Please bear with me:
I want to sculpt relatively large forms
from wood blanks that I glue up from smaller pieces of wood.
I expect the glued up blocks to take the form of
a) stacked layers of relatively thin pieces (similar to plywood), and
b) wood blocks glued in grids (like an endgrain butcher's block).
Once the glue dries I want to carve, grind, route, sand etc. the surface using any kind of blade or abrasive (hand or power tool) that suits my needs. Tall order, I know...
'Not sure what kind of finish. Maybe a "fruitwood" stain (that color range) and maybe a handrubbed oil finish.
QUESTION 1:
What kind of GLUE would be least likely to interfere with cutting blades and abrasives (hand and power tools)?
QUESTION 2:
Would that same glue be the choice least likely to appear as a glue line on the finished surface? I'd like the glue line to disappear entirely if possible, as I'm attempting "fine art" sculpture.
Thanks,
Tom