Building A Wood Bar Top

Past the back edge of the bar top.

Building a wood bar top.

I made this from pine barn boards. Cut your wood so that the plank width equals the desired depth of the top. We are passionate about every step of the process involved in crafting a custom bar from selecting the right bar rails and parts to designing and constructing your bar for optimal comfort and style. Sand the oak bar top with 220 grit paper wipe it and the rail with a stain and finish with a coat of polyurethane.

I also try a first person behind. After building this bar i poured epoxy on the top to add shine and protect the top. So here s a better solution. The minimum bar top thickness is 1 3 4 inches utilizing a flat grain wood.

I have since built another bar and poured epoxy perfectly without bubbles forming. My first thought was to use blo but some research has led me to think that pure tung oil might provide better protection. The steps i took to sand my bar were as follows. Commercial bar tops vary from 20 to 28 inches in width including a drink rail or trough on the server side of the bar.

I am building a bar top from 8 4 walnut for my son s new home and he wants to have a very natural finish on it no film finish allowed. Fill the fastener holes on the bar with wood filler and caulk any open joints then sand and paint the inside and outside of the walls and shelves. Is pure tung oil a better option than blo for an open grained wood like walnut. You can build a butcher block style top with maple or teak.

If you want a 1 1 2 inch thick top cut your planks to that width. At this point re inspect with good lighting. This week i make a bar top to replace a glass one from a out door patio set. Drink rails are typically 3 4 inch deep by 4 inches wide.

Learn how to prevent bubbles in your epoxy with our tips and tricks. This was my first time pouring epoxy so i didn t realize how tedious it can be. How to pour epoxy on bar top. Run the bar molding about 5 8 in.

The depth of your planks will be their width once they are turned sideways and assembled with the side grains showing. Our team has over 40 years of experience in actually building commercial bars home bars back bars pub rails and related interior construction. Sand the solid oak edge down flush with the bar top with 120 grit paper sand the solid oak trim with 120 grit sand the solid oak edge trim with 220 grit sand all surfaces with 320 grit.