I'm getting down to the last stages of my dining table -- the leg and apron assembly is done and getting finished and the 8/4 boards for the top were cut to length this morning (I love those Japanese saws).
When I cut one of the three boards and thought I was well past a check, the waste piece fell in two and I saw that the check continued into the remaining board. The check was due to a bark inclusion that ended a few inches before the cut. The continuation of the check that went into the board was only on the bottom half and did not continue to the top surface.
When I saw the check I filled a syringe with cyanoacrylate and filled the gap then sprayed accelerant over it. My question is, should this prevent further cracking and I can use the board as is, or, should I assume that it will continue to spread and just split the board on the table saw then edge glue it?
I hate the idea of ripping the board to eliminate the check as the table top is to be made from only three boards. The board will sit in the workshop for the next month and a half as I have a gig in Afghanistan starting Friday. I'll leave the dehumidifier on while I'm gone so the air will be stable and similar to the house where it will eventually sit. Is that enough time to see if the repair will hold or am I still taking a chance?