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   woodrae | Apr 24, 2007 03:48pm | #1

   Benny—

   I've got to jump in here because there are so many cools ways to fill cracks in dovetails, and I'm curious as to what Gary and others will come up with.

   My latest 'trick' is to make a little mound of sanding dust from the same wood as the project, put a few drops of 1-lb.-cut, dewaxed shellac into the mound, stir it into a paste, and rub the paste into the cracks. Immediately sand the area with 220-grit paper. Make a fresh mixture of paste, and repeat the process (immediately). You might have to do this three or four times before the reapir is level with the surrounding wood. But because shellac dries so fast, you should be able to fill the cracks in one five-minute bench session. Initially the cracks will look darker than the surrounding wood, but when you apply your finish they will blend right in.

   Good luck,

   Andy Rae

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   user-148830 | Apr 27, 2007 05:38pm | #2

   Benny,
   Congrats on the cabinet making. For small gaps in joints I use a mix of 5 minute epoxy and sawdust from the wood of my project. For larger holes, it's easy to make up some slivers of wood, again use wood from your project, and taper them in one or two directions like a wedge. Then add a drop of yellow glue into the gap and tap in the wedge, gently. When the glue dries, trim off the filler and you'll be amazed at how well it blends in. Good luck. Gary

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   Binkydo | Apr 27, 2007 05:50pm | #3

   Hello Gary,Thank you for your kind words and advice. I will try this and let you know what happens, Once more thanks you.Benny