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    i am making a teak end grain table from small wood strips and want to fill the end grain pores so that it has a smooth even finish. im from RSA and doent have the grain fillers like you and i want to stay away from saw dust and glue because it looks uneven when i apply the finish (poly), do you have any thoughts? thanks

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    I'm not sure what you mean 'Teak end grain'.

    I've made some furniture with end grain exposed. I wanted the end grain to be the same color as the face and edge grains after finishing. The face and edge grain surfaces were sanded to 220 grit. The end grain was sanded to 400 or 600 grit. The finer sanding sort of 'sealed' the end grain a bit and after staining it was obvious that the end grain absorbed less stain.

    I don't know if this helps.

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    best way would be to use a sanding sealer, do as rrich suggested then coat with a sanding sealer that should stop the grain from absorbing the stain. End grain is end grain and is like 1 million compressed straws so soaks up just about anything you apply, Best to avoid that would be to put bread board ends on, but you still then end up with end grain in another direction. Wood filler will look nasty once stained.

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    Lets start with ..... FORGET ever using glue and sawdust as a filler ....... it realy never was a good idea and is a horrible idea using PVA or several other glues.

    using opaque fillers likewise is just uggly and dulls the grain.

    THE best option is to use a sanding sealer that is compatable or related to your top coat product ..... it will give you a more durable and far better looking finish both on flat grain and end grain, but you will probably need more coats to choke out the end grain properly.

    using a good sanding sealer, yes you can stain over it ..... if you use the correct stain OR you apply a tinted top coat after the sealer, once you have the colour you need finish with clear top coats .,..... this will give you a far far more consistent colour over the whole job, and better light depth in your figure.

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