On 12/17/14, 7:37 AM, wrote:
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 12:18:43 AM UTC-6, -MIKE- wrote:
On 12/16/14, 11:46 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
John McCoy wrote in
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I would be concerned about rust, and with "decking type" screws
I'd be concerned about what they're plated with (which most
likely should not be anywhere near food).

If alignment is the issue, I'd use wood dowels.

John

I've been thinking about dowels since about the first post... No chance of
ruining an edge because a blade knicked a screw. Biscuits or dominoes may
also be used.

Puckdropper


I would forget about the biscuits or dowels as none will stop bowing.
Cauls are the best option and these clamps make best most efficient use
of them...

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/125...ng-system.aspx

Theoretically would screws stop bowing?


Theoretically screws would prevent the need for clamping at all since
unlike biscuit or dowels, the screws would actually be holding each
piece tightly together (assuming enough were used).
However, just because something is theoretically possible doesn't make
it a good idea. :-)

Once you develop proper clamping technique, including but not limited to
using the clamping system in the link I provided, you'll see how much
more time it would take to drive all those screws compared to clamping.

On the other had, if you're just trying to make one cutting board and
you don't want to invest in several hundred dollars worth of clamps
you'd only use for on project.... pfft, I don't blame you-- go for it.
Use screws and let us know how it turns out.


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