Butchers paper, where to buy??

[kfitzsimons]

I know folks use butchers paper for glue ups - glue doesn't stick to it.  Where do I purchase butchers paper?

 

[HJHMD]

Try pospaper.com. They also have the stand/holders.
Jim

 

[ShawnR]

Sams club also carries butcher paper. In the same section with paper towels and napkins.

 

[mouppe]

I think in the UK we call it greaseproof paper.

Richard.

 

[jonny round boy]

I think in the UK we call it greaseproof paper.

Richard.

I think greaseproof paper is different to butcher's paper. Greaseproof is generally slightly transparent, whereas butcher's is completely opaque.

Then again, I might have just dreamt that. But that's the impression I have in my head. [unsure]

 

[hrrb]

I've never tried butchers paper for glue ups.

Here in Denmark we have something called baking paper sold at any supermarket. We use it when baking cookies. It has a silicone(?) surface so the cookies don't stick to the oven plate. I've often used baking paper for glue ups. Maybe the "non sticking characteristic" is depending on the type of glue  :-\ I won't promise you anything  [big grin]

I guess you have something similar in Ohio  ???

It's worth trying, and if it isn't a succes you can give it to your wife expecting to get some cookies in exchange  [big grin]

 

[windmill man]

The equivalent to butchers paper in UK is waxed Kraft paper . Works a treat for glue assemblies and generally protects work surfaces from paint, varnish, oils, stains etc.

 

[dharmon]

Costco!

 

[kfitzsimons]

Thanks, gang.  I'm going shopping tonight!  Cookies?  ....hmmm.

 

[ForumMFG]

Since I know your from Columbus, a town where I used to live, swing by a Gaint Eagle and get yourself a roll of freezer paper.  One side has wax and the rolls are like 18" wide.

 

[Inner10]

How about parchment paper?  Its cheap and available at any supermarket in the baking section beside the wax paper.  Its impregnated with silicon so not only can it handle heat well, nothing sticks to it.

 

[dbworkshop]

Try ULINE they carry paper from 12" to 60" ($23-109).

 

[John Stevens]

Its impregnated with silicon so not only can it handle heat well, nothing sticks to it.

Could the silicone cause problems when it comes time to apply a finish?

Regards,

John

 

[RONWEN]

Try pospaper.com. They also have the stand/holders.
Jim

Pospaper was a great suggestion -- they have a wide range of roll widths, sheets and dispensers.  http://www.pospaper.com/40butcherpaper.html
or
http://www.uline.com/BL_1956/Butcher-Paper?pricode=wf497&gclid=CJ6UxImhiKECFSFy5QodshAROg

 

[peter halle]

While looking for butcher paper please note:

1.  The cheapest butcher paper is not coated with anything and is really just thicker white paper that will absorb to some degree liquids.
2.  Waxed butcher paper is much harder to find.
3.  Freezer paper is either wax or plastic coated on one side to prevent liquids from being absorbed.

 

[kfitzsimons]

Lots of suggestions.  Is anyone actually USING one of the suggested papers with a non-stick coating?

 

[RONWEN]

Lots of suggestions.  Is anyone actually USING one of the suggested papers with a non-stick coating?

I'll have to check to remind myself of the specifics but on one of my Tage Frid DVD's, Tage wanted to cut a large sweeping radius on the edge of a ~5/4 board so he stood the board on edge & glued it to another ~ 4" wide board (to use as a stable base) with a piece of uncoated butcher paper between the two boards.  After nicely sawing the radius on the band saw he gave it a knock with a hammer & separated the base from the work piece.  I thought that was a very clever technique which in this case he wanted some bleed through of the glue but not a permanent bond.

 

[peter halle]

Lots of suggestions.  Is anyone actually USING one of the suggested papers with a non-stick coating?

I did a quick experiment with freezer paper (coated on one side).  The glue will peel off the paper in my experiment.

Peter

 

[bruce-ter]

Have used parchment paper w/ wood glues, epoxies, and CA glues - never a problem.  One possible concern is if the glue is a solvent base there is the possibility of dissolving some of the coating and having that contaminate the glue in the joint, but that seems unlikely to happen in my mind.

 

[dharmon]

I've used Freezer paper and parchment paper.  I just don't like getting glue on my work surfaces.  But, it just seemed to me that i could get larger quantities of freezer paper for less money.  I could be wrong.  It's fairly nice to keep things clean.  But, it does add to the landfill.