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nathanlee

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Pondering how to surface my galley worktop on the new boat, I stumbled across a company that makes bespoke solid oak worktops. They have provided a great sales service, even producing CAD drawings of my rough requests. However, the thinnest they can go is 27mm, and that's going to be a bit too think for the boat I think (circa 20kg).

Does anybody know of a place that will do this sort of thing? I want (roughly) a 107x57cm solid oak work surface that's about 20mm thick, and I need a sink cutout (with the cutout to be used as a cover etc).

Cheers,

Nathan
 
nathanlee said:
Pondering how to surface my galley worktop on the new boat, I stumbled across a company that makes bespoke solid oak worktops. They have provided a great sales service, even producing CAD drawings of my rough requests. However, the thinnest they can go is 27mm, and that's going to be a bit too think for the boat I think (circa 20kg).

Does anybody know of a place that will do this sort of thing? I want (roughly) a 107x57cm solid oak work surface that's about 20mm thick, and I need a sink cutout (with the cutout to be used as a cover etc).

Cheers,

Nathan
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You could try W L West in Sussex
 
Have a look at Corian.
Lots of colours now and the stuff can be routed to CAD drawings to order.
Standard thicknesses appear to be 6mm, 12.3mm and 19mm so although denser than oak it will work out lighter. The 19mm is 34Kg per square meter.
The oak is normally made up in blocks glued together so for bond strength it needs to be 27mm.
 
Gordonmc said:
Have a look at Corian.
Lots of colours now and the stuff can be routed to CAD drawings to order.
Standard thicknesses appear to be 6mm, 12.3mm and 19mm so although denser than oak it will work out lighter. The 19mm is 34Kg per square meter.
The oak is normally made up in blocks glued together so for bond strength it needs to be 27mm.
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Corian can only be purchased as a finished product from a licensed manufacturer.
 
Maybe you should accept the weight of the thick worktop (won't warp) and then design a counterbalance feature - it would look stunning! It would also ensure there was one UFO out there the rest of us may be able to catch. I just wonder what weight the original worktop was? I think most yard-built fit outs end up with 12mm ply with a laminate finish added. I've seen nicely tiled ones, very homely and practical, but probably as heavy as the oak you'd like. I guess I should worry more about added weight (have you seen my shoes? Me neither!) but then my boat heels 5 deg when the water tank is empty. I left the liferaft on the wrong side and have a disfiguring stain down the side.

Long way of saying does the absolute mass worry you more than the pleasure the new worktop would give?

Rob.
 
I would not go for Oak at this thickness, the chances of it warping and looking horrible very quickly I would guess will be in the region of 100%.
I used Corian on my boat very easy to work with, use just the same tools as with timber, ie a router and a saw.
 
rob2 said:
Maybe you should accept the weight of the thick worktop (won't warp) and then design a counterbalance feature - it would look stunning! It would also ensure there was one UFO out there the rest of us may be able to catch.
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I'm starting to think you're right. I've rebuilt the entire boat and saved absolutely loads of weight in doing so, so a little oak wouldn't go amiss. I'll just put the water tank on the other side to balance out the galley.

Original was indeed 12mm ply with formica covering and sapele (I think) fiddles. I've ripped out all the 12mm ply and used 9mm, but have hard wood strengthening where needed. It's working well.
 
Just go to any decent timberyard and buy 18mm x 140ish oak boards and glue em together. You will of course use epoxy glue, some 50x25 bracing underneath and epoxy saturate the whole lot ESP the edges, before installing and varnishing in situ. (Oak turns black once wet and it looks v sad then).
I guess your qu really is who can do it for you, being fully occupied in a proper job an all...local chippy?
 
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