You could also rip down the boards on a table saw if need be to get them to the right size.
													
																	Making pine countertops. 
									
	
		
	
																	It was torn d. 
																	5 inches times 5 boards comes out to 25 inch depth for the countertop. 
																	I was so tempted to make a countertop out of painted mdf by the way. 
																	Ash hard maple cherry mahogany oak walnut and teak are all hardwoods. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	And i d love for one of you to try that out and send me pictures. 
																	Depending on your counter size you may need three 1x6s and a 1 8 i did just measure your original counters then do the math to see what size you need to put together. 
																	Two layers of 3 4 inch mdf glued together primed and sanded super smooth painted a bright and fun color and coated with a high gloss pourable bar top epoxy. 
																	All boards are like this 2 x 4 s are actually 1 5 x 3 5 etc so when we cut them down by 1 4 inch on each side that equaled 1 2 inch per board which brought it down to 5 inches per board. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Soft wood will mark easily and be less durable over time. 
																	Oak is the most common material for making furniture. 
																	24 inch cabinets and a 1 inch overhang.