Food-safe and waterproof wood glue?

[Trunk]

I am looking for a wood glue that can be used to make cutting boards, but it seems easier said than done. If you search on Google, you get about zero relevant hits.

Titebond III is supposed to work, but it requires ordering online, and it’s a second choice—I would rather buy in a store in Gothenburg/Trollhättan.

Can anyone suggest something?

(On a spontaneous note, it feels like the most important thing is that it’s waterproof, as the glue in a cutting board won’t have much contact with food... But at the same time, it seems foolish to tempt fate if there are good alternatives.)

 

[Pucco]

TEC7 is available at many stores. For example, Clas Ohlson.

Edit. Perhaps not the right type for a cutting board.

 

[Trunk]

It certainly meets all needs, but the main problem is probably the price. About triple compared to ordering, for example, Titebond, and considering how much glue seems to be needed for end grain cutting boards, it quickly becomes a noticeable amount. So perhaps ordering online is the way to go after all.

 

[Stefan1972]

I would have gone with regular glue without hesitation. You can compare a cutting board in wood to one in plastic. Does the first emit any less than the other? If you want to be sure, you have to cut everything in the air otherwise.............

 

[hempularen]

Meh. Comparison with plastic cutting boards is not very relevant. Some glues are very hazardous to health. Plastic cutting boards are (hopefully) made from plastic quality that is not hazardous to health.

But I agree, the exposure from a well-pressed glue joint is extremely small.

 

[vectrex]

Tec7 is certainly good for many things but not as wood glue. Use regular D2 class wood glue. Casco wood glue for outdoor use works excellently for the purpose and is a common polyvinyl acetate glue. Harmless.

I mostly use Titebond III but have also used Casco and both are functionally equally good.

 

[Trunk]

Tec7 is indeed good for many things, but not as wood glue. Use regular D2 classified wood glue. Casco wood glue outdoor works excellently for the purpose and is a common polyvinyl acetate glue. Harmless.

I mostly use Titebond III but have also used Casco, and both work equally well functionally.

Huh, I could have sworn that I read the safety data sheet for Casco Ute and then dismissed it. Now when I look under the history, I see that it was their polyurethane glue I read about, not something you want in food directly (even though the glue residues are, of course, in vanishingly small amounts).
Cascol Ute seems to be a good choice, thanks!

 

[Einar.H]

I'm looking for a wood glue that can be used for making cutting boards but it seems easier said than done. If you search on Google, you get about zero relevant hits.

Titebond III should work but it requires ordering online, and it's a second choice, I would rather buy in a store in Gothenburg/Trollhättan.

Can anyone recommend something?

(It spontaneously feels like the most important thing is that it is water-resistant, as the glue in a cutting board won't have much contact with food... But at the same time, it feels foolish to tempt fate if there are good alternatives.)

maybe a little late, but the only thing I can find is Titebond ultimate III, which is FDA approved for indirect contact with food and is, for example, used in cutting boards.