Thanks Thanks:  3
Likes Likes:  0
Needs Pictures Needs Pictures:  0
Picture(s) thanks Picture(s) thanks:  0
Results 1 to 4 of 4
  1. 14th December 2019, 06:21 PM #1
    jack620
    jack620 is offline GOLD MEMBER
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    melbourne australia
    Posts
    2,634

    Default QLD walnut tearout

    Hi All,
    I resawed a board and ended up with two pieces 8mm thick. I've bookmatched them. Will probably use it for the top of a jewellery box. There's a bit of tear-out from the thicknesser in the figured area. Looking for advice on how to proceed. Should I scrape/sand the low spots out first, or finish the piece then fill with coloured wax or a shellac burn-in stick? Some of the tear-out is quite deep and I don't want to lose too much thickness. It currently has a coat of extra blonde shellac wiped on it.

    Cheers
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 14th December 2019 06:21 PM # ADS
    Google Adsense Advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many





     
  3. 14th December 2019, 06:51 PM #2
    Fekit
    Fekit is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Location
    Mexico. Actual Mexico not Victoria.
    Posts
    418

    Default

    Should I scrape/sand the low spots out first
    Personally I wouldn't be putting any divots in it, you will always see them. With the deep bits you could part fill them with glue/sawdust and finish as you've described with the coloured wax.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 14th December 2019, 09:17 PM #3
    auscab's Avatar
    auscab
    auscab is offline GOLD MEMBER
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Sth Gippsland Vic
    Posts
    4,375

    Default

    You need a small tin of Sellys Plastibond and some oxide colours .
    The PB is a hard setting quality filler . You make up a little amount of a colour or two and apply with a flat crisp edge . Let it go off and carefully get it back flat with the rest . A little touch up with another colour or two mixed with shellac and proceed to bury that within the polish job is how I get invisible repairs with the same sort of problem .


    SELLEYS Plasti-Bond Heavy Duty Bog High Strength Building Filler BHDB150g 9300697122988 | eBay


    Rob
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 14th December 2019, 09:37 PM #4
    jack620
    jack620 is offline GOLD MEMBER
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    melbourne australia
    Posts
    2,634

    Default

    Thanks both. It looks like filling is the go. In the past I've filled gum vein pockets with very fine sawdust and super glue. I haven't tried Plastibond with oxides. I've got some oxides coming from Amazon. I'll grab some Plastibond and give that a try.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Help with Tearout
    By pach in forum FURNITURE, JOINERY, CABINETMAKING - formerly BIG STUFF
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 5th February 2019, 08:02 PM
  2. Show us ya tearout
    By NathanaelBC in forum WOODWORK - GENERAL
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 26th September 2016, 06:16 PM
  3. Acacia or Asian Walnut or American Walnut Timber Floor
    By cgtimber in forum TIMBER
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 13th November 2009, 11:49 AM
  4. Grain tearout
    By bryce247 in forum WOODTURNING - GENERAL
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 14th July 2009, 12:10 PM
  5. Tearout in Blackwood
    By Rocker in forum ROUTING FORUM
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 7th December 2004, 08:00 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules