I started a few days ago on the Kitchen Island top out of Maple.

I went over to the Wood Stash and got enough maple to bring to the shop and start working on. The top has to be 41"x51"x2".

 

I got all of the boards cuts a little over size and ready for the jointer

Ran one side across the jointer and ready to run through the planer.

After it was run through the planer I stacked it all and put some clamps on it to just check my size and be sure I was going to be okay to start the glue up.

That is going to be one large Island top.

So last night I was looking at either gluing it up in three of four glue ups and them putting those together.

So those are the three panels and I am thinking I am going to do it in four just to give me more working time and make it easier to pull them tight together.

I should get them glued tonight or first thing in the morning.

Well it was Thursday Morning before I got the panels glued. I decided to glue them into four sections and I am so glad I did. Once the clamps were on there it was almost too heavy for me to lift off the assembly table.

Also to glue up all for sections has taken almost a gallon of Titebond III glue.

1st Panel

2nd Panel

3rd and 4th Panels

It will most likely be Saturday morning before I start gluing the panels together. I think I will glue two panels together and then when they are dry, glue the two sections together.

I think that size would probably be better in 4 sections. That's a lot of glue, clamps and culls to try and work out- especially if you're working alone.

 

Thanks Lew, that was my thinking too after I put them in groups to look at it.

That is one nice project.

Wish I had a little bit of your wood stash to make a few things. Such good looking wood.

 

Thanks Harry. I am blessed for sure.

Added new pictures to the top. Glued the top into four panels and will then glue the panels together