10. Cut braces from plywood that are about 4x4-inches under the butcher block to accept screws for countertop. Drill into the sides rather than straight through.11. Screw in the legs, clamping them on the supports to keep them in place, and then screw in the countertop from the sides. Pre-drill and screw in wheels (figure D). Flip the island on its side to make this easier.
12. Using a table saw, begin cutting the birch plywood into three 4 by 8-foot, 1/2-inch planks to make 18 bins that are 6-inches high, 10-inches wide and 13-inches long. The sides should be set at an angle, glued and nailed, and sanding is recommended. A curved 1-inch indentation can be worked into two of the sides to act as handles using a band saw.
13. To create the pill-shaped pot rack at the very top, use a metal cutting saw, a torch, hammers and an anvil to cut and shape two 80-inch pieces of 1/2-inch square steel rods into curved halves. At their meeting point, arc weld 1-inch steel piping (figure E); cut to 30 to 35 inches for each support pipe. To attach the pipes to the island, use a 4-inch piece of angle iron to act as a screw plate. Weld one to each pipe.14. Using leftover 1/2-inch square steel, cut out 24 hooks for the rack. Each vertical steel piece hanging from the top contains two hooks, one on each side. Weld them appropriately.
15. Paint the pot rack using black, high-heat spray paint. When dry, attach to the island using the screw plates (figure F).
16. Apply polyurethane to the bottom portion of the island, the legs and the drawers for a finish.
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