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Leon[_7_]

On 12/16/2014 5:45 PM, mungedaddress wrote:
Sounds like a bad idea. Rust comes to mind. You might have to get
stainless steel screws if you really must use screws.

On 12/16/2014 10:44 AM, wrote:
Do you see any problem putting decking type screws between slats when
making a cutting board. This would be done to help hold it together
while glueing and for added strength and resistance to bowing. I seem
to have trouble when I just clamp everything. It gets bowed. my plan
would be to pre drill holes and screw together 4 slats at a time (and
also glue). Then I would attach these sub assembles and glue them
together somehow. Maybe inserting dowels for extra strength. Just been
thinking. I am using maple.

Not saying that rust would not be bud, but would rust really be a problem?

The screw is there only to assist with glue up. If it rusted what would
it matter?

Just food for thought. I often use 23 gauge pins for preventing creep
and they have never been an issue.