter. I have both and the 3/4 matched the sink better.

  • @cuttingedgehomerepair9905
    @cuttingedgehomerepair99052 жыл бұрын

    Would be cool to see how you under mounted that sink

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought about including that in this video but opted to keep it just about the cut out.

  • @Colorado_Chris

    @Colorado_Chris

    11 ай бұрын

    I would second this request! The plugs that came with my sink pull out, and now I’m looking at using wood screws with the brackets.

  • @skippylippy547

    @skippylippy547

    10 ай бұрын

    @@CarpentryPlus So how did you mount the sink underneath? Did you drill holes in the lip of the sink and use wood screws into the wood around the perimeter?

  • @jiggidyjam
    @jiggidyjam6 ай бұрын

    How did you mount the sink to the block?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    6 ай бұрын

    We used threaded inserts with the undercount clips that came with the sink.

  • @bs838
    @bs838 Жыл бұрын

    What stain did you use for that countertop?

  • @CarpentryPlus

    @CarpentryPlus

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooh, I’m afraid I don’t remember the stain color. Sorry

  • @thurisazmjollnir7901
    @thurisazmjollnir79013 ай бұрын

    How exactly did you make that template?

  • @thurisazmjollnir7901

    @thurisazmjollnir7901

    3 ай бұрын

    Never mind found your response to somebody else

  • @boejiden1065
    @boejiden10652 жыл бұрын

    This is edge glued slab not butcher block but good tips