Wonder if it happened to be put in the dishwasher?Originally Posted by Julie Moriarty
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Wonder if it happened to be put in the dishwasher?
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Good question ! I have seen cutting boards, glued/clamped w/Elmers glue, last for decades. Ran across this : https://www.rockler.com/self-centeri...-thick-timbers Guy in instagram used to insert steel rod dowels, for mounting 8/4 Walnut floating shelfs : https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUvcFyF...id=bj6mkbyfan5 Combined with glue/clamp, would make a first class cutting board.
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Use a water resistant glue and all will be well. I have made over a hundred cutting boards from 1 to 2 inches thick and up to 36" long using Titebond III, which is made for wet applications. No complaints yet.
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I would use Titebond 3, If I was really worried I would join the pieces with a 1/2" x 1/2" tongue and groove. This would add a massive amount of glue surface, mechanical strength, and add a decorative detail at the ends.
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That'd be my choice. Mechanical joint and maybe epoxy though TBIII would be cheaper. I'd also beg to differ that biscuits add NO strength. As much as mortise & tenon or domino? Clearly not. I remember a magazine test comparing different joining methods. Biscuits were the weakest but were like 500 lb. Mortise and tenon were 3000 lbs+. I built a microwave cabinet out of 3/4" hardwood ply hanging off a wall so there's some stress. The corners are mitered with biscuits every 6" or so. No joint failures of any kind. About the same time I built a couple towers 6'+ high for an entertainment center. Again 3/4" ply with butt joints no dados. They have been moved around some so racked and again, no joint issues. Just defending a joint that like Rodney Dangerfield gets no respect
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