Kitchen trolley -butchers block top coming apart - how do I fix this

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I bought a kitchen trolley with a butchers block on top. The pieces that make up the block seem to be coming apart a little. Obviously this is not good for using the block as food and germs will get into the cracks. How do I push the pieces back together? Would wood glue and a vice to push them and hold them together work?

Lucid Designs · Answer

Wood glue and a vice is exactly how I would do it. The seem in the first picture that is in the middle can be dealt with by pushing the glue in with one of those small super cheap black plastic paint brushes that you can get at a hobby store. There are also tiny glue syringes specifically for getting glue in tight places. The piece in the middle of the second picture can be sanded down when you sand the entire thing after the glue has dried. A few coats of butcher block oil and you should be good. However, if this keeps happening I would get another one, or just build another top yourself.

David · Answer

Then soak it with mineral oil even before the gluing it might work. you should mineral oil it often to stop drying, it does't really smell and it is all natural.

Maryinrockport · Answer

Just bought a butcher block table for a island. How is the best way to clean, No cutting will be done on it, just a island table. HELP

Maryinrockport · Answer

where do I buy butcher oil?????????

Country Design Home · Answer

You can buy butcher block oil at Home Depot. They have food safe ones that will be fine for food prep areas.

Teri Mauerman Shehorn · Answer

Its cracked because the wood had dried out. Lucid is on the right track, but from the second photo you will need to sand down the one that is elevated. Any mineral oil will work they do sell some that is 'thicker'.  I'd remove the top and give it a through scrubbing, just to be sure nothing was in the cracks. Then follow Lucids dirctions, making sure the glue gets all the way down, possibly adding a bit of water to some glue, applying that then adding more glue. Giving it a bit of time 5 minutes even to let the glue settle all the way down. Place some throw away wood on the sides so that the clamps do not damage the cutting board. I keep a small with cloth in a baggie along with my oil so that I can give my cutting boards a quick wipe of oil and then monthy give them a good oiling.  You can tell when you need to add multiple coats of oil if none puddles on the board or it soaks it up immediately. Wipe off any excess oil and you will have no issues.

Carole · Answer

My carpenter neighbour has come to the rescue. He had a piece of butcher block counter top and has cut it to size for me. I will be replacing this block top as it has swelled and separated. Yay!

Fenya Kashergen · Answer

I would glue the end pieces and clamp across until dry. Continue to hydrate the top with oil and it should be ok. good luck

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