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   roc | Sep 02, 2012 01:58pm | #1

   Don't fault the faults. Enjoy them Just look at The Grand Canyon

   Hello in the North,

   I bet you are much cooler than we are down here in Colorado, USA.

   You may want to consider leaving the voids open and natural.  You will have to vacuum them out or other wise clean them but this will probably look the best on an all natural, satin piece.  On a higher gloss or geometrical piece then filling the gaps would look better.  Just my off the cuff opinion.

   Epoxy is the only way to go.  Reason being is that about anything with solvents will shrink and then you have to keep adding layers to build up the sag of each layer.

   Epoxy doesn't have solvent that evaporates. Epoxy cures by cross linking and the two components just harden without shrinking.

   Down side is that over a long period of time, maybe especially if the work is put in a location with a lot of sun light, it will turn yellow and or some times get milky rather than clear.

   I will post some past links and epoxy suppliers.

   Study the work of George Nakashima.  Gaps and voids are interesting and cool in a natural edge piece and even in a more geometrical piece in my opinion.

   http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Tree-Master-Woodworkers-Reflections/dp/1568363958/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346608027&sr=1-4&keywords=george+nakashima

   http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/wood-and-materials/epoxy-fillers

   http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/finishing/epoxy-vs-resin

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   roc | Sep 02, 2012 02:24pm | #2

   PS:

   I reread your questions.

   If the cracks are long and thin and uninteresting probably just rip the planks there and joint them back togeather.  Done right one can't even see the seam.

   The nickel is over a joint. (that's walnut by the way)

   
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   WillGraham2 | Sep 03, 2012 07:54am | #3

   Thanks. but the pieces I have milled down close to finished size,  They are posts and top rails for a headboard.  I had little choice in 12/4 stock to choose from. I only had a couple of incis of scrap. I have to stick to what I have for these.

   Thanks Again

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   user-64052 | Sep 03, 2012 11:01am | #4

   one can always

   put a slip in the cracks. just standardize the crack with a saw kerf and glue a corressponding piece of wood in. if the knots are sound , just leave them. they are just knots. if not cut them out and replace with a matching plug. Putting any type of filler in any of it, will just crack eventually and will look worse than orig as it will be a failed repair. epxoy is not the cure-all.

   ron