On 09/04/2013 19:43, Tim Watts wrote:
On Tuesday 09 April 2013 19:37 Timothy Murphy wrote in uk.d-i-y:

A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.



Google for "damp paper and iron" - seem to recall damp heat can help with
wood dents. What's the finish?


I think that steaming works best on shallow, rounded dents while the OP
mentioned a sharp object.

Colin Bignell