I am working on a step-back cupboard based on Mike Dunbar’s great article from FWW #165 (October 2003). I like to leave natural imperfections in the wood, but in this case a knot was missing entirely. To create a darkened plug that looked like the missing knot, I used my heat gun on a shaped piece of scrap from the same wood. I’ve tried burning the plug in the past, but that obliterated the grain. The heat gun works wonderfully, letting me toast the wood to the color of the knot hole while letting the grain show through. To hold the plug in place, I used a cyanoacrylate glue designed for wood.
—Bill Huffman, Snoqualmie, Wash.
—Drawings by Dan Thornton
Fine Woodworking Recommended Products
Foam Brushes
Foam brushes are great for applying a variety of stains and finishes, and the 2" wide brush is the most versatile. Comes in a pack of 48.
Diablo ‘SandNet’ Sanding Discs
While Diablo’s SandNet disks perform similarly to conventional paper abrasives in terms of material removal and surface prep (with some exceptions at the lower grits), they make keeping your work surface and work area clean much easier, thanks to the great dust collection possible with them.
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