"Greg Guarino" wrote in message

On 10/31/2014 10:02 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, October 30, 2014 4:41:53 PM UTC-5, Lew Hodgett wrote:
From WoodSmith Tips

Lew
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Easy Fix for Flaws:
Hide gaps and blemishes with this shop-made coverup.
http://woodsmithtips.com/l/10a60-189923

For some small flaws I've repaired, rather than mix the sawdust with
glue, I've mix it with shellac or with the finish I'll be applying.
Sonny


Color me confused. If I mix sawdust with glue (what kind, BTW?) to fill
a hole, have I not created a spot that won't take stain or even finish?

NP with finish, can't say about stain as I rarely use it but I suspect it
would depend largely upon how you mixed the filler. Minimum glue to keep
the sawdust together. Those, after sanding, finish with a greyish brown
color. How obvious it would be would depend largely upon their size.

The color is much better if I first sand and then use my finger to wipe on
a thin film of glue then sand again while the glue is still wet.

Like Sonny, I sometimes use a finish (lacquer, usually) as a binder.
Those wind up dark, almost like walnut

For larger things like open knots I use a mix of sawdust, sanding dust
and - sometimes - crumbled up joiner chips with white glue. Those wind up
looking a lot like particle board.

All repairs such as these can be made pretty much invisible if one wants
to take the time to do so. One does so by using a fine, round artist
brush to add color and recreate/continue the wood colors and grain. By
size, I mean 000 or 00. Small. The color can be anything...oil paint,
artist or house...stain...even water colors liket hose found in grade
schools. One does not paint on the colors, one stipples them in.

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dadiOH
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