Keggers Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I have yet another find from my barn. This piece has some checking. I was hoping someone knew of a good way to save this beautiful board. I was thinking of "painting" some epoxy over it and then scraping off the excess, but I don't know how that would work. Any helpful suggestions? I'm posting a picture of one side of the board in hopes the checks show up enough for you to see. Thanks! Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 What's the moisture level and intended use for the piece? Also, how big is the piece? If the checks go all the way thru, you can dam up the back and fill them with epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Your screwed, the only way to save it is to send it my way. Is the light surface checking what your worried about? Those don't look severe to me at all. Looks like a scraper could fix it quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 What's the moisture level and intended use for the piece? Also, how big is the piece? If the checks go all the way thru, you can dam up the back and fill them with epoxy. The moisture content is around 13%. It's 1 3/8" thick x 7 1/2" wide x 15 5/8" long. My intended use is to sell it very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Your screwed, the only way to save it is to send it my way. Is the light surface checking what your worried about? Those don't look severe to me at all. Looks like a scraper could fix it quick Brendon, some of the checks on the other side are a little deeper. Maybe 1/8" deep. I knew I could just run it through the planer a time or two but my goal was to keep the piece as thick as possible and let the end user have a thicker board to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Epoxy fill and Inlay? Make impart of the piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted May 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Thank you for your help. I decided to re-saw the piece and then apply some epoxy to fill the voids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 I use a vac underneath cracks and voids to pull the epoxy/glue in completely . I use an old hose & vac not the expensive Festool hose ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted May 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 I use a vac underneath cracks and voids to pull the epoxy/glue in completely . I use an old hose & vac not the expensive Festool hose ! That's an interesting idea. I currently don't have an old shop vac and hose that I want to sacrifice. I still haven't done anything with this piece of wood. I think the simple thing to do is sell it like it is and let the buyer fix it as he/she pleases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I have done it's lots of times just a quick pass you don't hold it under e crack the vac pulls it down never had the shop vac get destroyed if any glue gets pulled through its a drop or two max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I have done it's lots of times just a quick pass you don't hold it under e crack the vac pulls it down never had the shop vac get destroyed if any glue gets pulled through its a drop or two max Thanks duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 If your worries about the inside of your vac hose, tape an empty paper towel roll to the end. You're not holding it to the bottom long enough to draw it far in. Just enough to penetrate the crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPCV_Woodworker Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 If you're just selling the board for someone else to use, do nothing. Filling it with epoxy or some other method is concealing a defect and effectively making the customer think they're getting something better than they are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 If you're just selling the board for someone else to use, do nothing. Filling it with epoxy or some other method is concealing a defect and effectively making the customer think they're getting something better than they are... My intent was NOT to conceal a defect but correcting one thus making the piece worth more and providing a customer service at the same time to the potential buyer. I'd certainly inform any possible buyers of the process the piece went through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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