Forum topic by Velocistar237 | posted 03-05-2019 10:01 PM | 792 views | 0 times favorited | 10 replies | ![]() |
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03-05-2019 10:01 PM |
Recently made a walnut end grain cutting board and after A LOT of sanding I’ve got the surface flat and smooth but cannot get rid of these spots. I’m assuming I pressed glue into the grains when attempting to clean up the squeeze out, but I could be wrong. Either way, they aren’t coming out. I don’t have a drum sander and I’m not putting it through the planer so my options are ROS or belt sander. The belt sander is removing too much I think and the spots still don’t seem to be going away so I’m at a stand still. |
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#1 posted 03-05-2019 10:05 PM |
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#2 posted 03-05-2019 10:14 PM |
Give us a few clues to go on. Does the cutting board (as photographed) have anything on it other than the glue? Being end grain, the discolorations may have penetrated deeply. -- Phil Allin - There are woodworkers and people who collect woodworking tools. The woodworkers have a chair to sit on that they made. |
#3 posted 03-05-2019 10:19 PM |
Just has water on it in the picture, the lighter white spots is just where it dried. I used Titebond 3 to glue it up and I whipped off the squeeze out with a damp cloth. Thanks in advance! |
#4 posted 03-05-2019 11:36 PM |
I whipped off the squeeze out with a damp cloth. That is your mistake right there, next time just leave the glue alone. It will sand right off. As for the fix on this one, I don’t know, except to suggest using really coarse grit paper like 40 grit until you get below the glue. -- Bondo Gaposis |
#5 posted 03-06-2019 02:17 PM |
Thanks, it’s currently 1.5” thick so I’ve got a little room to work if I make another attempt to sand. I’m assuming the water from the cloth thins out the glue enough to allow it to penetrate the grain deeper than the glue will by itself? |
#6 posted 03-06-2019 02:33 PM |
Just the act of wiping the squeeze out off pushes into the end grain. Let the squeeze out dry ( it will stay on the surface) then scrape it off and sand. -- Bruce, Boise, ID |
#7 posted 03-06-2019 02:53 PM |
Try using a carbide paint scraper to get as much off as you can before you start sanding it. It could take a while, especially in end grain, but if you don’t have a drum sander or portable belt sander, the scraper may be the quickest way to get there from here. -- Nathan, TX -- Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way. |
#8 posted 03-06-2019 03:49 PM |
That about sums it up. I used to do the same thing (one of the things I had to un-learn from growing up watching Norm), but kept running into the same problem. Especially for flat glue-up’s like this, letting it dry then scraping it off is the way to go. -- "Ladies, if your husband says he'll get to it, he'll get to it. No need to remind him about it every 6 months." |
#9 posted 03-06-2019 05:03 PM |
This won’t help with with your current problem, but if you make another end grain cutting board, use less glue. I know that sounds self evident, but it should be said anyway. I have made a number of end grain cutting boards. Using a small paint roller, I spread glue moderately on one side of the laminate pieces and rub them together with their dry mating piece to spread the glue before clamping. This produces very little, if any, squeeze out; and what there is can be scraped off with a card scraper or knocked down with a hand plane after it dries a bit. End grain soaks up glue, especially if it’s thinned with water. The method I described results in virtually no staining and gives you a strong joint. |
#10 posted 03-06-2019 06:07 PM |
In a few places the stains are in the exact same spot on both sides so I think I’m done sanding as that is probably not a coincidence. Next time less glue and let it dry. Appreciate the advice/suggestions! |
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