Cutting Board Disaster!

YIKES!

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Love the trick with the vacuum hose. Thanks.

-- Doug, Reed City, Michigan

Hey Marc,

Thanks for the vacuum trick.

Not sure about epoxy on a cutting board, although your logic is sound and I would do it too, be prepared for feedback on this one.

Can you say “EpoxyGate”

Take care,

Jerry

-- Jerry Boshear, Professional Kitchen Designer, amature woodworker.

I hate it when that happens. I’ve sold over 400 cutting boards in the past three years, and I’ve had that happen once. When wood decides to move, nothing is going to stop it.

-- I don't make mistakes, only design changes....www.dgmwoodworks.com

Wow. 400:1 is a pretty darn good track record!

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I think it’s the finish used. I’ve never had this happen to me (fingers crossed) and all I use is mineral oil with beeswax finish. That wet spot looks like it was under the film finish. Could also use some rubber feet to keep it off the counter…

I do agree that the epoxy is inert when cured and have even talked to a mfg that said they use the resin to coat the inside of soda cans or something but, like you said, couldn’t provide any docs to it’s FDA compliance.

-- Childress Woodworks

That is a great tip with the shop vac, thank you. Excellent video as well.

-- - Eric Indianapolis, IN

I should also clarify that this is a well-seasoned 5-year old cutting board. And since my varnishing method is always a hot topic of debate, here’s an article I wrote on my process with my justifications:
My Cutting Board Finish

I use the varnish to seal the board, but not to create a film on the surface.

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I use rubber bumpers as feet on all my boards now. I find that people would lay the boards flat on the counter for long periods of time and they would cup….Also not good if the counter gets wet. The feet are cheap, and they prevent the board from sliding when using it.

That is a great trick with the shop vac.

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Holy Crack BatMan good save

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Wow great idea with the vacuum. Thanks for sharing.

-- Alan, Prince George

Cool fix, I’m always finding the cutting boards sitting in the sink with stuff piled on them, just waiting for this to happen, keep telling my wife but she has a mind of her own that somehow I can’t get into. I did drop a board and had a split a little ways thru it, I spread it open and injected some glue and clamped it, good as new. I used your finish tech and love it. Thanks.

-- Z, Rockwall, TX

Very cool vacum trick Mister!!!

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

Clever use of the vacuum! Thanks for posting this.

-- "Checking for square? what madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

Don’t think I would have had the patience to wait but now I’ll know better. Thanks.

-- Bruce from Central New York...now, if you'll pardon me, I have some sawdust to make.