Shane Jimerfield Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I've had a little hiatus - travel and remodeling the bathroom. Now I'm back int he shop. Starting a new build and roughing out some boards. I've got this great pile of Redgum boards that have air dried for the last 10 years, so they are quite stable. But alas, they have quite a bit of surface checks. Some of them go quite deep about 1/4 and I want to keep the thickness for the top of a wine hutch. Other than the usual epoxy filling, what would you do? Here are a few snaps to show what I'm up against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Are both sides like this? Can a lot be cared for by hiding one face or the other? I think i might consider inlay if the checking is laid out appropriately for something nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 here are a couple more snaps of the boards so you can get a better idea of the crazy grain I'm dealing with and why it will be worth it. sanded at 60 grit on the drum sander so they are not yet fully smoothed, but you'll get the idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 yea, both sides have it. I've selected the best sides in the other photos. it's way too random for inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Shane, I would epoxy them or leave them as they are. I think they look good! I doubt after 10 years it will check much more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Take some scraps (off fall) and make some very light passes through the table saw long grain, sorta like long thin Popsicle sticks. Put a little glue on the slivers, using a hammer tap them into the crack and snap off the stick above the surface or even cut it flush. Sand flush while the glue is still wet. The sanding dust helps fill the voids. Just keep driving those little slivers into the crack till filled. Adjust the thickness of the sticks with sandpaper. -Ace- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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