Crack in veneer.

The only thing I can think of to fix it is to use a straight edge and scribe a line on each side of the crack
and after chipping it out try to find a matching piece of veneer to fill it in.

Other than that you could try some wax of the same color to mask it. Glue with some sawdust would
be visible after finishing. They have wax pencils at Lowes/Home Depot just for this kind of thing.

I see that you have other cross pieces there. Maybe you can route a groove and add another one.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

It might be possible to use a contrasting wood so you don’t hide the crack but make it visable by inserting a different color piece. Cut out the old and put in a different color.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks for the advice guys, but while I was in the house writing this my wife was in the shop filling it in with wood putty. Oh well, she was just trying to help. I’ll show you how it comes out after I put the finish on.

Thanks again

-- A man who moves mountains starts one stone at a time.

Hey, Gizmodyne’s wife helps him!
But she took a course from a professional.
She was trained in using wood putty.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.