How to glue-up a small cutting board

Glue-Up a Small Cutting Board

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Record your start time

Record your start time

Organize the pieces of hardwood in the order you want them to appear in the final product

Organize the pieces of hardwood in the order you want them to appear in the final product

Connect pieces of hardwood together with dowels

Connect pieces of hardwood together with dowels

Label cases in order from "A -H"

Label cases in order from "A -H"

Disassemble the cutting board and remove the dowels

Disassemble the cutting board and remove the dowels

Record your finish time

Record your finish time

Draw a diagram to help you determine how many surfaces you have

Draw a diagram to help you determine how many surfaces you have

Collect all the materials that we need for the glue up process

Collect all the materials that we need for the glue up process

Record your start time

Record your start time

Turn on the digital scale

Turn on the digital scale

Make sure your units are in grams

Make sure your units are in grams

Measure The starting mass and you're glue syringe

Measure The starting mass and you're glue syringe

Rotate pieces A - G counterclockwise 90\u00b0

Rotate pieces A - G counterclockwise 90°

Add a small amount of glue to pieces A - G

Add a small amount of glue to pieces A - G

Spread the glue evenly over the entire gluing surface

Spread the glue evenly over the entire gluing surface

Rotate piece H 90\u00b0 clockwise

Rotate piece H 90° clockwise

Add glue and dowels two piece H

Add glue and dowels two piece H

Add piece G to piece H

Add piece G to piece H

Add glue and dowels to the up facing piece of G

Add glue and dowels to the up facing piece of G

Continue stacking the pieces, adding glue and towels, until the board is fully assembled

Continue stacking the pieces, adding glue and towels, until the board is fully assembled

Place the cutting board in the clamps apply pressure for a minimum of 30 minutes

Place the cutting board in the clamps apply pressure for a minimum of 30 minutes

You should see small beads of blue along the joints

You should see small beads of blue along the joints

You the digital scale to measure the end of mass of your glue syringe

You the digital scale to measure the end of mass of your glue syringe

Record your finish time

Record your finish time

Use a damp rag to remove excess glue from all surfaces of the cutting board

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