Thread: How would you fix this

it would be a long shot, but is it too late to collect all the shavings and go though them on a big white table to find the offender....if you can find it, a seamless repair can be done, but you probably already know this.

Hi Arron,

That is what's technically known as a PITA...

As the tear out covers both the top and part of the pin, it's going to be very hard indeed to match that with any degree of accuracy (read invisibility post repair).

I'd be sifting through the chippings/sawdust trying to find that piece. Failing success with that, all I can dream up is to rebate an edge around the whole piece to the depth+ of the tear out, and fitting a bead strip as if it was part of the original design...

Not much help, I'm afraid.

Agreed doesn't look easy.Have a look at the thread here, couldn't find what you were after but there are some ideas...
http://www.diynet.com/diy/ww_other/a...556267,00.html

Arron dont stress Its an easy repair. Just find an off cut closest to the offending chip (always keep off cuts of all components seperate and stored until you have finished the project before chucking out) and plane the chipped area on the same angle flat and just glue and clamp an oversize peice of off-cut, when dry just plain flush and re-polish

Originally Posted by Lignum

Arron dont stress Its an easy repair. Just find an off cut closest to the offending chip (always keep off cuts of all components seperate and stored until you have finished the project before chucking out) and plane the chipped area on the same angle flat and just glue and clamp an oversize peice of off-cut, when dry just plain flush and re-polish

Agreed, a simple repair luckily!

plane the corner flat and likewise to the other side?

Was going to say exactly what Lignum said. Here is the process in pics. You should be able to get a pretty much invisible repair.

Great minds think alike And the repair will be totaly invisible. Good to have a drawing Zen

Been there, done that.

If you can't find the offending piece, the next step is as stated above (plane angle flat and glue on new piece, carefully shape and finish), but the piece you glue on should be the same colour, and also try to match the angle of the grain (long and end grain). If you can match colour and grain, it is almost invisible.
It's why I always keep the offcuts from each job with the job until absolutely finished - saved my bacon many times.

A little effort, and they won't know there was a problem unless you point it out.

Good luck,

Chris

Do as Lignum, Zenwood & Banksiaman have said. DAMHIK

Originally Posted by AlexS

Do as Lignum, Zenwood & Banksiaman have said. DAMHIK

You missed out on Womble

Agree with Banksia re trying to match the grain direction if possible, will make it easier to hide the repair.


Cheers...........Sean

And Womble

Yes, and womble