cornballbub Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 PICS! I GOT PICTURES! This is the cutting board/countertop just fitted. Over the weekend I hope to be able to apply the finish. Friend decided on the mineral oil and my plan is to coat the top and bottom evenly, 2-3 coats allowing for absorbtion between. I still do have a question about the Oil finish Does the oil in anyway affect the glue joints over time, especially if it will need re-coating from time to time? Let me know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I sure hope it doesn't or there will be cutting boards falling apart everywhere! Seriously though, the oil should have no impact. I do, however, have one big concern based on your photos and I hate being the bearer of bad news. It appears that you have surrounded the wooden slab with a frame. At some point in the near future, you will very likely have a problem. Either the frame is going to separate as the boards expand and contract, or your board is going to check or buckle. It's just a question of who loses the movement battle, the frame or the board. And especially since you went with oil, which doesn't seal the wood all that well, you will likely experience this problem sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornballbub Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Yes, they'll wake up and "attack of the mini boards" all over the place! LOL! I hope it takes longer for that frame to be affected as you say... I thought the frame would move along with the board (same material and glued the same) oh well:) Marc, do you have you first hand knowledge of this woody behaviour? If it happens, I'll let you all know....until then.... SCIENCE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornballbub Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 We did have a question about sanitizing, cleaning and or disinfecting the board. Just recoat with the MO? or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 I made the same mistake on a desktop years ago. The edge board will not change length but the width of the top will vary with seasonal wood movement. As the moisture content changes it could move about 1/8" per foot( just a ballpark guess). How did you attach the edge strip? If it was just nailed on it might not be that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 USDA reccomends using 1 tablespoon bleach in a gallon of water. Wet the surface , let it stand for a few minutes , wipe it up and rinse with clear water, then dry. Especially after cutting chicken or raw meats. Other sites recommend using vinegar or lemon juice . I remember a study was done by the Forrest Products Lab on wood cutting boards, try looking for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornballbub Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I attached the edge strip glue only, for that matter the whole board is glue only. I'm hoping (if you look at the close detail pic) I ran the edge board the length of the long boards and then just capped them all with an edge over.... Did the edge on your desk fail? How long did it take to occur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 About 3 months in an office tower in the sun, the top dried out and shrunk. Huge crack down the middle of the top ! Had to replace the whole thing. That is when I learned about Breadboard ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornballbub Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 It wont be exposed to the direct sun like yours...its wait n see at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yea but yours could get wet repeatedly and swell instead of shrink like mine did. I hope it works out Ok, but I wouldn't count on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carson_m Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'm glad I found this thread. My parents are redoing their kitchen and my mother has asked for a section of the counter to be butcher block. I had been thinking it over for awhile, looks to me like mineral oil is going to be the best option for me as well. Thanks everyone for their expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCSergeant Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 I've learned from this thread, I had no idea framing a butcher block would cause failure. I really need to learn more about wood movement, thats my weak point at this stage of woodworking. Well one of my weak points I should say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornballbub Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Hey USMC, your handle sounds offical, if so, first, thank you for serving this great country. Next, I know Wdwerker put the kabash on my project, but I'm not throwing in the towel just yet. In a stable enviroment like a modern kitchen, in a modern climate controlled home, I still believe I have a chance....just saw it the other day and its still solid (installed 6 weeks). So there! I'll update again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Hey! I didn't do it, I just pointed it out. And I made the same mistake and admitted to it. I wish you luck with it but I wouldn't get my hopes up to high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornballbub Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 There you go again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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