[Woodworker 101]

Hi,

I have a crack in a cutting board that I'm making and I just wanted to know how to fill it.

Can anyone tell me what I should use to fill it?

Here is a picture:

I have been on other forums and they say use epoxy resin, but i'm not sure if it is food safe or not.

Many thanks,

Jackson

 

[habs]

You could take some saw dust and mix it with the glue you used n fill it. You'll still see it but it won't wash out if you use titebond 3.

 

[Manuka Jock]

From here the crack looks more like a broken edge .
Is that what it is ?
If so , how deep is it , and how thick is the board .

 

[Woodworker 101]

Hi Manuaka Jock,

What do you mean by broken edge?

The gap is 2mm deep.

Thanks.

 

[Manuka Jock]

broken edge =
a bit broke off the edge or near the edge of the strip of wood .
or ,
the strip was not fully machined before assembly


Anyway , how how thick is the cutting board ?

 

[Woodworker 101]

Thanks,

It's 19mm thick and is made out of Tasmanian Oak.

 

[Manuka Jock]

Thanks,

It's 19mm thick and is made out of Tasmanian Oak.

As others have said , epoxy resin will fill the void , as will CA ( superglue).
or ,
you could take the board down 2 mil to 17mm

 

[Dave Paine]

That is not a crack, just a piece of the natural edge of a board which was not cut off prior to assembly.

I would fill with epoxy. You will see the defect in the board but at least there will not be a space to catch food particles.

Epoxy, CA, yellow glue should all food safe when cured.

 

[SeniorSitizen]

It appears to me it's a resinous substance. Whether a resin, a crack or other, rip it out on the TS and glue the joint.

 

[MT Stringer]

It appears to me it's a resinous substance. Whether a resin, a crack or other, rip it out on the TS and glue the joint.

That is what i was thinking. Rip out the bad spot and glue the two pieces back together.

 

[Manuka Jock]

It appears to me it's a resinous substance. Whether a resin, a crack or other, rip it out on the TS and glue the joint.

Yep , looks that way .

'Tasmanian Oak' is a name given to a few gumtrees . Some machine well , others do not . Some have voids , resin pockets , areas of flakey grain .

'Victorian Ash' is a name given to a few gumtrees . Some machine well , others do not . Some have voids , resin pockets , areas of flakey grain .

Other names are also used

 

[TimPa]

looks like a pitch pocket. anyway, we never fill the faces of cutting boards. the knife is certain to hit it and chip it sometime. cut it out and reglue is my recommendation.