tedfmcm Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 First of first, are you sure the worms are gone?Second, Are the holes round?You can1) 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 If you can post some closeup and general full pictures of the piece it would be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Inlay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedfmcm Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Here is a photo of the afflicted area: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I'll go out on a limb and say those will be impossible to hide. That should have been cut out in the parts layout phase of the build. Go ahead and transition to "embrace" mode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 What is it like on the other side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedfmcm Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Inlay, seriously: Router-based inlay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Inlay, seriously: Router-based inlayross's or eric's are about the only options at this point. Embrace it or cover it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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