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Butcher block (with endgrain showing) can be glued successfully with any PVA glue. I use Titebond III. Of course you don't want to run it through your dishwasher but it is more than adequate. If you're laminating a cutting board (with long grain showing) I've also used PVA with no problem you could also use epoxy for an absolutely never
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I for one am very sad to see this magazine disappear! It really was a shame that it was sold, one issue published then an annual and then nothing. Certainly must have been a very poor acquisition as what ever was paid for it has gone up in smoke, or perhaps sawdust. It is a bit disconcerting to see no other comments on this here. I am however new to
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I'll toss this out, I typically sand very little! Instead I use a smoothing planes or on really tough spots a cabinet scraper on my work and accomplish a finer surface than sanding. It is faster, less dust and a whole lot quieter than blasting away with a sander.
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Did you use a 2x4 or similar construction grade lumber for the materials for your jig? You don't go inot much detail about how the jig has changed but if you did use construction grade lumber it is very likely that it was not as dry asn the surrounding air and simply changed shape as it dried. You can use MDF or Baltic Birch plywood for jigs and