matthew-s Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I've posted about this very slow project a few times. Finally glued up my frame and panel top for my game table. I was being stupid while trimming the excess of my 1/2 lap miter, and clipped the leg. What to do here? I am planning on staining the wood eventually. Wood filler (blah)? Make a Micro-Dutchman? Something else? Fwiw I'll be plugging the nasty area from the panel grove, and planing a shallow rabbet along the bottom edge of the top to make a shadow line. I'm a bit cranked, as I wanted this to look fairly "sharp" and modern. Any advice appreciated. I'll probably make a separate post about the 1/2 lap cleanup options. I feel they were a necessary evil based on the design, and my skill level. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 You'll probably have to glue a piece in there and sand it flush as best you can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Epoxy with sawdust from same wood is an option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Or take a sharp chisel and make an identical mark on the other legs. No one will ever know that it isn't an intended design element. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Route a small 45 all the way around and make a shadow line or route a rabbett and glue in a contrasting(or matching) strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Inlay a strip of contrasting wood on the tops of the outside faces of all four legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew-s Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks. I decided to set this part of the project aside for as long as I can. Maybe I'll be less crabby and less likely to make it worse. I've since plugged the other holes you see (there were 4) from my panel groves. That went as well as I could hope. I'm leaning towards leaving the 1/2 lap end grain there. I think it would be hard to cover up. I just hope I have not introduced any seasonal expansion issues with the 1/2 lap glue up. Time will tell but 1/2 lap miters do seem to be a pretty common practice. When I go to fix the original issue, I'll proably try to chisel it out cleanly and glue on a veneer from me leg off cut. Wish me luck. I'm closing in on the finishing step which is another new chapter for me. I'm armed with a Flexner book, so hopefully it goes ok! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Biggest trick to finishing is test boards on the scrap from the project. Practice is key ! I always make a couple of sample boards along with finishing any project, stain the project then stain the sample boards. Only test for dryness on the sample, when its dry you can move to the next step. Then if you make a mistake along the way you can practice the repair on the sample boards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Well...your table legs have just become 1/8" shorter. Can't you simply trim the top of the leg till the chip is gone? Do the same to the 3 remaining legs. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausWerks Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 What Ace said. its just an eigth.could have been alot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew-s Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Unfortunately they are all glued up. You are right. Cutting them down would be easiest. I'm going to try to do a tiny Dutchman. I have the leg offcuts still. It's pretty much the last thing I'm doing prior to finishing as it pissed me off so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew-s Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Well, not perfect, but better than it was. Unfortunately the pointy end split off a little on clean up. I think I'm going to declare victory. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Looks good. Nice save. Nobody will know, but us...and we're not talkin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 A good step on the path to mastering the Art of hiding mistakes ! Well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew-s Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks for all the help! Onward! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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