knots and cracks in what ???
photos of this nature will always get you the most accurate results.
as well as a description of what you are building and your expections.
For me, it depends on what the final finish will be. For a good quality clear finish, I will usually use epoxy; sometimes tinted, sometimes clear or mixed with sanding dust. For painted surface, glue and sanding dust or commercial filler. Of course, you can also use a filler with a clear finish. For very small splits or cracks, CA (super glue) and sanding dust works good.
For me, it depends on what the final finish will be. For a good quality clear finish, I will usually use epoxy; sometimes tinted, sometimes clear or mixed with sanding dust. For painted surface, glue and sanding dust or commercial filler. Of course, you can also use a filler with a clear finish. For very small splits or cracks, CA (super glue) and sanding dust works good.
For knots I use tinted epoxy. Be sure to clean out any bark inclusions or loose matter first.
For cracks I can close I use glue, epoxy or CA glue.
For cracks or shakes I can't close, I would use wood filler and match the color as close as possible. If its something like a table top or slab, use a butterfly.
For knots I use tinted epoxy. Be sure to clean out any bark inclusions or loose matter first.
For cracks I can close I use glue, epoxy or CA glue.
For cracks or shakes I can t close, I would use wood filler and match the color as close as possible. If its something like a table top or slab, use a butterfly.
I am working on an Ash and Walnut cabinet there is a knot in the one side panel which is ash. I wanted to keep the knot for the look when the panels were booked matched. the knot is about the size of a quarter and goes though the panel about the size of a pencil. I wanted to try to match the color as much as possible but the ash dust is way lighter than the knot(more brown)
If I want to fill a knot so it looks like wood, I take a scrap of wood and carve a plug, make it tapered and drive it in with glue around it, then cut it off as close as possible after dry, and sand it flush. If I want to make a black colored plug, I use bondo, sand it smooth and use a magic marker to color it black, or you could paint it. Nothing commercial stays in a hole like bondo. Have never found a wood filler that would stay, always crack up or fall out. And I use a round file to clean up the hole before filling, the stuff around a knot is bark, and always ruins your job of filling.
If I want to fill a knot so it looks like wood, I take a scrap of wood and carve a plug, make it tapered and drive it in with glue around it, then cut it off as close as possible after dry, and sand it flush.
I am working on an Ash and Walnut cabinet there is a knot in the one side panel which is ash. I wanted to keep the knot for the look when the panels were booked matched. the knot is about the size of a quarter and goes though the panel about the size of a pencil. I wanted to try to match the color as much as possible but the ash dust is way lighter than the knot(more brown)
Keep in mind that the sanding dust will darken when wet by the epoxy and you can always use sanding dust from a darker wood or use some tint in addition.
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