flinn@seismo.UUCP (E. A. Flinn) (04/05/84)
I am just completing a long-case clock, built from a kit. The wood is walnut. All the finishing nails are driven below the wood surface, and there are some cracks where I didn't get the pieces fittedd together properly. I'm not sure how to fill the nail-holes and cracks so that they won't show when I stain the walnut. I've heard that one mixes the walnut sanding dust with plastic wood before filling - is this right? Any better suggestions? -- Ted Flinn
snafu@ihuxi.UUCP (Dave Wallis) (04/06/84)
For filling nail holes, my choice is the wax filler sticks available
in most lumber and home centers. They are available in a wide range of
shades, and I rarely have any problems finding one to match the color
of the wood. They are also extremely simple to use - merely rub the
stick over the nail hole until it is filled, then buff with a cloth.
This shuld be done after the piece is varnished, and is generally all
but invisible.
As for cracks, unless they are severe, you should probably just leave
them. If you plan to stain the wood, almost any wood filler will stain
differently than the wood (even plastic wood and sawdust), and will be
more obvious than the crack.
Enjoy the clock!
--
Dave Wallis
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(312) 979-5894ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (04/06/84)
Just remember that Plastic Wood won't take a stain, so make sure what you use is the color of the finished piece. -Ron