NORM would probably use a DUTCHMAN.



"Toller" wrote in message
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I bought some walnut at an auction and am using to build a large cabinet.
Well, the bargain wasn't all that good cause the wood is distorted and full
of knot holes. There are two that are completely though the piece, and
they have fallen out, so it is just a hole. I can stick them on the side
that goes next to the wall so they will never be seen (except from the
inside, and then not very well), but what do I do with them. I have to
fill them with something. It seems too big for wood filler. Any way to
make a walnut colored filler that will stay put; maybe mixing walnut dust
with epoxy? Or cutting a hole with a hole saw and somehow making a plug to
go in? Even though they won't be seen, I would still like them to be as
nice as possible.

I got the walnut at about 1/3 of retail, but had to do a lot of extra
planing (fortunately it was 5/4) to get down to good wood. I should have
saved it for a project where I could cut around the defects, but misjudged
how bad it was.