Dave Balderstone wrote:
In article , Mike Marlow
wrote:

SonomaProducts.com wrote:


What about using the piece with a close color match and doing a
light over coating of a gel stain or glaze that feathers out onto
the adjoing pieces. This might work or maybe just create a bigger
problem.

Might not create a bigger problem. If you blend the color match out
over a couple of feet, it will become invisible to the naked eye.
That might just be a very practical solution. The trick is to not
focus on the immediate area as you look at it, but to look for the
blend and work that. Painters of all sorts, blend all of the time.
The eye is easy to fool.

The scrap I have is already finished, so it's the join line I'm most
concerned about. OTOH, this particular piece is in a reasonably
unobtrusive spot...

You really only have two choices:
1. A join that gives a line perpendicular to the length at the join
2. A join that gives a sloping line along the length; i.e., a scarf.

If it were me, I'd do the scarf. Unless you can make a hooked scarf, they
can be tricky to join as the two pieces want to slide. A hook cut at each
end will eliminate that but will introduce two small vertical lines. My
suggestion would be to join them with thickened epoxy as no clamping is
needed, easy to slide into position.

The bigger problem is hiding the joint. A long scarf will help but on maple
it is still going to be visible. Some paints and fine artist brushes will
let you get pretty close. For paint, water colors - like the kids use -
work. The sheen won't be right but if you get the color and grain, a quick
coat (or two or three) of wipe on poly, either water or oil, should enable
you to fix the sheen.



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