On Tue, 05 May 2009 11:11:30 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
On Mon, 04 May 2009 13:14:34 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

Make sure the wood is thoroughly dry, straight, and flat. Then use a
waterproof glue -- not merely water *resistant*. A urea-formaldehyde glue,
such as DAP Weldwood Plastic Resin Glue, would be the best choice IMHO.

Use "quater sawn" maple. Drill through the full width of the board
and insert staimless steel "tension members, nutted tightly with the
ends of the holes filled with dowels.

Phooey. If the wood is properly dried, properly jointed, and properly glued,
there's absolutely no need for "stainless steel tension members".

You could also use some T88
epoxy or equivalent on the joints between the bords if you want "belt
and suspenders"

*Any* waterproof glue comes under the category of "properly glued".

Finish with vegetable oil

Wrong, wrong, wrong. Most vegetable oils will become rancid in fairly short
order. Finish with mineral oil, or with walnut oil.

Walnut oil is considered a vegetable(as opposed to mineral) oil.
So is Almond oil, and coconut oil - both recommended for "seasoning"
cutting boards.
"Salad Bowl Oil" is a combination of "vegatable oils" as well - cold
pressed flax (linseed) oil and organic lemon oil with a non-toxic
drier (usually Zircon Octoate) (BioShield)

General Finishes Salad Bowl oil is petroleum distilate (mineral
spirits) and oil modified Urethane.