Wood Defect Repair

Dave – Your repair methods are just like mine.

One time I tried adding dye to the CA glue for a colored repair and the dye acted as an accelerant to the glue. I had very little glue left in the small bottle just like you were using and so I added a drop of dye and shook it. I barely got the repair done and the bottle got so hot I could no longer hang on to it. It got so hot the bottle started smoking and the plastic melted.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

David, thanks for the post. I have used CA glue before for correcting some of the wood’s mistakes (obviously they were not mine) :) but have never tried the epoxy route. I certainly appreciate this tip as I primarily work with cherry and see where this would be beneficial.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Thanks for this one… I’ve tried using filler with epoxy with, umm, interesting results. Not quite fine enough sawdust, as well as the colorant/filler material for the kitchen counters when we used Epoxy grout in there. Turns out that fine powder was an abrasive and after a very short spin on the lathe…. I had to re-grind my chisels!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Van Gogh -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Hi David;

Great video. While your methods aren’t “smokin hot” like Todd’s; I think I’ll continue to use your’s.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Thanks for the video. Helps me. Course I need all the help I can get. Very informative. Amazing to me how much there is to learn. Thank goodness there are people like you and Lumberjocks.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Guys -

Thanks for the comments!

While not as “smokin hot” like Todd, I did have some interesting experiences when I first started to use CA glue and spray accelerator. That is how I learned to use a paper towel to blot excess glue before spraying the accelerator!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

David,

I really enjoyed this video. As a new woodworker, I appreciate any information in video form. I did have a hard time seeing the cracks in the piece of wood you were showing. I would have liked a little more closeup.

Thanks again.

-- When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there is no end to what you CAN'T do

Dwain -

My apologies! I know its hard to pick up on the video. In retrospect, I wish I had taken a close up of the unfilled cracks. I hope the photo below is helpful.

David

The Folding Rule Blog

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com