Ughhh - REpair bad glue up

HI Guys,


I just took the clamps off of a leg I was gluing up. 4 pieces of 3/4"
X 3" X 17" makore making a 3" X 3" X 17" leg. On one edge, there is a
little gap between the two middle boards. I thought about re-sawing on

TS, but I hate to loose an eighth (don't own a BS). Is their another
way to 'repair' or conceal the gap. The gap is about the width of a
marker line on a ruler.


Plow a small groove, and fill? Planed well, and you'd probably be the
only one to notice! Tom

Thanks, I think I'll try to patch in a piece of the same. Thanks again
for quick responses.

I think I'll try this first. If it doesn't work I can always try the
patch. Thanks

nospambob wrote:
> I just "finished" a hard maple breadboard using the white glue and
> sanding dust. Thin gaps in breadboard end no longer there.

I'm going to try this tonight...how tacky do I let the glue get? Thanks

Thanks George and Bob, The glue and paper worked very well. The line
is all but gone! Thanka again.

I guess it's a little late to ask, but do I have to be worried about
how a finish will be affected? I'm assuming not, but better to ask. I
have yet to decide how this piece will be finished.

Will do. Thanks

mrcomp_ca wrote:
> Thanks George and Bob, The glue and paper worked very well. The line
> is all but gone! Thanka again.
>
Glad it worked. The first time I tried it, I was
amazed at how well it filled in small discrepancies.

Or maybe a decorative inlay in a contrasting wood or other material.

Bob S.


"tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> HI Guys,
>
>
> I just took the clamps off of a leg I was gluing up. 4 pieces of 3/4"
> X 3" X 17" makore making a 3" X 3" X 17" leg. On one edge, there is a
> little gap between the two middle boards. I thought about re-sawing on
>
> TS, but I hate to loose an eighth (don't own a BS). Is their another
> way to 'repair' or conceal the gap. The gap is about the width of a
> marker line on a ruler.
>
>
> Plow a small groove, and fill? Planed well, and you'd probably be the
> only one to notice! Tom
>

mrcomp_ca wrote:
> HI Guys,
>
> I just took the clamps off of a leg I was gluing up. 4 pieces of 3/4"
> X 3" X 17" makore making a 3" X 3" X 17" leg. On one edge, there is a
> little gap between the two middle boards. I thought about re-sawing on
> TS, but I hate to loose an eighth (don't own a BS). Is their another
> way to 'repair' or conceal the gap. The gap is about the width of a
> marker line on a ruler.
>
A pencil line width? put some white glue on the
gap and sand (about 180 grit). The line will
probably disappear.

"mrcomp_ca" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1119609346.933353.264110
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

> I guess it's a little late to ask, but do I have to be worried about
> how a finish will be affected? I'm assuming not, but better to ask. I
> have yet to decide how this piece will be finished.
>

Well, the glue won't take a stain, or absorb finishing oils.

Take some of your scrap, and try to replicate what you did, and figure out
how to finish the piece to your satisfaction. There are a number of
reasonable approaches.

Patriarch

Maybe route out a bit and put in a dutchman patch/inlay of the same
wood, if done well will be nearly invisible - especially if you pick
and choose the inlay wood carefully to match the grain

John

On 22 Jun 2005 17:51:56 -0700, "tom" <[email protected]> wrote:

>HI Guys,
>
>
>I just took the clamps off of a leg I was gluing up. 4 pieces of 3/4"
>X 3" X 17" makore making a 3" X 3" X 17" leg. On one edge, there is a
>little gap between the two middle boards. I thought about re-sawing on
>
>TS, but I hate to loose an eighth (don't own a BS). Is their another
>way to 'repair' or conceal the gap. The gap is about the width of a
>marker line on a ruler.
>
>
>Plow a small groove, and fill? Planed well, and you'd probably be the
>only one to notice! Tom

"mrcomp_ca" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1119487644.235809.239760
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

>
> TS, but I hate to loose an eighth (don't own a BS). Is their another
> way to 'repair' or conceal the gap. The gap is about the width of a
> marker line on a ruler.
>

Happened to me too a few months ago. Just one leg. The others were fine.
I planed off some shavings, adjusting the cut until I got the right
thickness. The a little glue and slid the shaving in. Didn't eliminate it,
but did reduce its visibility.

Sure would be helpful if the what you're going to try was included!

On 23 Jun 2005 04:17:02 -0700, "mrcomp_ca" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I think I'll try this first. If it doesn't work I can always try the
>patch. Thanks

I just "finished" a hard maple breadboard using the white glue and
sanding dust. Thin gaps in breadboard end no longer there.

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 04:43:18 GMT, "George E. Cawthon"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>mrcomp_ca wrote:
>> HI Guys,
>>
>> I just took the clamps off of a leg I was gluing up. 4 pieces of 3/4"
>> X 3" X 17" makore making a 3" X 3" X 17" leg. On one edge, there is a
>> little gap between the two middle boards. I thought about re-sawing on
>> TS, but I hate to loose an eighth (don't own a BS). Is their another
>> way to 'repair' or conceal the gap. The gap is about the width of a
>> marker line on a ruler.
>>
>A pencil line width? put some white glue on the
>gap and sand (about 180 grit). The line will
>probably disappear.