[Woodworkers] So I was gifted this bar.

[Joe Johns via Woodworkers]

On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 6:47 AM, Doug Whitson wrote:

I made an observation that all of the cracked/damaged woods are walnut.
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​Ohh, that is walnut for sure.​

Do you think our builder may have used wet walnut?
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​That's what I'm thinking.


> If so, I would feel much better about filling the cracks.
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Seeing what I see, ​I'm fairly certain the wood done all the shrinking it
can do.​


> I have some 4/4 walnut that I could cut into strips and put in instead of
> filler in some of the worst offenders.  I don’t kid myself that I can match
> what’s in there but thought that might be a better way to go than just
> epoxy.
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​I recommend using tinted bondo - I managed to use oil-based enamel (gloss
black) paint that worked well - but I understand you can get tints for it,
too (maybe ask NAPA or a body shop?).​

-- 
Joe,
The Twisted Knot Woodshop, "There's never been a classier joint"
Visit the Twisted Knot Woodshop - http://www.twistedknotwoodshop.com
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