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   RalphBarker | Apr 10, 2009 12:52am | #1

   Would filling the area with clear resin/epoxy work?

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   hdgis1 | Apr 10, 2009 01:33am | #2

   Get some bark and chop it up into small pieces (don't pulverize) and mix with epoxy. The dark color of the bark looks more natural...

   Chrius

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   danmart | Apr 10, 2009 01:35am | #3

   can you post a picture?

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   YesMaam27577 | Apr 10, 2009 02:51am | #4

   I did a coffee table from a slab of Koa that had bark inclusions, and I had the same fear.

   I used numerous coats of a Minwax product (I think it might have been "Wood Restorer") that was designed to solidify rotted, soft, or punky spots. It soaked in amazingly quickly, and the 'numerous' coats were done over just two days.

   ('Numerous' -- I'd guess it was ten coats -- maybe more. I was determined to use the stuff until no more would soak in. When it started to create a glossy surface, I stopped, even though that coat also seemed to soak in nicely.)

   That was eight years ago, and not a single flake of bark has loosened or fallen.

   Note that other companies have similar products, I'm not in cahoots with Minwax or any other...........

   Politics is the antithesis of problem solving.
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   Joe Sullivan | Apr 10, 2009 06:08am | #5

   Very interesting idea. I'll look into it. I suppose liquid epoxy consolidant would also work.Joe

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   Lataxe | Apr 10, 2009 01:08pm | #6

   Joe,

   I was recommended this by Mr Forrester, an ancient French Polisher who worked for Waring & Gillow of Lancaster for 40-summick years:

   http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pricing=INC&pf_id=21645&name=Brummer&user_search=1&sfile=1&jump=0&cid=PVQDGCYSPPAH9WZ86918DY02FRCIKTNH

   I've just used the dark oak variety to fill many shakes and barky-holes in the hayrake table I'm making.  It works very well - goes in as built-up layers and sticks to everything.  Dries to a grey solid that can be sanded or scraped flat.  When the oil or other finish goes on, the grey magically turns to the colour proclaimed on the tin (dark oak in my case).

   It can also be stained or dyed.  I used a fine paint brush to variegate some of the larger patches using a couple of dark brown dyes a shade or three different from that of the Brummer.  This gives a less "filled" look.

   Lataxe

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   Joe Sullivan | Apr 10, 2009 04:39pm | #7

   Thanks for the tip. I will certainly look into this.Joe