I wouldn't fill them at all. People pay extra money for strategically
placed worm holes and other such imperfections that only time and
nature can provide.

Ted

I too like the effect of worm holes and never fill them. I use an awl
and high pressure air to clean them out then use tunge oil or Minwax
polywipe to finish. I slop on a heavy coat to penetrate the holes then
spin the piece fast to clear out the excess and prevent runs. Wipe then
finish normally as one or two coats in the holes seem to work...

bill

I wouldn't fill them at all. People pay extra money for strategically
placed worm holes.

Ted, please excuse my impertinence but I have never seen strategically
placed worm holes! Are they something I have missed out on over the
years?

All the holes I find are usually in the middle of some particularly
beautiful and expensive exotic hardwood!


Regards,
Peter Charles Fagg
Freshwater, Isle of Wight,
www.petersplatters.co.uk
Each can do but little!
But if each DID that little,
ALL would be done!

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I wouldn't fill them at all. People pay extra money for strategically
placed worm holes.

Ted, please excuse my impertinence but I have never seen strategically
placed worm holes! Are they something I have missed out on over the
years?


He means that people make a worm whole with the head of a nail.
Place the nail horizontal on the wood and bang on it (the head of the nail)
and if needed give it a dark color.
So it will looks as if it where worm wholes.
I do not know if you have missed something over the years, it all depends on
where you live, in France and Holland and Belgium they lke to do it (have
it).

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I wouldn't fill them at all. People pay extra money for strategically
placed worm holes.

Ted, please excuse my impertinence but I have never seen strategically
placed worm holes! Are they something I have missed out on over the
years?


He means that people make a worm whole with the head of a nail.
Place the nail horizontal on the wood and bang on it (the head of the
nail)
and if needed give it a dark color.
So it will looks as if it where worm wholes.
I do not know if you have missed something over the years, it all depends
on
where you live, in France and Holland and Belgium they lke to do it (have
it).


===Seems to me that would make two worms with that process! Besides,
them's horizontal worm holes. I think Prometheus was talking about vertical
worm holes. Those I strategically place using the appropriate worm drive
drill. Just a hint to save on having all sorts of bifurcated worms lying
around, you can use the drill and just drag it across the surface of the
wood to simulate a horizontal worm hole! *G*

Leif

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wrote:

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I wouldn't fill them at all. People pay extra money for strategically
placed worm holes.

Ted, please excuse my impertinence but I have never seen strategically
placed worm holes! Are they something I have missed out on over the
years?


He means that people make a worm whole with the head of a nail.
Place the nail horizontal on the wood and bang on it (the head of the nail)
and if needed give it a dark color.
So it will looks as if it where worm wholes.
I do not know if you have missed something over the years, it all depends on
where you live, in France and Holland and Belgium they lke to do it (have
it).

Yeah, I've seen that done, but I like shiny stuff- it's all a matter
of taste. Of course, that doesn't stop me from making rustic things
from time to time, just in case my tastes change.