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Peter Froh
07-06-2018, 11:23 PM
I have a finished walnut end grain cutting board. Multiple coats of mineral oil and top coated with beeswax/mineral oil.
I’ve created a maple end grain blank.
I want to vcarve some some letters into the finished walnut board and glue a maple inlay into it.
Will the glue create the bond needed? I was planning on a 0.15” carve and a 0.1” deep inlay.
Thoughts, concerns, solutions?
I'm afraid the wood is saturated enough with mineral oil so the woods won’t bond using Titebond 3.
Andrew Hughes
07-07-2018, 12:16 AM
I think it will be a problem getting the glue to bond.
The solution is to use your idea on the next one
Mineral oil goes in pretty deep
Phil Mueller
07-07-2018, 8:14 AM
The other option is use the board for 6-12 months until it dries out and then give it a try.
Jim Becker
07-07-2018, 8:19 AM
Yes, this is an issue and the inlay really needed to be added before you finished the cutting board. What Phil suggests might work, but you'll not be able to re-oil it at all and there may still be some residual mineral oil at a depth that still affects adhesion. Mineral oil, because it isn't a drying oil, tends to penetrate much farther than drying oils do as Andrew mentions.
My suggestion would be to leave the completed board as-is and construct a new one to do your v-carved inlay.
Peter Froh
07-07-2018, 9:49 AM
Thanks guys. The board was finished almost a year ago but I’m afraid that the oil penetrated pretty deep.
Might using epoxy work?
Due to time constraints I can’t put a new one together for her.
Rich Engelhardt
07-07-2018, 9:56 AM
You might try mixing up a poultice of corn starch and mineral spirits. Make it about the consistency of bread dough.
Place that on the area where you want the inlay & see if it helps pull the oil out.
Epoxy is liable to react with the oil & turn it into a non-drying goo.
Simon MacGowen
07-07-2018, 10:45 AM
Due to time constraints I can’t put a new one together for her.
Do the inlay now as a temp. piece to buy time, and then cut a new one as Jim suggested?
Simon
Peter Froh
07-10-2018, 7:36 AM
Well I have it a shot and it worked ok. A few corners where depth was tiny there is some chip out.
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