Transforming SCRAP WOOD Into a Rustic Farmhouse Kitchen Island - DIY Reclaimed Wood Project 

As a former apprentice to a cabinetmaker and a veteran of diy, you’ll never truly be able to sand dried glue off wood. The only way is to wipe the glue off as you do the glue up. Damp rug in warm water and wipe as you go. Don’t worry about getting the piece wet. The glue inside will hold. Been doing it this way for decades.

why are you thinking of this as a temporary measure? I think it is very useful, versatile and a tribute to your skills. When we built our first house my husband fitted out the kitchen and we kept it for 35 years - we loved it so much, we love the memories of each attempt to do it right, I didn't want to part with it.

Well done to both of you for your first furniture project. Remember that regardless of what anyone suggests or advises, any furniture you make, the most important opinion is your own! So long as you are happy with how it turned out.

Always good to have a cat scan of new furniture, ❤😂

Ya know, that Island is so gorgeous, I don't think I'd ever replace it.

Love the worktop/shelf island, love your sense of humour, love your teamwork, and I love that Guy is secure in himself and often takes his lead from Kylie, such a wonderful thing to observe. You two are inspirational!

‘Some glue has dried’ 😂 hilarious 😆 that piece of furniture is amazing and I hope it has a place in your kitchen for a long time - well done you two

Shall we take a moment and appreciate the gorgeous olive wood cutting board that the loaf of bread sits on?

The table is really lovely and the kitties behaved exactly as I would have expected; inquisitive, slightly cautious and very paws-on. 😊

I hope you keep that. The minor imperfections are a sign it was made by humans and not machines. It looks great. And love those sweet kitties.

OK here are some of my 50 years of wood working suggestion. Glue squeeze can be 99% cleaned with a slightly damp rag at glue up. Don't forget your table saw can produce incredibly accurate, repeatable tenons for joinery. For larger glue ups, I use pipe clamps. They use cheap black pipe as the bar. I have a selection of 3, 4, 6, and 8 foot sections of pipe. 4 sets of pipe clamps and a selection of pipe is like having an entire selection of clamps. If clamped properly, wood glue will stick. Gluing both sides of a joint just causes more squeeze. Most of the glue you apply is wasted when it squeezes out. Your clamped joints are incredibly thin, almost invisible. When ever possible, carefully align all the pieces for dowels. Use your square and a sharp pencil to make identical marks for your dowel placement. Makes placement of individual legs or pieces less critical. A dado blade for the table saw is an amazing addition. A tenon jig is also incredible.

My goodness what a beautiful table and kitchen. Your studying and watching videos has certainly paid off. 😊

Love the table you did a great job. I wouldn’t consider it as a temporary piece it’s definitely a keeper.❤

That is some awesome re-use of scrap wood, totally love that! The remains of the Titebond glue can easily be removed with a brush and some water straight after you mount everything together, it saves you sanding afterwards. Have a great week!!! Cheers Bert

that turned out great, really nice to see the fur babies all grown up

The table is beautiful, you have done amazing from scrapes of wood. If you had bought a table like it would of cost a fortune and would have not been as sturdy. Love the kitties, love and blessings from Scotland 💖💖

Everything you do ends up being super high end in appearance. Your work is so detailed. I love seeing the progress.

Love the table…glad the kitties are back, they are beautiful😻😻😻

"Mistakes make new learning." Quote I had in my classroom for my students. Works for all of us.

I don't think you could buy anything as beautiful as you two made. I love it!

21:00 there were some very funny moments in this one that made me lol, thanks!😊

Watch Roaming Wild Rosie to get tips on wood working. She does all her wood projects in her house that way. I hope I made sense, she will show you many tips. Love how you two always are learning who to do new things.

"Some glue has dried" made me give a snort of laughter 😂

Who said Wood Working was Hard ....looks Fantasic

Lovely to watch you learn new skills, you are inspiring, Kylie and Guy. Your videos are excellent resources for teaching young people persistence and mindset. Well done on Making, DOing and Growing!

BEAUTIFUL work table, kitchen accessory!! Love the recycling, too! Well Done, as ALWAYS~~💚 It is so nice to the curiosity of your cats, happy they are back💛

Love hearing your banter .... not to mention Kyle's accent.

