chemoelectricThe newly completed, very simple edge-grain cherrywood cutting board, now soaking in some mineral oil.
This is 13 one-by-twos of length 16 inches. By “one-by-two” I mean ¾×1½ inches, of course. 🤪 But sanded down. I haven't measured the actual thickness. I didn't get it perfectly even, actually. Maybe I will perfect it over time.
The wood wasn't perfect. There was one insect hole, for instance, despite that the wood had gotten past an inspector. And one piece had saw marks and definitely should have been rejected by an inspector, but I put it on the end. I covered such flaws with Liquid Glass and/or NicPro epoxy, then sanded it all down. Liquid Glass epoxy actually has FDA approval for direct food contact. NicPro epoxy does not, but I am practically sure it is equally food safe. The issue is whether hazardous chemicals would leach from the cured plastic.
The glue I used for the boards was Franklin Titebond III, which has FDA approval for "indirect food contact". In other words, for gluing together cutting boards. It also is DAMN GOOD GLUE for gluing together wood you are planning to clamp with pipe clamps.
I used a whole bunch of Bessey pipe clamps of the old fashioned sort you tighten with a socket wrench or similar. I did not bother to plane or sand the boards, because Titebond III makes them wet and pliable and the pipe clamps mash them into each other real damn good.
chemoelectric The newly completed, very simple edge-grain cherrywood cutting board, now soaking in some mineral oil.
Show moreThis is 13 one-by-twos of length 16 inches. By “one-by-two” I mean ¾×1½ inches, of course. 🤪 But sanded down. I haven't measured the actual thickness. I didn't get it perfectly even, actually. Maybe I will perfect it over time.
The wood wasn't perfect. There was one insect hole, for instance, despite that the wood had gotten past an inspector. And one piece had saw marks and definitely should have been rejected by an inspector, but I put it on the end. I covered such flaws with Liquid Glass and/or NicPro epoxy, then sanded it all down. Liquid Glass epoxy actually has FDA approval for direct food contact. NicPro epoxy does not, but I am practically sure it is equally food safe. The issue is whether hazardous chemicals would leach from the cured plastic.
The glue I used for the boards was Franklin Titebond III, which has FDA approval for "indirect food contact". In other words, for gluing together cutting boards. It also is DAMN GOOD GLUE for gluing together wood you are planning to clamp with pipe clamps.
I used a whole bunch of Bessey pipe clamps of the old fashioned sort you tighten with a socket wrench or similar. I did not bother to plane or sand the boards, because Titebond III makes them wet and pliable and the pipe clamps mash them into each other real damn good.
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