"rickluce" wrote in message
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Hello All,
Just made the outer casing to an arched clock. The arch was
made by inserting a bisquit into the end grain of (4) 3 3/16 inch long
staves with a 22.5 degree angle on each end(so the wood makes a 180
degree turn). I've got a little gaposis were the top staves join
together. My question for you all is...what method would you use to
hide the gap. My first instinct is to insert a small amount of glue and
the fill with a little of the project sawdust. I could also make very
thin strips of wood and fill, but this would be going 90 degrees to the
original grain. The gap is small (in theory, in reality it looks like
the Grand Canyon)~ .01 inch. Any suggestions would be appreciated.


If the gap is small and non-structural, as you indicate, save some of the
dust from your sanding with 180 grit and rub it into the joint before and
immediately after applying your sanding sealer or first coat of varnish.
The fact that the grain changes direction at the joint will always be
apparent, so a small gap filled this way will not be as glaring. It will
also look more natural than one packed with an oil-impervious sawdust and
acrylic patch.

If you do go with a glue/sawdust fill, use of solvent finishes that build
will minimize the dead fish luster.