Wood Putty

Mix sawdust from some of your scrap with a little shellac (Zinsser's Seal
Coat), press it in the crack leaving it proud. Let it dry (an hour or so),
sand and viola.

Good luck
Rob

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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I screwed up a couple of butt joints working with back walnut. The
> available wood putties don't seem to do the job of making an almost
> invisible seam. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks
>

I sometimes use the latex based putty. For dark woods, I put a small
glob in a plastic cup, add a drop of brown, black and red latex paint
and mix until I get a color darker than needed. It's hit or miss but the
color is always lighter when it dries. The little squeeze bottles you
can buy at hobby shops or at Wal-Mart work well.

Even if the match is not perfect, it may draw the eye to it less than a
big crack or a light-colored filler.

[email protected] wrote:
>
> I screwed up a couple of butt joints working with back walnut. The
> available wood putties don't seem to do the job of making an almost
> invisible seam. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks

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What works for me for small cracks. I run a small bead of yellow glue along
the crack. Then wipe off the excess with my finger. Then immeadiately power
sand with 150 grit paper.
Depending on what finish you're going to use this may or may not work for
you.
Woodpecker

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I screwed up a couple of butt joints working with back walnut. The
> available wood putties don't seem to do the job of making an almost
> invisible seam. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks
>

[email protected] wrote


> I screwed up a couple of butt joints working with back walnut. The
> available wood putties don't seem to do the job of making an almost
> invisible seam. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks
>
>

Try this. (great stuff)

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/s/SIRPUTTY

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Try mixing some sawdust with epoxy and use that to fill/strengthen the
joints.

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 00:28:00 -0600 (CST), [email protected] wrote:

>I screwed up a couple of butt joints working with back walnut. The
>available wood putties don't seem to do the job of making an almost
>invisible seam. Any ideas would be most welcome. Thanks