Bowling alley countertops

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I am considering buying a couple of 3.5×7.5′ slabs of old bowling alley floor, maybe 3″ thick, to construct kitchen countertops. I’d like to create a standard kitchen countertop (2×7) and kitchen island (3×5) out of them.  I figure it would require cutting to size, sanding, and sealing- to ahieve a result looking similar to photo. Any recs for someone who can do this work at a reasonable cost? PS They are quite heavy too.

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in Counters 13 years and 9 months ago

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sd | 13 years ago

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Did you ever find someone to do this? I am in the same situation!

southslope | 13 years and 9 months ago

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careful on the rips.  In my experience, bowling alley slabs are often conected with threaded rod. If so, table saw will spark- which may cause fire in dust collection unit. Locate and remove threaded rod before re-sizing.

jnewcleus | 13 years and 9 months ago

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You should talk to Counter Evolution. http://www.counterev.com/  They are in Dumbo and their whole product line is made from reclaimed bowling alley wood. Pretty affordable (relatively) too, considering that they do hand made, custom work.