Christina Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 My first post here. I have a 7' import dining table made of what I assume is Indian mahogany because it was made in India. Here's the table: http://www.theodorealexander.com/ProductDetail.aspx?itemid=390b3637-f24f-40ea-8ae2-74e2db7a946f Until yesterday, it was disassembled and the table top was in a freezing cold storage facility standing against a wall, vertically. We brought it home and it has cracked or split on both ends. And i think, one crack actually happened overnight as it acclimated to room temp. It's a rustic table and I don't mind scratches however, I know the cracks will only gather food and dirt. Right now, I have it leaning an a wall but, horizontally. What solutions are available to fill the cracks, which are 7 to 8" in length and the larger of the two splits is about 1/4" wide, tapering down to hairline. Again, it's rustic so as long as it's a durable fix, it doesn't have to be perfection. Oh, there are a couple of hairline cracks in the center of table too... Thank you for your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'd wait until the piece has completely stabilized in its new environment before doing anything. Who knows, the cracks might close up where you can fill them with some epoxy. One trick I've heard of it to take a 1/4" straight router bit in a hand-held router, and cut in one crack, across the table, and out the other crack. You can even try to follow the grain when you make this cut. That way you end up with two pieces whose edges will match each other perfectly, even if they are not straight. Then, glue the two pieces together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Yes, I will wait. As a matter of fact, it's for a new house build, of which I happen to be building the entire house around this table I figured epoxy. I just have no clue as to a brand and the type of application. I am a complete novice. Thank you for your quick response. As our house takes shape, I look forward to learning more on this site. p.s. i can offer a picture of the actual table with the 'imperfections' in about an hour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Charles Neil has a short video that shows a trick similar to Beech's router idea. Instead of the router, Charles uses repeated cuts with a bandsaw to do the same thing, but with a minimum of material removed. Here's the video: -- Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Marc has a video on using epoxy to fix a knot - can also be used for fixing a crack, I assume. 113 – Fixing a Knot This discussion has a lot of information about buying epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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