filling chip outs - Woodworking Talk

Itchy Brother · 02-21-2009, 10:57 PM

I like to make gun display boxes out of Walmut and Red Oak.What I need to know is when I get chip out from a router or whatever and I'd like to fill it rather than throw the project away ,What do you guys use for this sort minor imperfections?Itchy

firehawkmph · 02-21-2009, 11:15 PM

Itchy,
It's hard to use a filler and have it turn out well. You might try finding the chip that broke out and use some CA glue to carefully glue it back in and then sand it a bit and finish.
Mike Hawkins

Itchy Brother · 02-23-2009, 02:24 PM

The tearout happened when I was using a 1/4 " roundover,a simple thing that I will do next time is use a 1/8" roundover then if it chips i will go to the Quarter".I guess I could make two passes over it and remove a little at a time and it may help!

Geoguy · 02-23-2009, 02:58 PM

Tearout happens to all of us at one time or another. The good woodworkers learn to use a backer board. Although, I never seem to learn that one - guess I'm not a "good woodworker."

GeorgeC · 02-23-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by firehawkmph

Itchy,
It's hard to use a filler and have it turn out well. You might try finding the chip that broke out and use some CA glue to carefully glue it back in and then sand it a bit and finish.
Mike Hawkins

If you cannot find the original chip you can probably make a duplicate.

G