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   Seth_Frankel | Apr 24, 2002 03:45pm | #1

   Perry,

   Every wood countertop manufacturer uses glue, but I'm not sure what they use (my fear is some type of urea-formaldahyde). I use clear two-part West System epoxy with no fillers. It's waterproof, doesn't show heavy glue lines with maple (a very typical wood for chopping blocks) and is inert after a proper curing (a week or more).

   Best,

   Seth

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   sschefer | Apr 24, 2002 07:48pm | #2

   Perry, I use nothing but Gorilla Glue for cutting boards. No mix, some mess but not all that bad if you keep a rag handy and wipe up the squeeze out for the first hour or so. It expands and fills in any imperfections in the joinery very nicely. I like this because I don't normally consider cutting boards as fine furniture and want them to get whacked a lot with knives, etc. The Gorilla Glue can be a bit messy until you finally figure out that a little goes a long way. I run mine through the dishwasher almost daily and I've never had one come apart yet. You didn't mention finish but the only thing you want to use is mineral oil.

   Steve - in Northern California

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   HowardAcheson | Apr 28, 2002 10:40pm | #3

   A typeII PVA such as Titebond II is just fine. It is non-toxic when cured and strong enough to stand up to any water short of a dishwasher. You should never put wood into a dishwasher anyway.