Aaah, my favourite 🤗 RU-vid Vlog, the Make.(un)Do.Grow channel. Thank you for sharing and keeping it real. I love that, I'm learning along with you! 🙃💞

I think your first piece of furniture, and yes I'm calling it furniture, is brilliant!!! 👍 I'd suggest putting wheels on the bottom so you can move it around as you need it! You might want to consider buying a biscuit cutter. Good job! Can I order one? Just kidding.

As a woodworker this was painful to watch but the result was the best painkiller on the market 😁😁🤩

I never usually comment or make suggestion because I always get the feeling that you both are careful, through and have thought of everything before doing a project.

Guy your sense of humour is always spot on! You crack me up with your quick wit.

The cats are so beautiful! ❤❤❤

I would be proud to have that table in my kitchen, what a grand masterpiece made from scraps. Bravo Kylie and Guy. Looking more and more like a kitchen. Good to see the kittens xx

When you two put your minds together superb results happen 👌👏 As to fur babies, they make a home 😻😽

What an Outstanding Accomplishment. This table+workspace looks so professional and please consider it as a permanent table. Just fabulous ❤

What a great first piece, you must be really chuffed. Lovely to see the grown kittens too, they have beautiful markings.

I really like the table and I think I should give yourself a break and not be so self critical, it looks great so well done. 😊

My favorite comedy series!

Hmm that’s like a wooden puzzle blocks that I like 👍 🤷‍♀️

So happy to see you making your house a home, filling it with furniture you've made yourself! ❤

Aww Guys?? I had to pause the video to say how perfect the table/island/prep area is.. It’s HOME. Just like you are. Belonging is “importanter”. 💕

Hi, Kylie and Guy. The work top table is gorgeous! You have done yourself proud👏👏👏👏👏 It’s so good to see your cats! They’re fully grown and are beautiful❤❤

The table looks great guys. It suits your kitchen really well 😊

Wow, Wow, Wow that breakfast bar, storage piece of furniture looks amazing 👏👏👏🥳🎉🎊🎉🥳 fab so rustic looking in that space... 👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire

Awesome table. Nothing more satisfying then building your own furniture.

That is a great build why would you ever want to change it well done both of you

The absolute joy of woodworking is the process. Stretching your brain to find solutions, the feel of the wood, the smell of fresh sawdust, learning new skills - there is nothing like it. Don't worry about the minor imperfections. Every project I have ever done has had minor imperfections that only I know about and I have made some very nice pieces of furniture. When someone praises your work resist the urge to point out these imperfections! Just bask in the awareness of a job well done. Confidence will come in time. You have made a wonderful start!

Great table. You're calling it rustic and I agree, it looks like country furniture. I think it looks perfect in the kitchen.

Congratulations! Well done❤❤❤

That table is beautiful and far better than any you could buy, I don’t think it needs to be any bigger. It looks perfect where it is. Well done to you both.

Wheels on furniture will be very welcomed in the next 10 or more years. Believe me when I say, no to stairs, yes to lift (elevator), yes to wheels and no to any edging you have to walk over into a shower stall. And a shower always needs a bench. Take good care of yourselves ~🤗💖Lacy, Mike & Hamish🐾

The table turned out so beautifully! I love the dark wood with the white. Congratulations on such a beautiful piece. The kitties are gorgeous thank you so much for letting us see them.😻🌸🌺

The table island is so cool!!! Well done. I love how you show all the ups and downs. ❤

Really impressive, functional, beautiful, and no waste of materials.

Your house is really coming together. I enjoy your honesty when you make a mistake and then show how to fix it. I love how your kitchen is becoming functional and that will make all your kitchen projects much easier this summer! Love your show 🤩

What a difference that makes - so practical! You both did so well! Congratulations!

The cats make that a home. They are just beautiful x

Great table. ❤cats❤

You think you built a kitchen island. The cats know you built a sleeping island for them. I love the wood color combined with the white. Crisp & clean. The rolling spice cart is a great idea.

