What glue to use for a cutting board?
A friend is making some cutting boards and asked me what kind of glue is best. I told him to try Titebond III but thought I’d check here to see if my advice was good. I know it needs to be strong and waterproof.
jeremy
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I agree that is a good choice, TitebondIII. In 1976 I made 3 cutting boards for my daughters and one for my wife and they are still in use and I only used Titebond original. The joints are still tight. So type III should really work.
See, I have been saying that Titebond is good glue!
My answer for this question though is that it would be best to use type III for this. I think it may be less toxic and will probably hold up better than the original, if there is much moisture involved.
Hal
http://www.rivercitywoodworks.com
Titebond III - it is rated waterproof. You can easily get by with Titebond II - it is rated water resistant and unless you plan to let it soak for long periods of time that is all you really need. For putting in a sink to rinse and scrub down, then dry, water resistant is fine.
All that said, I always use Titebond III for my cutting boards on GP. I would also suggest 4/4 - 6/4 stock if you plan on putting in a blood groove with collection points at each end. I personally like to make boards 2" thick or more, rout a goove in either end to aid in lifting/moving.
3 main types of boards are where you edge joint the boards ( like you see in the 3/4" thick boards usually ), face joined ( where if you have 3/4" stock, the edge is up - allows you to use 3/4" stock and make as thick as you like - this is a good board ) and finally, end grain boards where you have the end grain up and the joints staggered - this is the best of the boards, but also the most labor intensive - think traditional butcher blocks )
And I am prejudiced - I only use hard maple for my boards. I will sometimes use quilted maple for the outer edges as a decorative element.
" There'll be no living with her now" - Captain Jack Sparrow
I read on the gallon of Titebond III in my shop that it is considered safe for cutting boards, or something like that. This is not stated on Titebond II.
Hal
Legal dept issues. If the product is only Water Resistant and they state that it can be used for cutting boards, and someone DOES soak the board and then forgets about it for a day or so and the joint fails, they cannot be sued.
" There'll be no living with her now" - Captain Jack Sparrow
Ricks503,
I wasn't talking about the water resistance of Titebond glues, I was talking about the digestive safety. I just thought I would throw out there what it says on the jug, which I paraphrased.
You don't need to reply about it though, as the question has been answered, although I wouldn't eat any more than I do accidentally.
Original Titebond is not very water resistant.
And who would sue over a cutting board? Don't be silly!
Hal
http://www.rivercitywoodworks.com
According to the Titebond website all their adhesives are non-toxic when fully dry. That's true of other manufacturer's PVA adhesives too.Howie.........
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