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   peter28 | Oct 02, 2007 04:16am | #1

   One of the easiest ways to fill in a gouge like that is to use a low heat burn in stick.

   Liberon makes some wax burn in sticks and you can find some at a variety of suppliers like Homestead and Woodworker supply.

   Heat up a small thin knife or other thin metal implement. I have some thin shim stock I use for this. You can use a lighter or even a candle to heat the knife. Apply some of the wax to the hot metal and let it flow into the gouge. Don't touch the metal to the lacquered surface.

   The old standard to level it out is to use a thin piece of wood that has a bevel to the face. You can use this to burnish the wax level to the surface. Any excess around the spot can be wiped away with a little mineral spirits as needed.

   Please understand this is not the hard burn in stick. Those can be a little trickier to work with if you have no experience.

   Be careful to use a color that is as light as the lightest part of the wood. It will blend better that way.

   Some very light passes with some touch up lacquer can be applied if required.

   Good luck.

   Peter

    

    

    

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   Corncob | Oct 02, 2007 05:40am | #2

   Thanks Peter, I will give it a go.