Well done. The island is pretty big, but it has lots of work surface and more importantly storage. Kitties are looking happy. All is well

Thanks for the reminder that oftentimes we learn many ways NOT to do something when were learning a new skill! Also, I think we regret an abundance of attention to detail less often than a lack of attention to detail. IMHO.

Wow!! Beautiful table, you should be so proud of yourselves.

The table looks fabulous. Love the colour and design.

Beautiful table!!! ❤️❤️❤️📚🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Love the floofballs... and the table ❤️

Love your honesty and sense of humour.

Chiselling is an art form. I spent like 3 hours chiselling out a door handle on a bedroom to add a lock. Years later I had a carpenter fit several doors in a house and he knocked out the door handles in under 15 seconds per door. haha.

Wow! Good job on the huge island! It is lovely!! 👏🏻👏🏻 First time my husband watched an entire renovation episode with me. ❤

Since you guys mentioned wanting to do more woodworking to build furniture (and other projects for your home), I would recommend that you purchase these additional tools as your budget allows. You have a DeWalt table saw (I am assuming 255 mm or 10 inch blade - I have a DeWalt table saw as well) so several good blades to go with it, such as Freud 40 tooth GP blade, a 24 tooth rip blade, and a higher tooth (60 perhaps) for crosscutting - 50 tooth combination blade is good also, and later a good aftermarket miter gauge, and the miter saw already, which are two good basic tools - you built that table using these two tools! Later you can add a dado blade set, but they are expensive. However, if you want build furniture, in addition to a good planer (12 or 13 inch helical head cutter or helical head type if budget allows), you will also need at least a 6 inch jointer, 8 inch if you can afford it, and if your budget allows for it, one with a helical head type cutter (has the square blades the same as a helical head cutter, but not as many - still more expensive than a regular two or three straight blade type) and a 2 1/2 HP router (DeWalt's 618 model is good), but buy 1/2 inch diameter shank for your bulk work. For smaller projects, 1/4 inch shank size will suffice. For the bits, you do not need top of the line bits, but do not buy the cheapest either. A drill press would be nice as well since you can add, with the proper attachment, a square mortising chisel which will allow you to do mortise and tendon joints (very strong). Just make sure the drill press is large enough to accept the attachment with the square chisel inserted with room to do the mortising work. A dedicated mortiser is expensive so the drill press mortising attachment is a much cheaper option. The primary thing is just buy what you need when you need it, but between the jointer and the planer, in my opinion, buy the jointer first since it will help you to square wood which is critical in furniture building. Oh, and probably the most important if you are going to have a shop is dust collection! When working outside it is not as a big problem, but when you go inside and especially working with old, repurposed wood (dust, spores, etc.), you will be glad that you have a dust collection system - 1.5 hp motor, 4 inch hose capable - you can use adapters to attach the hose to your tools. When working with repurposed wood, one thing I use is an 80 lb. magnet to check the wood for nails. If there is a nail in the wood, that magnet will find it! I hope this helps. Just be safe, and I look forward to your future work.

The table looks fantastic. If you bought that in a shop, it would cost a fortune.🥂🍾🎉🎉🏆 Well done to you both, lots of patience, perseverance and teamwork.

Your table looks amazing! You guys have plenty of space to store your pots and pans. The dark table top with the light color table frame gives it a nice touch. Outstanding work! Can't wait to see your future projects. Take care, and God bless.

Nice solid table with cats seal of approval. Congratulations 👍

The kitties are all grown up! They are lovely. Great work on the table.

Have you seen French Farmhouse Diaries? Budo is a master carpenter who often shows exactly how he builds things. Definitely worth a look. He is in the middle of building a kitchen which might be interesting. Love your island, real achievement for your first time. It is really starting to feel like a home, especially with the cats😊 enjoy❤

That whole area would make an awesome workshop/growing area! With roof covered by solar panels.

