Hiding Bug Holes in Curly Maple


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I'm about ready to finalize the prep for the top of my coffee table made out of curly maple and there is a small 2x2 inch section of some worm holes in the wood that I want to disguise/hide - any suggestions?  Currently they are 'more white' than the surrounding wood...should i scrape them out and fill with something? 

The finish i will be using is coat of de-waxed shellac with some dye to pop the grain, sand back, and then 3-5 coats of arm-r-seal.

Thanks in advance for the suggestions!

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First of first,  are you sure the worms are gone?

Second, Are the holes round?

You can

1) make a few small plugs out of like colored and grained offcuts, glue them in and sand flush.

2) use a wood filler (my least favorite option)

3) sand a bunch and mix your dust with epoxy or glue and fill the holes. Sand or scrape flush.

4) make a large patch to cover the area you're worried about. 

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That section was originally intended to be cut off on the end after glue up, but i got nervous that the biscuits i used to align the boards are a bit close if i cut that much off...although based on the lack of a better solution might just risk it and fill the those gaps if they emerge.

This is on the show side, not an option to flip over.

Thanks for the feedback.

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