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Hello all. Very new to any kind of wood working, but with the right set of instructions I feel quite capable.
So a neighbor put this old hammock out on the curb and it didn't look too terrible so my wife and I decided to carry it home. When I finally got around to inspecting it there is quite a bit of rot and some things will definitely need attention; it definitely wasn't maintained well. I picked up my orbital sander from harbor freight (unfortunately that's all I've got lol) and barely made a dent in it after 20 minutes of sanding.
I want to know how to fill these cracks or if I should just seal it somehow to prevent further cracking. I don't really think I should sand too much past this point because the cracks are probably a lot deeper than the point in which I'd like to sand to. I've attached two pics, one is what all the surfaces look like, and one is my pedestrian sanding job. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!
So a neighbor put this old hammock out on the curb and it didn't look too terrible so my wife and I decided to carry it home. When I finally got around to inspecting it there is quite a bit of rot and some things will definitely need attention; it definitely wasn't maintained well. I picked up my orbital sander from harbor freight (unfortunately that's all I've got lol) and barely made a dent in it after 20 minutes of sanding.
I want to know how to fill these cracks or if I should just seal it somehow to prevent further cracking. I don't really think I should sand too much past this point because the cracks are probably a lot deeper than the point in which I'd like to sand to. I've attached two pics, one is what all the surfaces look like, and one is my pedestrian sanding job. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!