Love the ginger kitty, my little sweetheart, now 10 years old, is a ginger, but with no white, and he's an absolute love. My husband built a few pieces over the years, bookshelves etc, basic but functional and very sturdy, with very basic tools. Through the years and many moves, and lightening the load out of necessity, the only piece I have left is a large blanket chest he made out of pine almost 40 years ago. As creative and handy as he was, he was not great at applying the finish, so that was my job, and I still enjoy refinishing small pieces to this day. Your project came out great, and it reminded me of way back when...thanks guys, been with you since the beginning and enjoy watching your progress...carry on! 🌸

We bought our kitchen cupboard from K-Mart back in 1980. Because my hubby put so much into fixing up our tiny kitchen I haven’t been able to part with it. We’ve updated it some over the years but it’s still there. No they aren’t great quality but they still work. I don’t need the newest thing going. The memories mean more to me.

That's a braw table/worktop. Remember that learning by doing is a very legitimate way of learning - and you have the evidence of your learning in front of you. It is cumulative too - that work trolley on wheels for the spices, etc. sounds great. Keep doing it - and you'll acquire the tools too. Great video.

Those nooks with lights in the kitchen look just magical. While it was a lot of faff to get them done, it was really worth it in my humble opinion! And I am so impressed with your kitchen island/table build!

Simply stunning. You both are the most critical of your own work, but it looks perfect. I hope that you keep it!!! Nothing like having your own handiwork and it should last a long time.

love your attention to detail and regardless of you thinking you are NOT patient you really ARE otherwise you would not undo and redo thoroughly enjoy watching you both

Oh the cats are gorgeous Look at there fluffy tails I am a cat lover

You two are amazing. There is absolutely no end to your talents! The island is beautiful and so useful. BRAVO! FROM South Carolina , US

Wow 🎉that table is beautiful! You are doing incredible things 😊 Oh my God, the kitties are stunning 😍 💖 Love how perfect your family is ❤

Functional furniture becomes well used and much loved. Nice design!

I so enjoyed watching you both work on this work table and learning new skills. We learn as we plan and do. Life is a learning adventure and nice way to use what you saw as failure. Thank you for documenting your journey.

Wow stunning It’s beautiful and bespoke I just love how you two work together ❤

Well done as usual, you two! This one illuminated you, Guy -- your inner qualities that make your learn-while-doing-and-redoing mantra possible and exemplary -- it's your willingness to be vulnerable (make mistakes and show them to us) plus your emotional awareness about the experience ("frustration with myself") *without* having allowed shame to flood in on top of that frustration, and overtake the learning opportunity and shut down your risk-taking or enjoyment. Shame is the ultimate contraction response ... but you stretched outside your comfort zone, got frustrated, yet stayed in expansive learning.

What a FABULOUS first furniture effort! I now have kitchen workspace envy. 😊

Glued and Doweled Mitered corners to the frame would be stronger .legs then glued half lapped into frame ,hidden screwed .You can also buy metal corner braces for fixing across legs at 45 degrees underneath the top ,in Portugal .

Perfect new cat toy! Seriously it is very attractive.

Matthew Cremona has classes on how to make nice furniture in great detail.

I learned so much watching you two on this project. The work island is indeed impressive, having started out as joists and flooring. I think your one kitty is going to claim the lower shelf of the work island as a perfect hang out spot😸.

Sweet! Nice work! Only thing I would add is a top coat of epoxy resin on the tabletop, and this is why: Even with all your diligent sanding, staining and finishing, given the nature of wood, there will still be small nooks and crannies where food can hide. This could produce bacteria which, if ingested, could make you very ill. Also, there is the possibility of some of the products used to finish the wood get scraped up into your food. The epoxy would provide an impenetrable, semi-thick clear coat that resembles glass so the beauty of the wood still shines through The end result would be protection from any bacteria or wood products entering your systems, and it would be so easy to clean! That's what I would do if it were mine... 💕

You are quiet right in what you said. One can look at many wood working videos and they make it look so easy peezy and you think I can do that and try and it is more difficult than what we think. My husband and I have come across this quiet a few times in our builds and what you made turned out beautifully even though you say with the few tools you have, well done. The kitchen is coming together beautifully and very cosy. Have a lovely day.

Oh, wow! What a fabulous job you've made of your kitchen addition. You two will have a go at anything. Bravo 👏 👏 👏

That is a beautiful table. I would proudly have it in my home.

The table is impressive. I would have something that beautiful in my kitchen! Bravo guys.

That table is better than anything you can buy! Well done guys!!!