19' Sapele plywood countertop.

[Jonhilgen]

I landed this job a while ago and I was initially supposed to build this in a shop.  The middle section was supposed to bump out, which would make it easier to build, and easier to hide the seams at the front edging.  Long story short, the cabinets weren't quite laying out the way they were supposed to so that plan got nixed.  So I got to set up shop in the garage and show off my festools!

Once again, another job that I would have walked away from in a New York minute I didn't own a TS55.

Edging isn't installed yet, doing that Monday.
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[Jonhilgen]

More pics, bear with me...first time attaching images in post.

Two pieces cut and set
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Three pieces cut and set

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[Jonhilgen]

More...
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Joints are glued and pocket screwed.  Couldn't figure out how to domino the joints and get the pieces together in a wall to wall application,  especially with a deeper center section.

Jon

 

[Jonhilgen]

More.

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[farms100]

nice work!

I really like the grain matching you did.

 

[sancho57]

pretty slick brotherman….

 

[Jonhilgen]

Thanks guys.  Can't wait to have it sprayed so I can take some finished pics.

Jon

 

[builderbob]

That looks great Jon!

 

[Brice Burrell]

Great work, as usually.  Here's a tip for the pics, next time try resizing the pictures first.

 

[Jonhilgen]

Brice,

Are they too big?  I can't tell since I'm doing this from my iPhone.  I can resize them using Everclipper, so it's an extra step but I suppose I can fit more pictures per post that way.

Thanks for the compliment, that means a lot.

Jon

 

[Wuffles]

Hi.

First post, so apologies if this is a dumb question. I'm looking at getting a pocket hole jig and came across this post. Can you just explain how a pocket hole could be used to connect these together given the depth of the material used? I'm guessing a baton underneath, which surely doesn't need a pocket hole?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jonhilgen]

The joint was accessible from underneath.  I got lucky...I was originally planning on using these connectors.

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[Wuffles]

Just as well, on 18mm (sorry, I'm in UK) ply they'd have pinged out with any kind of pressure on them I suspect. I use them regularly on worktops so know the drawbacks if the recess isn't deep enough.

Did you have a photo of how the pocket hole was drilled to make it work in this situation?

 

[Jonhilgen]

Wuffles, I didn't take any pictures of the pocket screws underneath.  I can tell you though that once I pocket screwed the joint together I glued and screwed another piece of plywood to bridge the joint for added strength.
I'll take some more pics tomorrow.

Hopefully someone else can chime in or post a picture of a pocket screwed joint.

Jon

 

[Wuffles]

Cheers Jon.

To clarify. I can imagine a pocket screw being used in a standard 90 degree situation, but not on a 180 degree...hope that makes sense.

Thanks again.

 

[sanangelo]

It looks nice... What is the counters primary use going to be?

 

[Jonhilgen]

Sanangelo, it is going to be used as a desk.

More pics.

I had to lift up the top so I could access the pocket holes in order to secure the nosing.

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Dominos in, ready to glue up. 

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[Jonhilgen]

Once the first section of nosing was installed and glue dried, it was time to set the final section.

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Nice tight fit, that never happens to me!

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Nosing done, now on to the backsplash.

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[MrToolJunkie]

WOW!!  Beautiful work and detail!!  Awesome!

Scot

 

[Jonhilgen]

I decided to not nail the backsplash in the center section, since it was readily accessible from the bottom.  So I screwed it in, predrilling with the offset chuck on my C12.

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Then propped the splash down and held it agains the wall with some scraps.  Spent quite a bit of time with some scraps figuring out the angles of the walls (no kapex...) so the miters would be tight and it was worth it.

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Done! 

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