Hey All,
I’m getting ready to finish my red oak built- in cabinet project, and am wondering what best to do about the very small but noticeable hairline openings where some of the veneered ply meets the solid faceframe. Gluing is all done, and I’m halfway thru the final sanding process.
Does anyone have a favorite filler recipe which uses sand dust from the piece? I was thinking about cyro (super) glue , mixed to a paste and then “activated” once it’s been pushed into the voids. I’m also considering buying a small can of woodfiller, thinning it and then cutting it with the dust. The piece will be stained a medium reddish color and I’d like to avoid conspicous lines at the seams. Anyone?
EDIT: I just looked through the archives, seems like there’s some difference of opinion on whether to use dust at the prefinish stage, or crayon type fillers later. The cracks here are so small, but I ‘d probably lean towards fixing them first. Still wanting feedback, tho. Thanks.
Edited 12/7/2005 10:10 am ET by saulgood
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Saulgood,
I have used latex wood filler that you should be able to buy almost anywhere. I buy several tubes of different colors and mix my own. Then color match to where it is needed. I mainly build with Red Oak and I usually can't see the repaired area once the finish is applied.
I have also used this method to cover the entire piece in order to "pop" the grain. You could even take the color to extreame and make some nice designs.
Joe
Is it really saw dust or wood dust?
You could mix the dust with whatever finish you are going to use. I've seen this recommended countless times. I've used this method and it works as well or better than any other.
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I too use red oak for a large number of my projects.
I save the sanding dust from the sander pickup bags,and store the dust in old coffee cans.Each varity of wood in a different can. This dust,when mixed with white glue,makes a very solid filler.
When the crack is small,as you describe,a little glue rubbed into the joint,followed by sanding with old paper, makes a repair that,on oak,is for all purposes invisible.
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