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Default What to fill knot holes with?


"dadiOH" wrote in message
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Toller wrote:

Any way to make a walnut colored
filler that will stay put; maybe mixing walnut dust with epoxy?


That will work. So will regular glue. In either case, just back up the
hole with masking tape and then pack in the filler. Result won't look
great, can be improved (IMO) by using a mixture of joiner shavings, saw
dust and sanding dust. Just enough glue to wet the wood fill materials.
May need more than one filling.

You have used both epoxy and yellow glue?
How does epoxy sand and react to varnish?
How well does yellow glue last?

I see yellow glue sanding and taking varnish better, but epoxy being more
durable; but maybe not. Perhaps I should make up some samples.