Stephen Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Any ideas onhow to finish the part where a tile is glued to a trivit frame or embedded in cutting board. Just not sure how to fill seam around tile. Had thought og sawdust glue mixture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 You can grout the edges just put a sealer like a varnish on the wood, the wood will eventually shrink away from the grout but it will take several years. The sawdust glue mixture might be interesting. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxden Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 FYI they make an epoxy grout which is used in kitchens where it won't stain. That might be a good choice as it comes in all sorts of colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Grout. I would question using tile on a cutting board because that will dull the knives, i would think. It would make a nice trivet. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thanks everyone, sounds like grout is the solution. Actually I mispoke Marcia it is a cheese board. I am worried about using grout though if the product would only last several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 The grout isn't the problem it is the wood edges, they are going to shrink away from anything you put in the groove. That is the nature of wood, at least you can regrout when it needs it. I have used a lot of different kind of grouts. Urethane is the most waterproof but would probable fall at the fastest, Epoxy is harder to remove when it was time to regrout. They make a additive that you can add to regular grout to make it more waterproof, i wouldn't think you need that for a cheese board. The only other idea I have is some metal strips that push into the groove, maybe something from a stain glass shop. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Are you cutting the recess that the tile will fit in or are you making the tile to fit the recess? In either case you might use afood grade silicone sealer to fill the joint. JohnnyK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 actually trying both ways but prototyping a new product so will be doing 20 -30 at a time so no matter how close I know there will be a gap here and there, hopefully small but want the finish work to be clean and neat. I will try both grout and sealer. Bummer that whatever I use will eventully pull away though. I am trying to keep the board as one piece with inlayed tile instead of building a frame around it. Building the frame is the plan B but will make it more expensive to do an I am trying to keep the finished product just under $50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Do you have pix of the prototype? What kind of wood are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Do you have pix of the prototype? What kind of wood are you using? Sorry JohnnyK, we've been at a show since Thursday and missed this post. Will post pics of the first prototypes. Was planning to use either maple or walnut. What wood would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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