On Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:45:29 -0700 (PDT), NT wrote:

Place damp cloth over it. Add hot iron, and the wood under it expands
back out.

Yes.

In addition, localise the heat by placing a dent-sized bit of metal betwen the
iron and the cloth.

You may have to re-oil the wood where the dent was, but the chances of
completely steaming out the dent are extemely good. You might want to practice
on a bit of wood (cutting board? scrap?) first -- pound it with a hammer, see
what steams back out.


Thomas Prufer