In article , kip055
@aol.com says...
I am turning a red oak bowl and have several cracks that have developed.
What is the best way to repair this?

You can use the two part epoxies available at most hardware stores and home
centers. You can color these with artist's acrylic (it does not take much) or
you can add powdered stone ( eg turquoise, malachite, lapis) or brass (swarf
from key grinding, usually free from people who grind keys). As an alternate,
pack the crack with the stone or whateve and drip on thin CA glue. CA stains
some woods,(I don't know about red oak), test on scrap and if it stains, seal
the area around the crack with Deft or a similar product befor you inlay the
crack

Kip Powers
Rogers, AR

Kip,

Where do you find the crushed stone that you have mentioned? I have
tried all of the rock and gem shops that are in the local Dallas/Ft.
Worth area and even did a couple of searches on the Internet for
"crushed gem stones", but no luck.
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All the best,

Michael Mastin
Curly Woods
1006-B North Tennessee
McKinney, Texas 75069
Toll-free866)679-6637 (866-Mr.Woods)
http://www.curlywoods.com